
West Coast luxury motorcoach operation, MTR Western, founded by Frederick Darren Berg, who is alleged to have defrauded millions of dollars from investors, will be sold to a Seattle hospitality entrepreneur whose family built the Space Needle
Read More →METRO Magazine wants to hear from you. Drop us a line now at info@metro-magazine.com to be included in our annual Innovative Motorcoach Operators feature in the January 2011 issue.
Read More →Kei and Mai Maeda’s civil claims in response to the Aug. 9 motorcoach crash near Cedar City, Utah, are the first and possibly the only that will be filed, since other Japanese tourists left the U.S. unaware of their legal rights. The lawsuit claims the driver smoked pot for three hours the night before and had to sustain himself on energy drinks and nicotine gum while driving.
Read More →Through this relationship, the Motorcoach Council hopes to similarly improve public perception of the motorcoach, expand the overall market and increase ridership nationwide.
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The 11-passenger vehicle boasts a six-cylinder Mercedes diesel engine, as well as many features regularly found in a traditional luxury motorcoach, such as plush seats with seat belts; premium viewing passenger windows; deluxe entertainment system with DVD/Video; reading lights; a custom rear luggage area and wheelchair capability.
Read More →Topics include: Building a Business Plan, Your Accountant & You, Basic Business Law, Basic Marketing, Business Ethics, Pricing, and Cash Flow Analysis. All attendees will earn a certificate from the Bus & Motorcoach Academy.
Read More →A new motorcoach program to promote overnight stays pays up to $1,500 traveling allowance, plus $250 per night to qualified operators.
Read More →Marketplace is the first motorcoach tourism and group travel event on the calendar every year, with nearly 3,500 ABA member delegates and industry leaders participating in more than 110,000 quality appointments, attending more than 40 educational seminars, and doing business while at numerous networking events each year.
Read More →Student Adventures will provide motorcoach charters, music, choral, drama and performance tours, as well as class trips to popular student travel destinations such as Washington, D.C.; New York; Chicago and Florida.
Read More →Application was accepted for the voting cycle that begins on Oct. 1. Encouraging all members of the industry, as well as their employees, family members and friends, to vote daily for the “Get Motorcoachified” campaign.
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