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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2002

Approved border legislation may burden operators

President Bush signed into law a bill that could force bus and motorcoach companies to compile detailed information on their passengers before crossing the U.S. border.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2002

Canadian motorcoach coalition presents regulation-deregulation recommendations

A coalition of Canadian motorcoach associations presented recommendations to the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on the issue of regulation-deregulation of the motorcoach industry.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2002

Motorcoach Operators Go the Whole Nine Yards

Marketing a motorcoach operation to sports teams requires a strategy for reaching the right audience, packaging and promoting an attractive deal and providing safe, dependable service that suits the ever-changing needs of athletic organizations.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2002

Coach operator faces jail time for illegal dumping

A motorcoach operator in a Washington, D.C., suburb has pleaded guilty to illegally dumping waste from a bus lavatory holding tank into storm sewers.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2002

Collision Avoidance With the Help of a Box

The general consensus of the motorcoach industry believes that while collision avoidance technology helps, it cannot replace good training.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2002

56% of Small Operators Concerned with Driver Shortage

Fleets are characteristically smaller in part two of METRO’s motorcoach survey, with 33% of operators making no new bus purchases this year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2002

Branson, Mo., tops 10-year motorcoach survey

Washington, D.C., and Nashville rounded out the top three.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

Driver fatigue not a significant factor in crashes

Driver fatigue was a reported factor in fewer than one motorcoach accident every 21/2 years, reported the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

CBA meeting offers help to struggling motorcoach operators

Tips for helping operators recover their business.

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