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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2011

ABA’s 'Marketplace' coming to Texas in January

Taking place in Grapevine, Texas from Jan. 6 through Jan. 10, Marketplace offers an opportunity for motorcoach operators to get together face-to-face with potentially thousands of customers to book future tours, take advantage of educational opportunities, network with other operators and meet with equipment suppliers during the ABA’s Product Pavilion.

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Newsby StaffDecember 13, 2011

ABA chief sounds off on motorcoach safety study

Pete Pantuso calls on the FMCSA to do a better job enforcing the law to keep unsafe motorcoach carriers off the road.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2011

ABA: Motorcoach inspections should take priority over trucks

The association's response to the NTSB's curbside motorcoach safety report also cites the need for inspections of motorcoaches in facilities at their point of origin or destination.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2011

ABA announces new insurance partnerships

Through this innovative partnership any ABA member will be able to offer their employees first-rate insurance products including major medical, dental, vision, life, hospital indemnity and 401K.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2011

ABA donates $30K to Alabama tornado victims

In addition to reaching out to local operators to gauge the impact of the damage on their operations and their communities through a phone-based outreach campaign, board members at the 2011 ABA Spring board of directors meeting, which took place in Birmingham, raised the funds.

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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2011

ABA: Private commercial bus most cost-effective mode

Study found that private sector commercial bus operators received $0.10 per passenger trip, while Amtrak received $57.04 per passenger trip; private sector commercial air received $6.35 per passenger trip; and publicly funded mass transit received $0.95 per passenger trip.

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ArticlesApril 26, 2011

FMCSA, NHTSA release NPRMs for EOBRS, seatbelts to increase safety

The proposed rule EOBR rule also would eliminate the need for motor carriers to retain certain HOS supporting documents, such as delivery and toll receipts, which are currently used to verify the total number of hours drivers spend operating the vehicle.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2011

ABA touts 'green' benefits of motorcoaches, announces award

In recognition of Earth Day, the ABA put together its top five reasons that environmentally conscious and fiscally sensible travelers should take the motorcoach instead of planes, trains and personal automobiles. Group will partner with MCI for new award.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2011

ABA, OMCA hold first joint tour operator summit

The Tour Operator Summit, held on March 30 and 31 in Verona, N.Y., featured educational seminars, business sessions, networking events, and a mini-trade show. Forty-five bus and tour operator and 77 tour supplier members of both organizations from both sides of the border attended the event.

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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2011

Motorcoach Council appoints new board members

New members of the Board include Autumn Dipert-Brown of Dan Dipert Coaches (Texas); Elaine Fickett of H&L Charters Company, Inc. (Calif.); Tom McCaughey of Flagship Trailways (R.I.); Tom Morgan of Gray Line Tucson (Ariz.); Mike Costa of A Yankee Line (Mass.); and Shannon Kaser of Royal Excursion (Ind.).

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