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Newsby StaffFebruary 16, 2012

Coach USA honored at UMA for green practices

The Green Highway Award, established in 2008 and sponsored by Motor Coach Industries, recognizes companies that demonstrate organizational leadership in reducing carbon emissions. The award was presented to Coach USA because of its dedication to fuel conservation and idling reduction policies, recycling programs and facilities management.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2012

MCI showcases 2012 models at UMA EXPO

MCI’s Long Beach Convention Center space includes a series of learning stations manned by MCI expert engineers, technicians and sales representatives.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 2, 2012

Allison to exhibit at UMA

Sales and engineering staff will be on hand to explain how these features can provide users better driveline protection, increased traction and control, more efficient service and maintenance and optimized productivity and fuel economy.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2011

BusRates.com launches expanded site

In conjunction with the NTA and UMA, the site now offers listings for hotels, restaurants, attractions, events and all other group activities.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2011

UMA, NSTA host joint meeting on Capitol Hill

Participants from both organizations heard from an array of members of Congress on transportation-specific topics, such as the highway reauthorization bill.

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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 StaffMarch 30, 2011

UMA members to receive maintenance discounts

The new partnership with two service providers — Imperial Supplies and Petro-Canada Lubricants — to provide exclusive benefits to its members on maintenance repair parts, lubricants and inventory management programs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 23, 2011

2 companies collaborate to promote UMA Expo 2012

This is the first time Bethesda, Md.-based Frost Miller Group will work in conjunction with Naylor on the oldest trade show for the motorcoach sector in the U.S.

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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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ArticlesFebruary 14, 2011

UMA Expo Attendees Look to 'Refocus. Redefine. Reinvent.' Business

Sessions included a discussion by junior operators on finding ways to reach a wider audience as well as how to breathe new life into the industry. On the legislative front, FMCSA Administrator Ferro was on hand to discuss new safety regulation programs.

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