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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2017

ABC Companies, Van Hool celebrate 30-year partnership

Since the two families joined forces in 1987, their shared vision has centered on developing and maintaining extraordinary relationships with their customers.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2015

Megabus, Coach USA implementing GreenRoad system

The operations are targeting a 3% reduction in fuel consumption using the technology, which is being rolled out on its fleet of 2,400 buses. This initiative follows a successful pilot program in the UK in which a 3% improvement in fuel efficiency was achieved across UK bus operations.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2014

Coach USA launches veteran work program

The program is specifically designed to reach out to veteran groups and active military to help Coach USA find candidates who may fit our open positions. Coach USA is currently seeking drivers, mechanics and other staff across its family of companies.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2014

1 dead, 2 injured after truck crashes into motorcoach

The truck, which was reportedly speeding, lost control, drifted into oncoming traffic and struck the bus nearly head-on, with the bus then crashing into a tree.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

ABA presents Green Operator, Women in Buses awards

At Marketplace, two ABA member motorcoach companies, Coach USA, the parent company of Megabus.com, and H&L Charters, won the ABA’s “Green Operator Award,” sponsored by MCI. Meanwhile, Mary Young, owner of Capitol Tours in West Columbia, S.C., won the first ever “ABA Media Women in Buses Award.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2014

Megabus earns TSX safety rating

Fairfax, Va.-based TSX is an independent safety rating organization that provides safety ratings of more than 300,000 passenger and freight carriers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2013

Holiday charter bus service for U. students thriving

The post-recession economy, rising cost of gas and decline in the number of young people who own cars have contributed to an increase in demand.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2013

White House asks motorcoach industry to deliver healthcare message

Representatives from the ABA; NAMO; the UMA; and major motorcoach operations reviewed provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The White House said it wants to use the motorcoach industry to convey information about the Act to customers who ride buses and may not have health insurance, including students and the elderly.

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Articlesby Alex RomanApril 16, 2013

Innovative Operator Profile: Employing Technology for Efficient Motorcoach Maintenance

America Charters LTD (ACL) originally began as a bus transportation service for textile employees and citizens of Gaston County, N.C. In 1977, when the city took over the services, ACL became strictly a charter bus company.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2013

Coach USA, subsidiaries add 51 MCI coaches

New models come equipped with three-point passenger seat belts, wheelchair lifts, Wi-Fi, 110-volt and power outlets, GPS and Saucon Asset Tracking systems. Electronic stability control, SmarTire and a fire suppression system are standard safety features.

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