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NewsOctober 5, 2020

Transportation, Vessel Industries Keep Urging CERTS Act Passage

Leading industry associations call for Congress to include the legislation in a COVID-19 stimulus package as they struggle with furloughs and layoffs of about 308,000 employees due to the pandemic.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2020

ABA Urges Congress to Provide Funding for Motorcoach Industry

The association is asking Congress to help the transportation sectors that received no direct assistance through the CARES Act before it provides a second round of direct assistance to other transportation sectors, such as the airlines.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2020

Prevost Opens D.C.-Area Service Center

Features include a customer lounge, onsite parts storage for quick access, and two dedicated service bays.

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NewsAugust 25, 2020

CharterUp's Harris Joins Latest METROspectives Podcast

He joins to discuss some of the alarming findings from a recent survey and the industry’s efforts to urge Congress to pass the CERTS Act, or otherwise provide further assistance to motorcoach operators around the nation.

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NewsAugust 24, 2020

FMCSA Awards Nearly $80 Million to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

The awards represent the highest ever funding level for these critical safety grants.

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NewsAugust 7, 2020

MCI Delivers 2 J4500s to D.C. Church

The first voyage for the coaches will transport congregants for meetings and worship opportunities planned for a weekend convocation in Buffalo, N.Y.

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NewsAugust 4, 2020

Motorcoach Sales Down 83% in Q2, according to ABA Foundation Report

Also, pre-owned coach sales were down 150 vehicles and new new coach sales were down 294 units, combining for a total 444 less units sold in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2020.

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NewsJuly 27, 2020

NFI Combines New Flyer, MCI

The combined entity will retain both market-leading brands and will operate under the leadership of New Flyer President Chris Stoddart.

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NewsJuly 22, 2020

FMCSA Rescinds DVIR Report Requirements for Motorcoach

The new rule will eliminate the need for a driver to file, and a motor carrier to maintain, a no-defect DVIR.

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NewsJuly 10, 2020

Motorcoach, School Bus Associations Come Together to Urge Congress to Pass CERTS Act

The U.S. private motorcoach, school bus, and domestic passenger vessel industries have suffered unprecedented economic losses and furloughed hundreds of thousands of employees over the past four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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