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Articlesby Alex RomanOctober 23, 2023

ABA’s Pantuso Talks Final Year at Association, Future of Motorcoach Industry

Although his departure date as president and CEO is set for September 2024, Pantuso explains there is too much to do to start “counting down the days,” including continuing to help operators get back on their feet post-COVID and preparing for his final Marketplace, which will be held in Nashville.

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Newsby Alex RomanOctober 5, 2023

METRO Launches 2024 Motorcoach Awards Submission Process

We are looking for operators who stand above and beyond both in their service area as well as the industry.

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ArticlesApril 10, 2023

Reserved Seats on Greyhound Add Momentum to Intercity Bus Industry, but Serious Threats Loom

With the industry amid a transformation, chronic driver shortages and the impending closure of Greyhound Bus stations in major U.S. cities may pose as roadblocks to the sector’s recovery.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 18, 2023

Report Shows 21.4% of Demand for Bus Drivers is Unfulfilled

Based on the American Bus Association Foundation survey, ABA members reported a shortage of as many as 7,300 drivers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 16, 2023

ABA's Pantuso Sets Plan to Step Down in September '24

During his tenure, ABA’s membership nearly tripled in size and its annual convention, ABA’s Marketplace, grew to be the leading domestic packaged travel event in the industry.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 26, 2022

Philadelphia Named Site for 2025 ABA Convention

The dates of the 2025 convention will be Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 2025.

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ArticlesSeptember 20, 2021

Best Tours & Travel Reopens Strong After Tireless 2020 Keeping Customers, Lawmakers, and A Changing Traveling Public Close to Its Business

Best Tours & Travel’s recent reopening saw sellout tours and a continuing recovery in their private charter operations thanks to nonstop outreach throughout 2020’s shutdown months, which continues today.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

ABA Forms African American Motorcoach Council

The main priority of the AAMC, which is being led by Clarence Cox of Georgia Coach Lines in Fayetteville, Ga., will be to help ABA in lobbying for more federal government funding for the motorcoach industry, especially on behalf of small, family-owned minority businesses.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

ABA Says Congress Has Once Again Failed the Motorcoach Industry

Financial institutions have predicted without federal government relief aid, the industry could see more than 40% of the 3,000 businesses permanently shut down.

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NewsDecember 15, 2020

ABA's President/CEO Pantuso to Testify to Congress on Decimation of Motorcoach Industry

In prepared remarks, Pantuso will outline the devastation COVID-19 has brought on the motorcoach industry, which has also affected many other industries including the live entertainment industry.

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