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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

BusRates.com hires marketing group

Mills Marketing Group has been a valuable resource for many hotels, attractions, restaurants, retail, convention and visitors' bureaus and other allied travel businesses for the past three years, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

Discount coach drivers suffer long hours, lack of rest

After last week’s motorcoach accident in the Bronx, which caused 15 fatalities, a spotlight has been put on the discount tour bus industry, which "demands long hours of drivers, but offers little pay or rest."

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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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Newsby StaffMarch 16, 2011

Prevost delivers H3-45s to Roberts Hawaii

The 20 luxury coaches — the operation’s first Prevosts — represent an investment of over $14 million by the company.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2011

15th passenger dies following N.Y. bus crash

The NTSB is currently investigating the accident, which occurred about 5:30 a.m. on Saturday as it was transporting passengers to New York City's Chinatown from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut..

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2011

MCI delivers to Kansas, California

Wichita, Kan.’s Prestige Bus Lines added four new MCI D4505 coaches to its scheduled service start-up, Beeline Express. Gold Coast Tours, based in Brea, Calif., received one 2011 MCI J4500, featuring the latest engine technology.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2011

N.Y. coach co. Facebook promotion yields 200 entrants

Monsey Tours gave away a free iPod, using the popular social networking website. The contest ran from Jan. 15 to Feb. 28.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2011

Academy Bus files suit against Rutgers U.

Alleges that the University collaborated on a contract bid with First Transit to create an unequal playing field that would favor the UK-based transportation provider.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

ABC delivers Van Hool to Illinois

Vandalia Bus Lines’ new Van Hool T2145 and C2045 feature Allison transmissions, enclosed parcel racks, three-point seat belts, luxury entertainment systems with 15-inch flat screen monitors, Alcoa rims and 57-passenger seating.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

Coach America, lenders enter amended, restated credit facility

The amended facility resets the applicable leverage ratio test, modifies certain other terms of the facility and provides the company with additional operating flexibility in the future.

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