The motorcoach-specific electric repower kits are designed to lower barriers to zero emissions travel for coach operators.
Leaders from the ABA, UMA, and NSTA continue to urge Congressional leaders and the White House to include the bill in any future stimulus package.
The HVIP program was launched in partnership between CARB and CALSTART to offer discounts on clean, low-carbon hybrid and electric vehicles.
Most operators have had nearly zero revenue coming in, and no help from Congress while almost every other form of passenger transportation receiving $91 Billion in the CARES Act.
Betterez Canada Inc./Bustang (Operated by the Colorado Department of Transportation and All Aboard America Holdings Inc.)
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.
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.
Features include a customer lounge, onsite parts storage for quick access, and two dedicated service bays.
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.
The awards represent the highest ever funding level for these critical safety grants.