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Member Alert: NYC Proceeds with Congestion Pricing Plan, Fight Now to Exempt Motorcoaches
If You Operate in New York City, Congestion Pricing is Coming Fight for a Motorcoach Exemption New York City is moving forward to implement a congestion pricing toll program for the Central Business District of New York City, referred to
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CERTS UPDATE: Preview Draft CERTS Grant Application
Today the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Administration’s regulatory overseer, posted a DRAFT of the CERTS grant application –
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FMCSA to Revise Lease and Interchange Rules, Extends Compliance Date to 2019
On June 16, FMCSA published two notices concerning the rule on the Lease and Interchange of Vehicles: Motor Carriers of Passengers originally issued in May 2015.
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FMCSA Withdraws Troubled Safety Fitness Determination Rule, Halts Additional Changes to CSA
In a notice published in the Federal Register on March 23 (
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FMCSA Releases New Guidance for Motor Carriers of Passengers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently
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Entry-level Driver Training Final Rule Released
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) established new minimum training standards for certain individuals applying for a Class A or Class B commercial driver’s license (CDL) for the first time; an upgrade of their CDL (e.g., a Class B
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Invitation: ABA Open Conference Call on FMCSA/NHTSA Speed Limiters Proposal
Dear Motorcoach Industry Leaders and Partners in Motorcoach Safety, This note is an invitation to join us on an open conference call on October 14 at 2 pm ET to assist ABA in understanding the impact of a couple of
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Statement from the American Bus Association Regarding Fatal California Bus Accident
On behalf of the thousands of members of the American Bus Association (ABA), we are deeply grieved for the loss of life and injury that occurred in the August 3, 2016 bus accident in California and offer our sincere condolences
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ABA Responds to FMCSA Safety Advisory on the Possession and Use of Vaping Devices and CMVs
With the advent and growing popularity of battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices, on behalf of the motorcoach industry, ABA reached out to FMCSA for guidance on the use of these devices on motorcoaches. Today
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Invitation: ABA Open Conference Call on Annual State Inspection Program Rulemaking, Help ABA Develop
Invitation: ABA Open Conference Call on Annual State Inspection Program Rulemaking, Help ABA Develop
Dear Motorcoach Industry Leaders and Partners in Motorcoach Safety, This note is an invitation to join us on a open conference call to assist ABA in understanding the impact of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the creation of
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