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GroupTour: American Bus Association Brings Tour Operators, Suppliers, and Associates Together

Group Tour Magazine spoke with ABA Communications VP Melanie Hinton about how ABA helps members grow their business. 
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WQOW-TV: Bus Companies Get Creative to Make up for Ongoing School Bus Driver Shortage

It's a problem that school districts across the country are facing due to bus drivers leaving their jobs. 
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SmartCitiesDive: Intercity Bus Lines See Encouraging Signs as Riders Return

While ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels, experts see a “sustained recovery” and opportunities for expansion ahead. 
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DeSotoTimes-Tribune: Horn Lake Bus Company Back on its Feet with New Facility after Two Years

“They bailed out AMTRAk. They bailed out General Motors. They bailed out the airlines. But they didn’t do anything to help the motor coach companies,” Walker said. 
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Chauffeur Driving: ABA Councils Hold Safety and Maintenance Meetings

With driver recruitment a challenge for all vertical industries, a highlight of the BISC meeting was a panel discussion entitled Checking In with Driving Force, Recruiting New Motorcoach Drivers, and Addressing Driver Shortage. 
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BloombergGov’t: Bus COVID Relief Set for Senate Vote After ‘Catastrophic Losses’

“The motorcoach industry suffered catastrophic losses because of the COVID pandemic, and we are having trouble replacing employees we had to furlough. For us, the pandemic is not over — we still need help.” 
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ChauffeurDriven: Associations Celebrate Annual DC Loves Buses Day

Representatives of the organizations were on hand to meet with drivers and to hand out lunches donated by the Hard Rock Café, gift bags, and bottled water during the event. 
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ChauffeurDriven: ABA Celebrates the “Green” Bus Industry on Earth Day

April 22, marked the 52nd observation of Earth Day, which represents the birth of the modern environmental movement. The American Bus Association used the occasion to call attention to the critical role that the motorcoach industry plays in helping the 
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Stateline: Residents Left Behind as Pandemic Hurts Bus Companies

In the meantime, Pantuso said recovery has been fairly slow. He doesn’t see his industry coming back until late 2023 or early 2024. 
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StreetsBlog: Can ‘Buses-As-Flights’ Get Americans Out of Cars — And Planes?

American Airlines sparked a curious mix of applause and outrage on Twitter last week when it was announced it would join the growing industry trend of replacing short-leg flights with “on-the-ground” alternatives — or, to be more precise, good old-fashioned 
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