News: Tags
-
While Others Turn Away Groups, Pigeon Forge Welcomes Group Travel to the Great Smoky Mountains
There is a trend right now with many attractions, hotels, restaurants, etc., that once catered to group travelers coming in on a multitude of motorcoaches ... they are being told they are not welcomed. But in places like Pigeon Forge
Read More -
GOVERNING: Intercity Bus Service Gets No Respect from Government
“The business traveler who’s riding an airplane has a bigger voice than somebody from a poor, rural part of the country who needs basic transportation."
Read More -
CNBC: What’s Next for Bus Operator Greyhound Post-Pandemic
“The pandemic has hit the bus and motorcoach industry really harder, I think, than almost any other segment,” American Bus Association President and CEO Peter Pantuso said.
Read More -
Treasury Updates CERTS Grant FAQs & Guidance
As the CERTS grant process proceeds, Treasury continues to issue updates to its online guidance materials and FAQs.
Read More -
Does Motorcoach Company Culture Affect Hiring and Retaining Drivers?
We found that company culture does fundamentally impact recruiting and retaining drivers.
Read More -
ABA Foundation Second Quarter Coach Builder Survey Shows Signs of Life for Manufacturers
Industry Worries about DELTA Effect on Slowing Down Travel and Job Recovery
Read More -
GTL: How to Adapt and Thrive During Travel’s Rebound
The Group Travel Leader spoke with the heads of four tourism industry associations to get their perspectives on travel’s nascent rebound, the path through these current challenges and the outlook for a return to prosperity in the future.
Read More -
Baltimore Sun: Congress Must Act to Help Bus Companies
ABA Board Member Al Spence wrote an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun about how Congress needs to help the bus industry now before it is too late.
Read More -
CERTS Associations and Stakeholders: Survival Depends on Add'l Funding in Reconciliation Package
ABA, along with nine other organizations representing the motorcoach, school bus and passenger vessel industries, sent a letter to Congressional leadership warning that the industry may not survive without additional funding in the forthcoming reconciliation package.
Read More -
DHS Issues National Terrorism Advisory, Here are Things Your Drivers Can Do
Col. Mike Licata, chair of the ABA's Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) Security Committee, has shared helpful security measures to consider to keep your employees and your passengers safe.
Read More