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Death of an Industry
This all could have been avoided had Congress provided a lifeline to the motorcoach industry by passing the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Sectors (CERTS) Act and delivered the much-needed money for the industry to survive this pandemic.
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Group Travel Leader: Group Travel Confronts an Unprecedented Crisis in COVID-19
The Group Travel Leader spoke with the heads of four tourism industry associations to get their perspectives on these unprecedented challenges and how the industry is working together to overcome them.
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ChauffeurDriven: Motorcoach Industry Helps Evacuation Efforts During Hurricane Laura
Once weather forecasters knew that the storm was destined to affect the Gulf Coast, the motorcoach industry sprang into action—just as it always does during weather events like this, including the Northern California fires. All in all, the American Bus
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PressHerald: Concord Coach Lines to Restart Maine-Boston Bus Service in Mid-August
Bus companies are following or going beyond protocols developed by the association to provide safe service during the pandemic.
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ABA Welcomes House Bill to Help Decimated Industry
"We commend Representatives LaHood, Sires, Lowenthal and Young for their leadership in recognizing the current plight of the motorcoach industry during this pandemic and taking action to help this critical industry survive," said Peter Pantuso, president & CEO of the
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Associations Come Together to Urge Congress to Support CERTS Act
More than 30 associations came together to urge Congressional leaders to support the CERTS Act, introduced jointly by Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine).
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Meadville Tribune: COVID-19 Throws Anderson Travel under the Bus
Anderson Travel fits a profile in the motorcoach industry. Of the 3,000 bus and motorcoach companies in the U.S., 90 percent are small, family-owned businesses that had to close operations due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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ABA Convenes Industry Recovery Task Force
The task force will work to develop a path forward for not only the cleanliness of motorcoaches but explore new methods and approaches ensure that motorcoaches retain their essential role in a post-pandemic multi-modal world.
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ABA Applauds the Congress on Relief, but They Missed the Bus
They completely ignored the motorcoach industry - the movers of America – while every other form of passenger transportation, i.e. airlines, Amtrak and transit have received more than $50 billion to save these industries.
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The Startling Economic Facts about the Motorcoach, Group Tour and Travel Industry
While Congress deliberates its third stimulus package, it is time to understand the importance of the motorcoach, group travel and tourism industry to the U.S. economy.
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