The fun of driving a school field trip
This is the time of year when schools start going on field trips, and it’s really nice to see schools starting to do that again,…
Why can’t you open the windows on a motorcoach?
Before I started driving motorcoaches, I spent a lot of time looking out the windows of buses during my elementary through high school days.
I…
Are electric buses working out in the U.S.?
With fossil fuel prices soaring all over the world, more and more people are turning to all-electric vehicles.
Even in the small Illinois university towns…
Why are wheelchair lifts so challenging on motorcoaches?
Making motorcoaches accessible to passengers using wheelchairs is important, but wheelchair lifts are challenging for many reasons beyond the cost.
The passage of the Americans…
Peoria Charter’s April Fools’ prank is more than a joke
The shortage of bus drivers right now is not at all funny. But on April Fools’ Day, we made it a laughing matter. And at…
What bus CEOs from Europe had to say about the ‘ugly bus’ debate
While I was in Long Beach, California, attending the UMA Motorcoach EXPO, I met so many bus nuts from Europe, including the CEOs of Mercedes…
Get a first in-depth look at the Mercedes Benz bus coming to the U.S.
Mercedes Benz has released its very own motorcoach here in the U.S., and I had a chance to go behind the scenes to look at…
3 operators share media strategies for getting their message heard
Advocacy often begins when you share your story or message in a way that makes people care about you, your company and your industry.
“There…
Public comments on proposed seatbelt rule run gamut
WASHINGTON The proposal by federal transportation regulators to require three-point seatbelts on all new motorcoaches has drawn a mixture of comments from people outside…
Pa. Bus Association chooses leaders
CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Pennsylvania Bus Association has chosen new officers and elected four new members to two-year terms on its administrative board. The selections…