When it comes to bus breakdowns, do you have a plan? By Dave Millhouser
“Do you know anyone from Long Island?”
It was a strange question, and the guy on the other end of the line sounded like he…
Tom Collins might be the bus version of a ‘Man for all Seasons’
In September of 1960 he first slid into the driver’s seat of a C-36 Brill transit bus to begin a distinguished career in the bus…
1970 Sultana sweeps MOBT awards at Spring Fling
The Parra family’s 1970 Sultana swept the awards at the Spring Fling, the Museum of Bus Transportation’s annual event held June 4-5…
Industry pays tribute to bus historian Bill Luke
William A. Luke, known to his friends as Bill, is being remembered as an ambassador and eminent historian of the bus industry. He chronicled buses…
Motorcoach community mourns loss of industry veterans
The motorcoach and bus community is mourning the loss of industry veterans William “Billy Ray” Rhyne Jr., Anna Rill, Richard Sullivan and Elaine M. Lamers.
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Opinion: Keep planning to succeed — with or without CERTS
Dick was in trouble.
Dropped off at the Grand Island, Nebraska, Union truck stop several days earlier, he’d been told to get some sleep, wait…
Opinion: Marketing, lobbying started during pandemic must continue for industry to survive
Stranded for days at a camp in the Adirondacks, four of us conned Paul into being our designated driver, and took a Flxible HL100 into…
Opinion: Considering a grant writer? Do your homework
My record is perfect.
For those who have followed this column, that’s hard to imagine. Years ago, a manufacturer paid me to help write customers’…
Don’t let a passing moron decide what’s safe for your motorcoach
Deadheading a Scenicruiser through Detroit on I75, I spotted a GBB (Great Big Busline) 4107 on the shoulder. Long on ego (and short on wisdom),…
Setting comeback pricing: Resist the urge to race to the bottom
My buddy and I rolled backward off the Cape Ann Diver into the water and began a race to the bottom.
The Nina T was…