Operators raise awareness as they roll toward D.C. for historic rally
Sandra Allen will spend her 63rd birthday in Washington, D.C., taking part in the “Motorcoaches Rolling for Awareness” Rally.
It will be a memorable way…
U.S. Senators Collins and Reed urge support for bus and motorcoach industry
Washington, DC – UMA Members in Maine and Rhode Island were instrumental in nudging the Congress one-step closer to a bailout package more suited to…
National motorcoach rally planned to raise awareness of industry’s essential role
A parade of buses and motorcoaches will soon roll into the nation’s capital to highlight the essential role the industry plays in moving people, whether…
Operator told to ‘be the squeaky wheel’ to get Congress to listen
John Grzywacz credits his wife, Kim, for sending out letters to elected federal representatives, asking to talk with Iowa’s two U.S. senators and four U.S.…
Tasks to do now to prepare for post-COVID-19
Mass shutdowns and canceled events have sidelined many businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.
Stay-at-home directives — in effect in most states — are wreaking havoc…
PPP better than unemployment for paying workers
There’s been some understandable hand-wringing over whether to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program or let furloughed workers take advantage of unemployment benefits, which are…
Operator shares positive experience getting $500K EIDL loan
Applying for a $500,000 loan has never been so easy.
That’s how Michael Rogers sums up his experience applying and getting an Economic Injury Disaster…
Millhouser: We need to win the battle and the war
More than 150 Confederate artillery pieces thundered for hours, a bombardment heard 70 miles away in Washington, DC.
It was July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg…
Operator urges drivers to describe impact of COVID-19 crisis
The words came when Connie Giddens couldn’t sleep. By morning, she knew she had to share her message on the closed Facebook page, “Motorcoach Operators,”…
National bus and motorcoach associations call on Congress to act immediately
The leaders of the American Bus Association (ABA) and the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) issued a joint statement to Congress calling for financial assistance for…