2+ week, 6+ day ago   (326+ words) ALEXANDRIA, VA — The motorcoach industry’s best professional drivers will have a national stage in January as registration opens for the 2027 UMA International Driver Competition, held Jan. 18-19 during the 2027 UMA Motorcoach EXPO in San Antonio. A signature feature of UMA Motorcoach…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (394+ words) NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — A children’s book created by DATTCO to help ease anxiety among first-time school bus riders is marking its first anniversary with more than 4,000 downloads. “The Big Yellow Adventure” was introduced last year to help young children understand…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (272+ words) MISHAWAKA, Ind. — International Motorcoach Group has added Royal Excursion to its network of independently owned motorcoach operators, expanding its membership to 56 companies across North America. Royal Excursion, headquartered in Mishawaka near South Bend, also operates facilities in Fort Wayne and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (158+ words) Prevost launches first photo contest celebrating owners’ travels and memorable adventures busandmotorcoachnews.com “We are always inspired by the incredible places our customers travel and the experiences they create with their Prevost coaches,” said Mike Power, director of marketing and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (405+ words) SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Campbell Bus Lines has reached a milestone few family-owned motorcoach operators achieve, taking delivery of its 100th motorcoach from Prevost during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s Quebec factory. The delivery was celebrated on June 23 at Prevost’s facility in…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (275+ words) PORTLAND, Maine — The United Motorcoach Association Board of Directors reviewed challenges facing the bus and motorcoach industry during its meeting here last week and voted to create a special insurance and tort reform task force. “Insurance costs are the number…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (712+ words) PEORIA, Ill. — What started as a niche idea for bus enthusiasts has become an unconventional marketing tool for a Midwest charter company and part of a broader trend across the transportation industry. About a year after launch, Peoria Charter Coach’s collectible…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (287+ words) PORTLAND, Maine — FlixBus is launching its first direct bus route connecting Maine and New York City, expanding service in the Northeast. The new route began service on March 19 and is the company’s first direct connection between Maine and New York…...

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (888+ words) Editor’s note: This op-ed for Bus & Motorcoach News is written by UMA Member Peter Shelbo, co-owner of BUSBooks, a specialty accounting firm dedicated to the motorcoach industry. Before joining a CPA firm serving the motorcoach industry, I spent 30 years as…...