2008 Press Releases
Intercity Bus Ridership Surges To Record Levels, Study Says
November 24, 2008 -- Intercity bus ridership surged to record levels between the fourth quarters of 2007 and 2008, as scheduled intercity bus departures rose 9.8 percent in that time period, according to updated research figures released today by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development.
New Study Shows Motorcoaches Achieve 200+ MPG Per Rider, Providing Better Fuel Efficiency Than Every Travel Mode
November 12, 2008 -- Motorcoaches lead every other travel mode in terms of their fuel efficiency on a per-passenger basis, averaging more than 200 passenger miles per gallon, according to a new study by MJ Bradley & Associates released today by the American Bus Association Foundation.
ABA Board Members, Foundation Sponsors Unite To Raise $60K Over Three Days
October 15, 2008 -- The American Bus Association Foundation expresses its appreciation for donations totaling over $60,000 to help support Foundation scholarship and research funds at the recent Board of Directors meeting and ABA Foundation Bridgestone/Firestone Golf Fundraiser.
ABA, OMCA Undertake Joint Travel Venture
October 7, 2008 -- The American Bus Association (ABA) and Ontario Motor Coach Association (OMCA) signed a letter of intent last week during ABA’s Fall Board of Directors meeting at the Gaylord National Convention Center on the Potomac to form a partnership resulting in the successful launch of Project 2010.
ABA Adds New Environmental Committee to Board
September 30, 2008 -- The American Bus Association (ABA) announced the addition of a new Environmental Committee last week during its Fall Board of Directors meeting at the Gaylord National Convention Center to promote motorcoaches as the greenest way to travel.
ABA Board of Directors Meeting Focuses On Top Issues Facing Industry, Including Safety And Fuel Tax Exemption
September 25, 2008 -- ABA’s Fall Board of Directors meeting at the Gaylord National on the Potomac Sept. 22-24 included key strategy sessions, policy discussions, and meetings with members of Congress designed to intensify its efforts to deliver the message to policy-makers at all levels of government that motorcoaches are a cost-effective and easily deployable mobility choice in a variety of transportation situations.
American Bus Association Urges Government Crackdown, Enforcement Effort Targeting Rogue Operators
September 17, 2008 -- The American Bus Association (ABA) today urged an unprecedented government crackdown on rogue bus operators who are imperiling public safety because of their criminal activities and lax law enforcement.
Hudson/Champlain 400th Anniversaries & Nova Scotia Tall Ships Lead American Bus Association Top 100 Events for 2009
September 10, 2008 - The American Bus Association today announced that the “Hudson 400th Celebration of Discovery” & “Vermont Celebrates Champlain,” and the “Tall Ships Nova Scotia Festival 2009,” are the winning U.S. and Canadian events, respectively, as ABA released its 2009 list of the “Top 100 Events in North America.”
ABA Members To Receive Special Discounts Through Exclusive New Partnership With ShieldPro
August 27, 2008 - ABA members have exclusive access to the innovative technologies of ShieldPro, including special ABA-member-only incentives of 10 percent savings, as a result of a new Premium Partnership just established between the two organizations.
New Game Day Shuttle Regulations Reduce Tax Burden In Favor of Competitive Pricing
August 14, 2008 - The American Bus Association expresses support for the Federal Transit Administration’s Charter Bus (Service) Rules which move the cost burden of game day shuttle services off taxpayers and onto stadium owners and transported fans.
Associations Unite On Shared Voice For Packaged Travel
July 8, 2008 - Seven travel organizations came together June 23 in Washington to cooperate and act as one voice for the packaged travel community, establishing five areas for collaborative work in the future including government relations, airline issues and sustainable travel.
ABA Names Daniel Hoff Director of Foundation
June 10, 2008 - The American Bus Association today announced the promotion of Daniel Hoff as Director of the ABA Foundation.
Airline Hassles Lead Travelers To Take 41 Million Fewer Trips In Past Year, Study Shows
May 29, 2008 - A new study released today by the Travel Industry Association (TIA) revealed that Americans took 41 million fewer airline flights over the past 12 months because of “immense frustration” with the “air travel process,” such as cancellations, delays and inefficient security screening.
ABA Announces Enhanced One-Day Exhibit Show For Marketplace 2009 Will Be “The Product Pavilion”
May 28, 2008 - The American Bus Association today announced that the one-day, one-stop exhibit show designed for product and service providers which debuted as The MARKET at Marketplace 2008 in Virginia Beach will be enhanced for Marketplace 2009 in Charlotte January 7-12 and renamed “The Product Pavilion.”
ABA Congratulates Bus Security Grant Recipients
May 21, 2008 - The American Bus Association today congratulated the 49 recipients of the fiscal year 2008 federal security grant funds to implement strategies, exercises and technologies designed to mitigate the threats to the passengers and facilities of motorcoach operations.
ABA Lauds Alexandria For Support Of Foundation Fund
May 15, 2008 - The American Bus Association today expressed its gratitude and appreciation to the Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association for its commitment to allocate a portion of the proceeds from motorcoach parking permits to an annual donation to the American Bus Association Foundation scholarship fund.
Penguins Urge Americans To Take Buses
For Earth Day April 22nd
April 7, 2008 - Several species of penguins whose habitats are endangered by climate change today urged Americans to go green for Earth Day 2008 by taking motorcoaches, the most environmental way to travel because of buses’ drastically lower carbon dioxide emissions compared with airlines, trains, and automobiles, according to several studies.
New York Sees Role Of Motorcoaches In Fighting Gridlock
March 31, 2008 - The American Bus Association today applauded the precedent-setting action of New York officials in crafting a revised congestion pricing proposal that recognizes the critical role private intercity buses fulfill as a component of any transportation solution. The new bill treats all buses equitably and would exempt them from the proposed $8 daily rush-hour fee to enter Manhattan.
ABA Disappointed By NTA Exaggerations
March 12, 2008 - American Bus Association President & CEO Peter J. Pantuso expressed profound disappointment in the National Tour Association (NTA) disinformation campaign attacking ABA’s Marketplace, in which the NTA deliberately chose to misstate the number of buyer operators at Marketplace in Virginia Beach by 90 percent fewer than were actually at the premiere trade show in the group tour industry.
ABA Elects New Members To Board Of Directors
February 20, 2008 - The American Bus Association elected more than a dozen new members to its Board of Directors during the organization’s annual meeting in conjunction with its 2008 Marketplace event held earlier this month in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Martz Group’s Frank Henry Honored
With ABA 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award
February 19, 2008 - Martz Group Chairman & CEO Frank M. Henry has been named the American Bus Association’s 2008 recipient of the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
ABA Marketplace 2008 Smashes All Previous Show Records
February 12, 2008 - The American Bus Association Marketplace in Virginia Beach Feb. 2-7 set records for registration across the board in every delegate member category, producing the most heavily attended Marketplace in the event’s 27-year history.
Marketplace 2008 Virginia Beach Industry Leaders Panel Set
Updated January 25, 2008 - The American Bus Association today announced the members of its Marketplace 2008 Industry Leaders Panel slated for Monday, February 4 at 10:30 a.m.
ABA Marketplace To Feature New Technology Providing Attendees Ability To Receive Text Messages Via Cell Phone
January 16, 2008 - The American Bus Association Marketplace 2008 Feb. 2-7 in Virginia Beach will offer delegates the choice of receiving important text messages on their cell phones using cutting edge SMS technology and the new internet domain extension .mobi, short for mobile.
Motorcoaches Surging in Consumer Popularity As Travel Choice, New University Study Finds
January 3, 2008 - Motorcoach travel at the end of 2007 “was enjoying a significant rebirth and was expanding throughout the country at the fastest rate in more than 40 years,” according to a new study released by the DePaul University School of Public Service.