ABA IN THE NEWS - 2009
December
- Report: Tech savvy travelers choosing buses (Metro Magazine, December 23, 2009)
- Tech-Savvy Travelers Prefer Buses, Study Says (Leisure Group Travel, December 22, 2009)
- Report: Tech Savvy Travelers Choosing Buses (Limousine, Charter & Tour, December 30, 2009)
- Senate Panel OKs Motorcoach Safety Bill (The Columbus Dispatch, December 18, 2009)
- Senate Committee Votes To Require Belts On Commercial Buses (The Detroit News, December 17, 2009)
- Homepage Is Where The Heart Is (Association BISNOW, December 11, 2009)
- Tightwad Travelers Fuel Wi-Fi Bus Wars (The Street.com, December 11, 2009)
- ABA, AmEx Partner For Member Benefit Program (Limousine, Charter & Tour, December 9, 2009)
- ABA, AmEx Partner For Member Benefit Program (Metro Magazine, December 8, 2009)
- Concerns Over Bus Safety For Students (KPVI News 6, December 4, 2009)
- New Benefit Helps Bus Operators Set Up Big-Time 401(k)s (Limousine, Charter & Tour, December 2, 2009)
November
- ABA Offers 401K Plans (Metro Magazine, November 30, 2009)
- ABA Announces 401K Benefit Package (BUSRide, November 30, 2009)
- Baby Boomers Boost Tour Bus Business (The Detroit News, November 21, 2009)
- Bus Transportation (C-SPAN "Washington Journal", November 21, 2009)
- Austin Crash Raises New Questions About Bus Safety (Minnesota Public Radio, November 20, 2009)
- ABA Welcomes DOT Motorcoach Safety Action Plan (Limousine, Charter & Tour, November 18, 2009)
- Bus Group Offers Real-Time Event Info Via Smart Phones (Limousine, Charter & Tour, November 17, 2009)
- Department Of Transportation To Toughen Bus Safety Regulations (The Dallas Morning News, November 17, 2009)
- U.S. Proposes Bus Seat Belts, Driver Cell-Phone Ban (Bloomberg.com, November 16, 2009)
- Administration To Seek Seatbelts In Motorcoaches (Associated Press, November 16, 2009)
- ABA Responds To DOT Motorcoach Safety Action Plan (BUSRide, November 16, 2009)
- ABA’s Marketplace To Offer Smart Phone Application (Metro Magazine, November 16, 2009)
- As Budgets Shrink, N.J. Residents Trade Costly Seats On Jetliners For Cars Or Buses (Newark Star Ledger, November 15, 2009)
- Federal Regulators Pursuing New Rules For Buses (Limousine, Charter & Tour, November 11, 2009)
- Improve Bus Safety By Enforcing Laws, Not Adding Regulations (The Baltimore Sun, November 10, 2009)
- Members Drive ABA (LeisureGroupTravel.com, November/December, 2009)
October
- Texas Bus Crash Signals Need for Tougher Regulation, NTSB Says (Bloomberg, October 30, 2009)
- Crisis Communications Is Critical To Operations (BUSRide, October 27, 2009)
- ABA Lauds Efforts Against Rogue Operators (Metro Magazine, October 21, 2009)
- LCT EAST: Bus Management -- A Panoramic View of the Future (Limousine, Charter and Tour, October 21, 2009)
- Driver Error Is The Bigger Safety Issue (BUSRide, October 8, 2009)
- Gov't Seeks Ban On Texting Truckers, Bus Drivers (Associated Press, October 1, 2009)
September
- Rules Would Restrict Texting By Truckers, Bus Drivers (The Wall Street Journal, September 30, 2009)
- Feds Weigh Cell Phone Ban For Bus, Truck Drivers (Associated Press, September 24, 2009)
- ABA, Monster Alliance Helps With Recruitment (Limousine, Charter & Tour, September 16, 2009)
- ABA “Operator Trip Planning” Web Tool Tops 50 Destinations (Limousine Charter Tour, September 16, 2009)
- ABA Aligns With Monster.com To Offer Online Recruitment Solutions (BUSRide, September 11, 2009)
- ABA Partners With Monster.com (Metro Magazine, September 10, 2009)
- ABA Trip Planning Tool Tops 50 Destinations (Metro Magazine, September 9, 2009)
- ABA Participates In Private Sector H1N1 Teleconference; Announces Guidelines For Safe Hygiene (BUSRide, September 9, 2009)
- ABA Unveils 28th Annual Top 100 Events List (Metro Magazine, September 3, 2009)
- ABA Names Top Events For 2010 (Leisure Group Travel.com, September 3, 2009)
- ABA Out With 2010 Top 100 Events In North America (BUSRide, September 3, 2009)
- Save A Penguin, Take A Motorcoach (Limousine, Charter & Tour, September 2, 2009)
August
- Back on the Bus (Washington Post, August 30, 2009)
- Before You Climb Aboard... (Washington Post, August 30, 2009)
- National Harbor Is Making Mark In Region (Gaithersburg Gazette, August 28, 2009)
- ABA Updates 'Save a Penguin' Brochure (Metro Magazine, August 27, 2009)
- New And Improved ABA Save A Penguin Brochure Shows Coaches Are Greener (BUSRide, August 27, 2009)
- Gretna Festival Grows Into Its Own; 3-day Music Event Gets National Notice (New Orleans Times-Picayune, August 23, 2009)
- News + Notes (New York Post, August 18, 2009)
- Albany's Hudson 400 Tops List Of Favorite Events In U.S. (CBS, August 4, 2009)
- BISC Sets Summer Record Attendance (BUSRide, August, 2009)
- Canadian Bus Company Will Bring 5,000 Seniors To Albany For Concerts, Sightseeing (The Albany Business Review, August 3, 2009)
July
June
- Wichita's Old Cowtown Museum A Magnet For Bus Tourists (Wichita Eagle, June 28, 2009)
- Coaches Motoring To Walworth County (Walworth County Today, June 25, 2009)
- ABA Foundation Announces Scholarship Winners (Metro Magazine, June 24, 2009)
- ABA Foundation Announces 2009-2010 Scholarship Winners (BUSRide, June 23, 2009)
- Greetings From The Bus (Ely Times, June 11, 2009)
- Green Visions, Red Ink (Travel Weekly, June 2, 2009)
- Scientists Hail The Bus As The Greenest Way To Go (Philadelphia Inquirer, June 1, 2009)
- Coach Parking Options Shrink, Rules Increase (Metro Magazine, June 2009)
May
- Unescorted Prisoners Take The Bus (Parade Intelligence Report, May 31, 2009)
- ABA Board, Foundation Name New Chairs (Metro Magazine, May 6, 2009)
- ABA Board Of Directors Elects New Leaders (BUSRide, May 6, 2009)
- ABA Supports DOT Action On Motorcoach Safety (Limousine Charter & Tour , May 6, 2009)
- LaHood Orders Motorcoach Safety Review (Metro Magazine, May 1, 2009)
April
- ABA Welcomes U.S. DOT Motorcoach Safety Review (BusRide, April 30, 2009)
- Convicts Travel Alone On Public Buses (Fox News, April 30, 2009)

- Motorcoach Safety Action Plan Established (Leisure Group Travel, April 30, 2009)
- Are Buses The New Way To Go? (USA Today, April 30, 2009)

- ABA Forms Alliance With Travel Professionals Of Color (LCT Magazine, April 30, 2009)

- ABA, TPOC Promote Diversity In Travel Industries (BUSRide, April 29, 2009)

- ABA, TPOC Form Partnership (Metro Magazine, April 28, 2009)

- ABA and TPOC Form Partnership (Packaged Travel Insider, April 28, 2009)

- Tulip Time Draws Tour Groups (The Grand Rapids Press, April 26, 2009)

- Tourism Tax Model Exempts Buses and Taxis (Limousine, Charter & Tour , April 22, 2009)

- Buses Make Every Day Earth Day (Limousine, Charter & Tour  , April 22, 2009)

- Bus Drivers Haul The Tourists, Then Wait Far From The Sights (Chicago Tribune, April 17, 2009)

- Independent Studies Confirm Motorcoaches Are The Greenest Way To Travel (Packaged Travel Insider, April 15, 2009)

- Top Fests And Celebrations, From Sea To Shining Sea (Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, April 12, 2009)

- New York Exempts Motorcoaches From Transportation Service Tax (BusRide, April 7, 2009)

- Charter Rules Position Motorcoach Industry On Fast Track To New Business (Metro Magazine, April 2009)

- Motorcoach Travel: The Greenest (Metro Magazine, April 2009)

- Why You Should Embrace The Motorcoach Approach (Limousine, Charter &Â Tourm,pril 2009)

March
- Are We Intermodal Enough Yet? (National Journal, March 30, 2009)

- BISC Reminds Operators To Include Safety Tools (Metro Magazine, March 26, 2009)

- BISC Reminds Operators Tour Season Prep Includes Passenger Safety Tools (BUSRide, March 26, 2009)

- Post-Hurricane Reimbursement Funds Being Dragged Out (Limousine, Charter & Tour, March 18, 2009)

- ABA Releases Updated State Of The Industry Report (Limousine, Charter & Tour Magazine, March 11, 2009)

- ABA Study Reveals Bus Industry's Economic Impact (Leisure Group Travel, March 10, 2009)

- ABA: Motorcoach Industry Vibrant Despite Economy (Metro Magazine, March 9, 2009)

- Working With Foreign Counterparts (Association BISNOW, March 3, 2009)

- Industry Voices: The Issues Bring Diverse But Like-minded Operations Closer (BUSRide, March 2009)

February
- Vendors Starting To Receive Ike Payments (Associated Press, February 28, 2009)

- Happy Trails For Charters: Motor Coach Operators Diversifying To Keep Businesses Strong (Knoxville News-Sentinel, February 5, 2009)

- ALL ABOARD: Operators Get On The Bus (Limousine, Charter & Tour, February 3, 2009)

- Prime Numbers (Investment News, February 2, 2009)

- The Industry Looks Ahead With Guarded Optimism (BUSRide, February 2009)

- 2009 ABA Marketplace (Charlotte Convention Center, February 2009)

January
- Harpers Ferry To Mark 150th Anniversary Of John Brown's Raid (USA Today, January 19, 2009)

- Taking A Tour Bus To D.C.? Prepare For A Long Day (NorthJersery.com, January 17, 2009)

- Bush's Reality Check Not Far Off (Times-Picayune, New Orleans), January 15, 2009)

- Inauguration Revs Up The Demand For Buses (Winston-Salem Journal, January 15, 2009)

- D.C. Will Get Emergency Funding (Washington Post, January 14, 2009)

- Millions Set For Inauguration Day (The London Times, January 10, 2009)

- Charlotte NC Welcomes ABA Marketplace And Hope Tour Operators Come Back (BUSRide, January 8, 2009)

- Cover Story: Rolling Into Town (CBS Charlotte, January 8, 2009)

- D.C. Likely Biggest Bus Destination This Year (Washington Post, January 5, 2009)

- Bus Owners Roll Into Uptown (Charlotte Observer, January 3, 2009)

- The ABA Plans Out The Future (BUSRide Industry Voices, January 2009)

- Coach Industry -- Fun Or Trouble? (Tourism-Review.com, January 2009)

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