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ABA Looks Forward to Introduction of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
ABA Looks Forward to Introduction of the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) has been working feverishly along with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) with the motorcoach, school bus and U.S. passenger vessel industries for the past few weeks to craft legislation. ABA, the Passenger Vessel Association, United Motorcoach Association
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ABA Applauds Senators Proposal to Enable DMOs Access to SBA PPP Funds
The American Bus Association (ABA) – the industry leader advancing North American motorcoach travel and tourism – applauded Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) for their proposal to allow destination marketing organizations (DMO) to have
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ChauffeurDriven: ABA Releases Cleaning Protocols, Continues Request for Federal Aid
The protocols were released on the heels of a tough report from the ABA Foundation that estimates that the U.S. motorcoach industry will see its economic loss due to the virus reach nearly $11 billion.
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FND: New ABA Foundation Report Estimates Industry Losing $11B Despite Easing Travel Restrictions
Today’s updated report shows approximately $10.9 billion in sales will be lost with 62,800 jobs removed from the industry.
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ABA Publishes Sample Policies for Industry for Post-Pandemic Cleanliness and Safety Protocols
The American Bus Association (ABA) – the industry leader advancing North American motorcoach travel and tourism – released a report for the motorcoach and group travel industry outlining sample policies to help promote cleanliness and safety for post-pandemic travel.
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Fredericksburg.com: GETTING THERE: Bad News for Bus Operators
Peter Pantuso noted that while those numbers are improvements to earlier data, the figures show “the continued decimation of the private motorcoach industry, which has not received any financial help from Congress or the Trump Administration like other modes of
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EpochTimes: Hit by Pandemic, Motorcoach Industry Says It Needs CCP Virus Relief Funds
Epoch Times reports on the latest ABA Foundation research showing that the industry is experiencing an $11 billion loss because of COVID-19 despite states re-opening.
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New ABA Foundation Report Estimates Industry Losing $11 Billion Despite Easing Travel Restrictions
The U.S. motorcoach industry will see its economic loss reach nearly $11 billion, a 71 percent decline in annual business, despite the easing of restrictions across the country.
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ABA Seeks Nominations for Board of Directors
All nominations must be received by July 15, 2020 to be considered.
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Fox Business News: Coronavirus Brings Tour Bus Industry to a Halt, Costing Companies Millions
“People forget about us because we blend into the background and we don’t come to Congress every year looking for a handout. Now we really need some help.
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