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Industry Leaders Commemorate National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

Bus industry leaders who are dedicated to the eradication of slavery and human trafficking reaffirm their commitment to promote awareness and make a difference in fighting this crime. 
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Relief Extended for License Delays due to COVID Disruptions

FMCSA has continued COVID-19 related waivers into 2021. 
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ABA Says Congress Has Once Again Failed the Motorcoach Industry (The Forgotten Industry)

Upon hearing the outcome of the latest stimulus relief package from Congress, the American Bus Association (ABA) – the industry leader advancing North American motorcoach travel and tourism – released the following statement: 
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ABA Congratulates Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Nomination to be the Secretary of Transportation

ABA looks forward to working with the new Congress, the Biden Administration and the Department of Transportation on behalf of our 4,000 motorcoach, group travel and tourism members. 
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ABA Releases 2020 Motorcoach Industry Closure Data

There have been nearly 500 companies who have lost their operating authority, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, so far this year (482 through Nov. 30, 2020), a 400 percent increase over 2019. 
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Contact Your Congressional Delegation and Ask Them to Support Bipartisan Relief Bill Released Today

This is great news and what we have all been working for, tirelessly, to happen. The bill proposal includes $8 billion in funding for the industries included in the CERTS Act – motorcoach, school bus and U.S. flagged passenger vessels. 
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Member Alert: We Need You to Tell Congress to Preserve the $8 Billion for Our Industry

Please call your Senator and Congressman today. Tell them to stand up for your business and the motorcoach industry today by supporting $8 billion for buses in the next COVID-19 relief package, or you and the industry will not be 
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ABA Seeks High-Priority COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Motorcoach Drivers

ABA asks the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to classify transportation workers, including motorcoach operators, in the second wave following distribution to front-line healthcare workers and long-term care facility employees. 
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Business Insider: With No COVID-19 Relief in Sight, the Private Bus Industry Could Collapse

The private bus sector's demise would leave large swaths of the country without any realistic transport options. 
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Transportation Coalition Partners Thank California Delegation for Support of CERTS Act

The American Bus Association (ABA), United Motorcoach Association (UMA), National School Transportation Association (NSTA) and Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) thank the California representatives that co-signed a letter headed by Rep. Jimmy Panetta to House leadership asking for the House to 
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