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CBS Baltimore: Bus Industry Driver Shortage

Peter Pantuso and Barbara Bayer of Woodlawn Motorcoach in Catonsville, Maryland, explain the severe impact of the bus driver shortage on the motorcoach and school bus industry from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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KNBC LA: Bus Driver Shortage

Peter Pantuso and Terry Fischer of Transportation Charter Services in Orange County, Calif., talk about how the bus driver shortage is hampering the motorcoach industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Managing Risk:  A “Road Map” to Profitability

For the majority of operators in the passenger transportation industry, it appears that the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is over, and business is beginning to pick up. However, the road to a full recovery is far from complete. 
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ABC12: Bus Driver Shortage Affects Charter and Tour Bus Industry

Safety Manager Jason Cupp said they lost 90% of their business and had to shut down overnight last year when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now that business is picking up, Cupp said it’s been a struggle to make sure they 
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Treasury Updates CERTS Grant FAQs & Guidance

As the CERTS grant process proceeds, Treasury continues to issue updates to its online guidance materials and FAQs. 
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Does Motorcoach Company Culture Affect Hiring and Retaining Drivers?

We found that company culture does fundamentally impact recruiting and retaining drivers. 
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ABA Foundation Second Quarter Coach Builder Survey Shows Signs of Life for Manufacturers

Industry Worries about DELTA Effect on Slowing Down Travel and Job Recovery 
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CERTS Associations and Stakeholders: Survival Depends on Add’l Funding in Reconciliation Package

ABA, along with nine other organizations representing the motorcoach, school bus and passenger vessel industries, sent a letter to Congressional leadership warning that the industry may not survive without additional funding in the forthcoming reconciliation package. 
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DHS Issues National Terrorism Advisory, Here are Things Your Drivers Can Do

Col. Mike Licata, chair of the ABA's Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) Security Committee, has shared helpful security measures to consider to keep your employees and your passengers safe. 
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ABA Creates African American Motorcoach Council, Seeks Additional Industry Leaders to Step Forward

ABA created the African American Motorcoach Council after identifying a need among our black-owned motorcoach operator members to have a concentrated, unified voice and lobby on behalf of their businesses. 
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