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ABA Raises Concern over Visa Processing Times in Letter to President Trump
ABA joins U.S. Travel Association and other travel and tourism stakeholders in urging President Trump to reconsider executive order affecting State Department visa application processes.
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ABA Statement Regarding Budget Cuts to Missouri’s State, Local Travel and Tourism Offices
A statement from ABA President Peter Pantuso on an article citing Missouri as another state that has short-sightedly cut state and local travel and tourism offices' budgets.
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ABA Urges Restoration of Intercity Bus Security Grant Program Funds
Today, the American Bus Association (ABA) – the industry leader advancing the North American motorcoach, travel and tour industry –
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ABA Supports NAS Findings on FMCSA Crash-risk System
The American Bus Association (ABA) supports the findings made by the National Academy of Sciences in their Congressionally mandated report titled “Improving Motor Carrier Safety Measurement.”
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ABA Joins Transportation Industry Partnership to Promote Safety for All Drivers
“For our members, safety is the number one priority when we are on the road,” said ABA President & CEO Peter Pantuso.
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FMCSA to Revise Lease and Interchange Rules, Extends Compliance Date to 2019
On Friday, June 16, 2017, FMCSA published two notices concerning the rule on the Lease and Interchange of Vehicles: Motor Carriers of Passengers originally issued in May 2015. The first notice extended the compliance date for the rule from January
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ABA Foundation Announces 2017-2018 Scholarship Winners
ABA Foundation announces 2017 George T. Snyder, Jr. Scholarship winners
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Applications Now Open for $2 Million Intercity Bus Security Grant Program
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the FY 2017 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Announcement for the Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP) as well as other Preparedness Grant Programs. The FY17 grants timeline is very compressed. You
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ABA Supports FMCSA Withdrawal of Insurance ANPRM for Motorcoaches, Others
ABA supports the FMCSA withdrawing its ANPRM to raise insurance limits on motorcoaches and trucks.
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ABA Statement on White House Proposal to Eliminate Brand USA
ABA released a statement on President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate Brand USA, the designated marketing organization for the United States, in his FY 2018 budget proposal.
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