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ABA Applauds the Introduction of CERTS Tax Fix Legislation in the Senate
Sens. Blackburn and Reed Introduce CERTS Tax Exemption Act in Senate.
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ChauffeurDriven: CERTS Tax Exemption Bill Gets New Life
Motorcoach associations like the American Bus Association (ABA) are celebrating the reintroduction of a bill that would eliminate the tax burden for those who received CERTS Act money during the pandemic.
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ABA Applauds the Re-Introduction of CERTS Tax Fix Legislation in the House
This legislation would eliminate the tax burden associated with the $2 billion CERTS grant monies provided to the motorcoaches, school buses and passenger vessels industries.
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GroupsToday: New ABA Foundation Research Sheds Light on Driver Shortage
The ABA Foundation recently conducted a survey to estimate the driver shortage gap in the private motorcoach industry. The results show a large gap (21.4%) between the need for drivers to help the industry recover and the number of drivers
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New ABA Foundation Research Shows 21.4% of Demand for Bus Drivers is Unfulfilled
"As the industry continues to climb its way back from the devastation that the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked, the lack of drivers to help make trips happen is a major setback,” said Peter Pantuso, president of the ABA Foundation.
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ABA’s Pantuso To Step Down in September 2024 After Nearly Three Decades of Accomplishments
The American Bus Association, the leading industry association representing the bus, motorcoach, tour, and packaged travel industry, announced that its longtime leader, Peter J. Pantuso, will retire in September 2024.
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LeisureGroupTravel: Titans of Tourism
After more than two long years of challenges, motorcoach and packaged travel are back, albeit with some significant changes.
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A Grassroots in Action Profile: Nick Trevino of Aries Charter
The more we continue to build relationships/awareness of our industry now with Representatives/Senators the better off we will be come long-term for other areas we will need assistance in legislation down the line and request for federal funding.
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It’s National Women’s Small Business Month! Meet WIB Member Kris Hoff of Happy Times Tours & Exp.
October is National Women's Small Business Month. To celebrate, we are highlighting our company owners who are a part of the Women in Buses Council. Meet Kris Hoff from Happy Times Tours & Experiences in West Allis, Wis.
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ABA Foundation Motorcoach Sales Report Shows Continued Impact From COVID-19
While new motorcoach sales in the second quarter of 2022 are 9 percent below where they were during the same period last year, this is still better than the 58 percent drop from where they were prior to the onset
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