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WSJ: Omicron Surge Spurs New Covid-19 Relief Push in Congress
“We started to see a bit of a recovery and then everything shut down and started going the other way,” Mr. Pantuso said.
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UnivisionNews: Congress Must Act: We Can’t Afford to Lose Buses
ABA members Bill Torres of DC Trails in Lorton, Va., and Yolanda Hernandez of Five Star Tours in San Diego published a joint op-ed with Univision about the current state of the motorcoach industry and the continuing struggles facing the
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ABA Announces COVID Protocols for 2022 Marketplace in Grapevine
COVID vaccines or a negative COVID test within 72 hours are required to attend Marketplace.
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Chauffeur Driven: ABA Fights for Additional CERTS Funding, Against Estate Tax Changes
American Bus Association (ABA) President & CEO Peter Pantuso was recently a guest on Varney & Co. on Fox Business to discuss the state of the bus industry.
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STNOnline: Nearly 100 U.S. Representatives Seek Tax-Free Status for CERTS Program Funds
Democrat congressional representatives are pushing Congress to grant tax-exempt status to school bus and motorcoach companies that received Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act funds.
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CQ Roll Call: Transportation Tax Break
In a letter to Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., 93 lawmakers sought to exempt from taxes COVID-19 grants for transportation services companies. Democrats Jimmy Panetta of California and Albio Sires of New Jersey along with Republicans Darin
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In This Together: How Motorcoach Associations Have Stepped Up and Helped Out
"Much of what we've been doing at the ABA has been to try to get financial assistance for the industry," said Peter Pantuso, ABA president & CEO.
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SmartCitiesDive: Greyhound Acquired by Fast-Growing FlixMobility
With the industry suffering from weakened bus travel prior to and through the pandemic, Pantuso sees the Greyhound acquisition as an “attractive opportunity” for Flix. He’s optimistic that the future will bring travelers back to intercity buses.
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Ganancias de Negocio de Flotilla de Autobuses Cayeron $15 Millones con la Pandemia
ABA Board Member and Hispanic Motorcoach Council Chairman Bill Torres of Dc Trails talked to CNN Espanol about the pandemic's effect on the industry and how the bus driver shortage is hampering recovery efforts.
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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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