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ChauffeurDriven: Motorcoaches Play Major Role in Inauguration Festivities
The inauguration of the President Joe Biden this week was unlike most celebrations we’ve seen in the past, but one familiar sight was the number of ground transportation vehicles being used during the festivities.
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FleetNews: Motorcoaches Play Key Role in Protecting Washington, D.C. for Inauguration
500 motorcoaches can be seen in Washington, D.C. this week as they bring 25,000 National Guard members
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Motorcoaches Play Key Role in Protecting Washington, D.C. for Inauguration
"Once again these small family businesses have heard the call and answered it," said Peter Pantuso, president & CEO of the American Bus Association.
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CBS17: Bus Industry Crippled by Pandemic; Hopes to Bounce Back by Mid-2021
“Our industry from the motor coach perspective we are only operating across the country at somewhere between 10 and 15 percent,” said Peter Pantuso, President and CEO of the American Bus Association.
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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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Green Car Congress: US Motorcoach Industry Closures Surge in 2020
Nearly 72% of these losses of authority occurred between April and August 2020, during the height of the pandemic.
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Yahoo: Bus Companies Are Struggling Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic Due to Low Demand
Even with multiple COVID-19 vaccines getting approval, there's still no clear end in sight for the pandemic. Companies aren't clear on when they can expect demand to return to normal, or if it even will. Pantuso has noted that around
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FoxBusiness: Private Bus Industry Slams Congress over Coronavirus Relief Bill
"It is truly disappointing and shocking that once again Congressional leaders have failed to provide adequate funding for the motorcoach industry," Pantuso said. "The private motorcoach industry has been the only form of passenger transportation ignored by Congress over the
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NPR: Effects of The Pandemic on Bus Travel Industry
If more members of Congress took the bus on a more regular basis, we'd probably be at the top of the list for funding.
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ABA Says Congress Has Once Again Failed the Motorcoach Industry (The Forgotten Industry)
"It is truly disappointing and shocking that once again Congressional leaders have failed to provide adequate funding for the motorcoach industry" said Peter Pantuso, ABA president & CEO.
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