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Hagey Coach & Tours Says Goodbye
In a heartfelt Facebook post on October 13th, PBA Member Hagey Coach & Tours said "After 84 years of offering the finest in motor coach tours, Hagey Coach & Tours is permanently closing its doors. We will finish our remaining scheduled October and November public tours and private charters.
It's been a delightful experience to see the USA and Canada with all of you. We thank you for the wonderful times, and for your patronage. We hope you have great memories to cherish. We shall always remember our good times with each one of you.
With heartfelt thanks from all of us."
-The Hagey Family, Office Personnel, Garage Staff, and our Team of Drivers
Brian Hagey let PBA know that they are completing a few scheduled charters and tours and will do their last trip forever on November 20th to Sight & Sound. Their office will close on November 30, 2020.
We are deeply saddened by this news. Thank you Hagey Coach & Tours for the memories and we wish you all the best. Hagey Coach & Tours has 16 coaches for sale. Take a look at what they are selling along with other member operators for sale items. |
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Anderson Coach & Travel Talks About Business During COVID and What Help They Need
"We had fall college athletics that were going to be very sustaining for us with the various colleges, which includes Mount Union and a lot of the D-III schools in the region that we provide transportation services for and with," said Doug Anderson, president of PBA Member Anderson Coach & Travel. "When they pulled all their fall sports our revenue went from what was going to be probably 45% of our normal revenue down to 8% of our revenue." Read more... |
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Executive Coach Moving Our Military
PBA Member Executive Coach, Inc. recently transported 94 soldiers. These soldiers are off to Texas for training, then to the Middle East until September 2021. Thank you Executive Coach for transporting our soldiers safety!
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Wolf's Bus Lines Makes Front Cover of Gettysburg Times
For the last seven months, a normally perpetually moving fleet of buses and transport vehicles at PBA Member Wolf's Bus Lines has sat mostly dormant. More than 70 full- and part-time employees have been almost entirely laid off since March 17. What's worse, there seems to be no end in sight and the government hasn't stepped in to help, said Tracy Wolf-Stroyny, the company's vice president. "We've spent all this money to retrofit our buses, but we have no money coming in," said Wolf-Stroyny. Read the article: Part 1 Part 2 |
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ABC Companies Partners With Lightning eMotors
PBA Member ABC Companies, a leading provider to the motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transportation market in the United States and Canada, will soon be the first to offer a motorcoach-diesel-to-electric-repower program for North American operators. Read the press release. |
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BusBooks' Tracy Fickett Gives an Update on the PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
PBA Member BUSBooks, LLC, an accounting business, specializes in the bus industry and Tracy has become well-versed in how the PPP impacts motorcoach operators. Read more... |
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SARDO Bus & Upholstery has Passenger Shield's Available
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TEMSA Sale to Founder Sets Bus Maker Up for North American Growth
The sale of Turkish bus maker and PBA Member TEMSA, to a partnership that includes its original owner has been finalized, setting the company up for post-pandemic growth in North America. The TEMSA sale is the latest in a number of developments for this bus maker. Read more... |
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Wind Creek Bethlehem Welcomes Back Buses, With Modifications
PBA Member, Wind Creek Bethlehem has launched a modified bus program "to resume business efforts" at the casino, spokesperson Julia Corwin said. "At this time, we have reduced the incoming buses by 80% to maintain a socially distanced environment for our guests," Corwin said. The casino's busing program had been suspended since mid-March. Read more...
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PBA Support for CARES Act Funding
Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus outlined a plan to spend the remaining $1.331 billion in CARES money that Pennsylvania received as part of a federal assistance package earlier this year. PBA penned a letter to the Chairmen. Click here to download letter.
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PBA to Offer Virtual Distracted Driver Train-the-Trainer Program January 26th
FMCSA has awarded a cooperative agreement to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program to provide training to Commercial Drivers about the dangers of driving distracted. TREDS is interested in developing instructor teams in ten different states to prepare traffic safety professionals to deliver the Just Drive: Deliver Distraction-Free curriculum to commercial drivers. Read the Member Alert for more information. |
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PBA Travel Suppliers - Are You Open for Business?
We sent travel supplier members emails asking to complete a short survey form to let us know the status of being "open for business". So far, 105 members have responded! We are sharing this information so our operator members know who is open for trip planning. We also asked for contact updates for our database. Missed the memo? Here's a link to complete the form. Updated results are available to download and view. #letsgetrolling!
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PBA is Active on Multiple Social Media Platforms
If you are not aware, PBA maintains active Social Media Platforms. In addition to the emailed communications we send to you, we actively share information to our Facebook and Twitter accounts and our new LinkedIn. We encourage you to LIKE US, FOLLOW US and ENGAGE with us! #pabus
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COVID-19 UPDATES AND INDUSTRY NEWS
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CERTS Act Champion Sen. Collins Wins 5th Term by Healthy Margin
Senator Collins is a leading champion for economic relief sought by the motorcoach industry. In July she introduced the $10 billion Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act, S.4150. Read more... |
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Pfizer, BioNTech say Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective-'great day for science and humanity'
Dr. Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer, hailed the trial results as a "great day for science and humanity." Pfizer and BioNTech said the case split between vaccinated individuals and those who received a placebo indicated a vaccine efficacy rate of above 90% at seven days after the second dose. It means that protection from Covid-19 is achieved 28 days after the initial vaccination, which consists of a two-dose schedule. Read more at CNBC...
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The Senate Is Adjourned Until After the Election Without a Stimulus Deal
Of the many issues at play, Congressional Democrats and Republicans most disagreed on how much enhanced unemployment insurance to provide to workers who have lost their jobs. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been negotiating a relief package worth between $1.8 trillion and $2.2 trillion with the White House, while McConnell insisted on a "skinny" bill worth an estimated $500 billion. Read more... |
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Gov. Wolf Has Signed Senate Bill 1281 Into Law As Act 105 of 2020
Senate Bill 1281 (Mastriano-R) also known as the "Move Over Law," would require a driver approaching or passing a disabled vehicle to move over to one lane, or if that is not possible, to pass the vehicle at a rate of not more than 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed limit. Read more...
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CDC Recommends Mask-Wearing on All Transportation Systems
Calling transportation systems "essential" for America's economy, the CDC strongly recommended that all passengers and workers wear masks. Read more... |
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Industry Advocates Question Why CERTS Act is Being Ignored
The American Bus Association (ABA), United Motorcoach Association (UMA), National School Transportation Association (NSTA) and Passenger Vessel Association (PVA) are asking why the bi-partisan Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act (S 4150/HR 7642) is being ignored as discussions continue on Capitol Hill on the next stimulus package. Read more... |
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FMCSA Update
FMCSA's 2020 Pocket Guide to Large Truck and Bus Statistics Is Now Available
This pocket guide provides a quick look at major statistics related to large truck and bus census data, inspection and enforcement data, crash data, and FMCSA's data quality efforts. Download the guide.
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Bank Groups Lobby Congress For Virus Relief 'Debt Trap' Fix
Top U.S. banking industry organizations are urging Congress to address what they're saying is a "debt trap" that threatens to leave a large number of struggling small businesses unexpectedly owing money on their forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans. Read more... |
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Maskless Risk $50 Fine Traveling in NYC-Area
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it will start issuing $50 fines to people not wearing face coverings at its airports, Manhattan bus terminals and subways. Read more... |
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Motorcoach Industry Hit Hard by the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hurt the transportation industry, especially the motorcoach industry. Read more...
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Poor Insurance Underwriter Performance Is Causing Increasing Rates
The insurance underwriting industry continues to face financial uncertainty, characterized by historic underwriting losses for the transportation sector and rising insurance rates for motor carriers, insurance executives said. Read more...
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Legal Expert Shares Tips for Communicating With Vehicle Lenders
As the pandemic recession drags on, most motorcoach operators find themselves in a difficult position, especially when it comes to paying for their fleets. Read more...
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Four Reasons to Be Optimistic About the Future of Travel
While the future might feel bleak for the industry and for the all of the individuals whose livelihood depends on it, there nonetheless remains reason not only for hope, but reason for optimism as well. Read more...
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Travel Groups Call for an End to 'Blanket' Quarantine Rules
Forty U.S. states and territories were on New York's quarantine list as of Oct. 20, meaning they had a 10% average Covid-19 positivity rate, subjecting their residents to a two-week quarantine if they visit New York for longer than 24 hours. Read more...
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Amtrak Urges New Emergency Government Assistance
The chief executive of Amtrak urged lawmakers to approve over $2 billion in new emergency assistance. Read more...
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Dickens of a Christmas Cancelled for 2020
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Wellsboro Borough Council has cancelled the Dickens of a Christmas event scheduled for Saturday, December 5th, 2020. Read more...
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ICYMI- MEMBER ALERTS
 Member Alerts are sent out to our Members as needed. Here is a sampling of what has been sent recently:
- PA Post-Election Update from our Lobbying Firm, Milliron Goodman
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Executive Coach, Fullington Trailways, Hagey Coach, Innovative Coach, Krapf Transportation, Mlaker Trailways, Trans-Bridge Lines and Wolf's Bus Lines have coaches and other items for sale now!
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The Motorcoach PAC allows the Pennsylvania Bus Association to support legislators who work with us to promote, change or defeat legislation that impacts our industry. Contributing to Motorcoach PAC gives us a stronger voice in Harrisburg. Please consider giving $200, $300 or more.
Personal checks may be made payable and sent to:
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Corporate funds are not permitted in any form. Unincorporated business checks are acceptable providing no owner or partner of the business is a corporation. Please contact Milliron & Goodman if you have any questions at (717) 232-5322. Political Action Committee donations are not tax deductible.
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