David Thomas Trailways has opened Philly Bus Works, expert bus repair in Philadelphia. At Philly Bus Works, their team of seasoned experts boasts over 40 years of combined experience in the specialized field of motorcoach and school bus repair and maintenance. Under the skilled leadership of George Brown, their Director of Maintenance Services, they are renowned for their profound expertise and ability to swiftly troubleshoot and resolve complex issues, ensuring your vehicles are always road-ready.

Contact them at 215-969-7266 or visit their website at phillybusworks.com to schedule your appointment.

Alan Thrasher of Thrasher Brothers Trailways and UMA Chairman, said the following of his meeting with Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg:

"One of the benefits of making visits to Congress is getting to know the people behind the names. Thanks to Congresswoman Terri Sewell for getting me an intro to the Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg when he visited Birmingham this morning. Together with Mayor Woodfin, they announced a $15.5 grant to turn 4th Ave from a one way street into a two way street with bike paths.

While this may seem strange to do this, and the initiative is to reintegrate minority neighborhoods cut off by streets and highways. The best reason is to slow down the drag strip that kids have made of streets downtown. It's not safe to be a pedestrian, and as bad as downtown Birmingham needs to grow, this will actually be a good thing. At least I was able to speak to my government, still a privilege/right."

Do you know fellow charter bus companies looking for more business? We have opened up our Referral Partner Program and are asking you to recommend trusted fellow operators to receive business opportunities if the current network is unable to service the charter. To refer a potential partner, please send an intro email to sabina@trailways.com.

If you or your team needs extra training or has questions about certain elements of the platform, book a customer success meeting here.

We remain committed to evolving this program along with our members, customers, and the broader industry. Have feedback? Submit it here. 

During the early spring of 2024, Megabus and Vermont Trans Lines joined the coast to coast network of city-to-city service found on Trailways.com and Trailways.ca. With the addition of these two new partners, regularly scheduled service offered by Trailways now reaches over 1,500 cities throughout North America.

Coming this May, Trailways.com will launch a long-term project with Google that sees the service provided by Adirondack, Burlington, Fullington, Martz, New York, and Pine Hill Trailways highlighted as a viable alternate mode of transit that is environmentally friendly and affordable option when customers search for air or train travel in their regions.

ABC Companies, has been officially notified that the VDL Group is the successful bidder for the Van Hool motorcoach division. In anticipation of a quick restart, and while the details of the next steps are still unfolding, ABC Companies is committed to ensuring that the transition will be as smooth as possible for our customers. ABC Companies will provide more information as it becomes available.

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