You don't want to miss the PBA 2023 Annual Conference, scheduled for June 18-21, 2023! We will be in the hometown of Lucille Ball and staying in a luxury resort on the lake. Our theme this year: Keeping a sense of humor in business! We all need a reminder now and then.

Greyhound Lines, Inc. has partnered with leading payments platform Paysafe to roll-out online cash services. Greyhound customers can now use Paysafe’s eCash solution Paysafecash to make safe and secure cash payments when booking a trip online. Read more...

Congratulations to PBA Member, R&J Transportation for celebrating 43 years in the industry!

Daimler Coaches North America is excited to share that Robert Lessor has joined the company as the regional sales manager – South. Lessor will be responsible for leading sales activities for new and pre-owned motorcoaches primarily in the south and southeast. Read more... 

PA Museums recognizes PBA Member, Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia as part of their 2023 Special Achievement Awards program. The Museum of the American Revolution took home an Institutional Award of Merit for Liberty: Don Troiani’s Paintings of the Revolutionary War and and S.K. Stevens Award for the exhibit, When Women Lost the Vote. Read more...

PBA traveled to Washington DC for the April 18 & 19 UMA Bus and Motorcoach Industry Legislative Fly-In. The purpose of the fly-in is to meet with Federal legislators and inform them of the role we play in transportation in their district and state, national concerns and issues along with seeking their support.

Day 1 was orientation and education from Prime Policy and UMA leaders, networking and meeting with Senator Casey's office. 

Day 2 was meetings all day with House members.  

In every meeting we had with our reps, we were met with excellent dialogue on the issues, an understanding of the importance of our members and much support. Topics included CERTS tax relief, the importance of preserving the charter service rule and CARB.

Read and download the Stories of Survival and the CERTS Overview handouts. Checkout the pictures of PBA Board Members, Doug Rydbom and Dale McMichael and PBA Executive Director Pattie Cowley on Capitol Hill, bolstering relationships with our PA Representatives.

PBA Sends Letter to House Transportation Committee

PBA sent a letter to the House Transportation Committee to express our support for Senate Bill 121 (Langerholc-R) and our support for the removal of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) from the Motor License Fund (MLF). Removing PSP from the MLF will help to free up resources to ensure that Pennsylvania’s infrastructure is maintained to an adequate level. Read the letter

Pennslyvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is among the many congratulating Pennsylvania Bus Association on marking a century of advocating for the state’s motorcoach and bus industry. 

The state’s highest elected official celebrated PBA with a proclamation, noting "Since its inception, the PBA has functioned tirelessly without interruption and with a commitment to the safety of the traveling public and the economic well-being of its member companies at the forefront."

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A new member benefit was announced recently: the PBA Scholarship Program. The goal of the PBA scholarship is to support Member education goals and to encourage the pursuit of formal education. Formal education includes trade certification, specialized training and of course, college. There will be two annual scholarships awarded. 

The first scholarship will be awarded in 2024, while fundraising will start this year. The PBA Executive Committee will accept applications between January 1 and April 30 annually. Read the Announcement.

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Pennsylvania Bus Association has an active Motorcoach PAC.

Your contributions enable the PBA to advance the industry’s agenda while also stopping legislation that would be harmful to our industry.



PBA’s board of directors, staff and lobbyists will continue to advance the industry’s agenda and push for positive change, but your individual financial commitment to Motorcoach PAC is needed.

Please consider donating (corporate checks are prohibited by state law) to Motorcoach PAC, for $50, $100, $250, $500, or $1,000 today and mail a check payable to "Motorcoach PAC" to 200 North Third Street, Suite 1500 Harrisburg, PA 17101. This is our lobbyist firm's address. Alternately, we have a new payment method: you can pay online via PayPal.

PBA’s 100th Anniversary Family Day on Saturday June 10, 2023 will run from 12:00PM - 3:00PM at the Museum of Bus Transportation in Hershey, PA. We are delighted to join our friends at the museum to celebrate our 100th anniversary during their Annual Spring Fling.

Please join us for a Cake and Ice Cream Social, a fun Scavenger Hunt with prizes and more!

The Museum of Bus Transportation/AACA Museum will be presenting commemorative coins to every "visiting bus" at this year's Spring Fling, June 9 and 10. PBA Member, Hershey's Chocolate World will hand out special Hershey candy bars and will host PBA’s 100th Anniversary Family Day participants to their new attraction, HERSHEY’S Great Candy Expedition at 4:00PM.

Get full details and register to attend!

The TSA T-START Security Plan workshop was held at Bailey Coach and virtually on April 13th. 

The purpose of this workshop was to strengthen prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities within the Highway Motor Carrier (HMC) industry, school bus, motorcoach and trucking communities by helping companies to develop comprehensive and tailored security plans using a TSA-provided Security Plan template.

Marketplace - March 25-26, 2024

The 2024 Marketplace will be hosted by Happy Valley Adventure Bureau at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College, PA on Tuesday, March 26.

Annual Conference - June 17-20, 2024

The 2024 Annual Conference will be hosted by Visit Ithaca in Ithaca, NY! While we will be experiencing the area with FAMS, Dine-Around Night and Opening & Closing venues at area partners, the meetings will be held at Hotel Ithaca. The beautiful, renovated Hotel Ithaca is located in the heart of downtown Ithaca and is less than 1 mile from both Cornell University and Ithaca College.

Former House Transportation Chair Bud Shuster Dies at 91

Shuster served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Jan. 3, 1973, to Feb. 3, 2001, representing what was then Pennsylvania’s 9th Congressional District.  Read more...

US States Looking To Boost Minimum Wage to $20 As Inflation Issue Continues

Inflation has meant that something that cost $15 in 2012 — when labor activists adopted the "Fight for $15" slogan in a push for wage hikes — would probably cost almost $20 today, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Read more...

CVSA Files Petition with FMCSA - Clarify What Qualifies as a Valid CDL

The Commercial Vehicles Safety Alliance has filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requesting clarification regarding what qualifies as a “valid commercial driver’s license (CDL)” for the purposes of accompanying a commercial learner’s permit (CLP) holder for behind-the-wheel training in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). Read more...

FMCSA Calls for Renewed Safety Push at Forum - Comments Due 5/16

In February, FMCSA published a notice that proposed significant changes to its Safety Measurement System. The changes include reorganized safety categories, simplified severity weights for safety violations and a greater focus on recent violations. FMCSA’s proposal is open to public comment through May 16. To comment, go to the Regulations.gov website and enter Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0066. Read more...

Emergency Declarations, Waivers, Exemptions and Permits

FMCSA has Removed ALL-WAYS TRACK, LLC’s “All-Ways Track” ELD from List of Registered ELDs 

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has removed All-Ways Track ELD from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). FMCSA has placed All-Ways Track ELD on the Revoked Devices list due to the company’s failure to meet the minimum requirements established in 49 CFR part 395, subpart B, appendix A, effective March 27, 2023. Read more...

Revised Carrier Safety Measurement System - Comment Period Open

This notice explains FMCSA's analysis and the Agency's proposed changes to SMS, announces FMCSA's preview of the proposed changes, and requests comments and input on the Agency's system to identify motor carriers for safety interventions. Comments must be received on or before May 16, 2023. Read more...

Emergency Declarations, Waivers, Exemptions and Permits

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is coordinating with the following states that have Declared Emergency Declarations. They recommend you check each State's Web site and search for "Issued Emergency Declarations". Read more...

Notices and Rulemaking Documents

The Federal Register is the Federal Government’s official daily publication of rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies, and provides a forum for public participation in the democratic process. Read more...

The Motor Carrier Safety Planner

This online guide provides simple explanations and templates to help companies that operate CMVs understand and comply with Federal safety regulations.. Read more...

EPA Pushes Toughest-Ever Emission Standards for Vehicles

Building on rapid advancements and investments in clean vehicle manufacturing, including investments in domestic manufacturing in the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA’s proposed standards would deliver on President Biden’s agenda to tackle the climate crisis. Read more...

US Passport Application Delays Surge Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Demand

The State Department warns it is taking 10 to 13 weeks to receive a passport and the expedited process, which costs an extra $60, will take seven to nine weeks. Staffing shortages are being blamed for some of the delays. Read more...

Yellowstone Opens Temporary North Entrance Roads, Drivers Need to Use Caution

Following last year’s flood in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park that took out the North and Northeast entrance roads, the park successfully constructed temporary roads for use while a permanent solution is developed. 

The temporary roads have no width or length restrictions, and motorcoaches are welcome. However, the National Park Service cautions driver to take care as temporary North Entrance road has narrow shoulders and several tight hairpin curves.

Millennials Are Turning 40 - And They’re Changing Travel As We Know It 

And they’re bringing their tech-savviness, social consciousness and spending habits in tow, which is transforming a travel industry intent on staying ahead of the times. Read more...

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Alerts, Invitations, Press Releases, and more are sent out to our Members as needed. Here are the emails we sent out since last Go News below.

• PBA 2023 Annual Conference FAM Opportunities and Dine-Around Night!
• Motorcoach PAC - We Need Your Help!
• PBA 2023 Annual Conference Speakers and Educational Opportunities!