GNJMA Gold Sponsor, ABC Companies & Lightning eMotors Deliver Electric Double-Decker Motor Coach |
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GNJMA Gold Sponsor, ABC Companies, a leading provider of motor coach, transit and specialty passenger transport equipment and Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of all-electric powertrains and medium-duty and specialty commercial electric fleet vehicles, announced the sale of the largest battery electric double decker motor coach to All Aboard America! Holdings, the fourth largest motor coach operator in the U.S. Read more...
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Courtney Villani, President of Villani Bus Company, Honored |
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The Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrates the work of their outstanding women in leadership in a 2022 Calendar.
For the month of February 2022, Courtney Villiani, President of Villani Bus Company is honored in the Women in Transportation category. Congratulations! Read more...
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Sean Hughes of Coach USA Makes Top Lobbying List |
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The National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE) announced its list of individuals receiving the NILE 2021 Top Lobbyists distinction.
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Updates for the 2022 Membership Directory Due December 15 |
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Please login to the GNJMA Member Portal and review the information in your profile. If you have any changes, you can make updates to your profile online, under Profile Management. Please let us know if you need login assistance.
We must receive your updated information by December 15th to include in the 2022 Directory.
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In preparation for reporting requirements (paragraph 12 of the Grant Agreement), in compliance with the law establishing the CERTS program, Treasury published an information collection request (ICR), in support of obtaining authority to collect information. Although the ICR did not provide detail on the reporting requirements, it supposed be an online format and grantees will need to use ID.me to access it, via the Treasury online portal. The public can comment the ICR by Dec. 13, by clicking here.
On Nov. 19, Treasury announced their anticipated reporting timeline on its website. Treasury will not require reports for the third quarter of 2021; but will require the first quarterly report on Feb. 15, 2022. This report should include activities covering from the effective date of the CERTS grant agreement through the fourth quarter of calendar year 2021 (Dec. 31).
U.S. Senate letter finalized and sent! Three Senators championed the cause which would give CERTS grants the same tax treatment extended to grants for shuttered venues and restaurants for their pandemic relief funds. Senators Robert Casey, Charles Grassley, and Marsha Blackburn are asking colleagues to join them in urging Senate leadership to act quickly to exempt CERTS grants from federal taxation. Click below for a copy of the letter.
This occurred after the House letter was organized (and sent) led by Reps. Panetta, LaHood, Sires, and Rose. They rallied 89 colleagues to support a tax-exemption for CERTS grant funds. Their bipartisan letter garnered 93 signatures, including the original signers. We provided a copy of the letter last newsletter.
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FMCSA Information & Updates |
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Emergency Declarations – Click here to view key COVID-19 emergency declarations that could impact your operations including, and are due to expire Nov. 30:
* Waiver for CDL/CLP renewal/expiration
* Waiver for expired medical certificates
* Waiver for CLP holders operating a CMV
MCSAC Meeting – On Nov. 5, FMCSA announced the next meeting of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) will take place on Dec. 6-7, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Topics will include driver shortages and supply chain issues. Click here to register to participate in the meeting. The deadline for registration requests or to submit written materials for the meeting is TODAY, Monday, Nov. 29.
Entry Level Driver Training – The compliance date for FMCSA’s final rule on entry level driver training is Feb. 7, 2022. Operators providing pre-CDL driver training in-house must register with FMCSA via the Training Provider Registry, in advance of the compliance date. As there are several steps involved and FMCSA must review the registration, operators are encouraged to register now. Click here for more details on the registration process. Click here for a video if you need assistance. To access the new ELDT curriculum, click here. Also, ABA has a new training tool to help your current or future drivers with online training or refresher training. Click here to preview the modules.
Electronic Logging Devices – On Nov. 1, FMCSA provided notice on its website of issues related to mobile telecommunication carriers shutting down 3G networks to accommodate more advanced network services, including 4G and 5G. Older cell phones and other mobile devices will be unable to use the older 3G data services and may be incompatible with newer networks, this can affect electronic logging devices (ELDs) that rely on 3G networks as well. Operators should verify that their ELDs continue to meet FMCSA technical standards to remain in compliance with the ELD regulations. Click here to view the list of registered ELD providers.
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COVID Relief Program Deadlines |
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On Nov. 19, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced updated guidance on deadlines for the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL). SBA will accept applications for the EIDL and Targeted Advance programs through Dec. 31, and process applications until funds are exhausted. For further detail, including appeals and reconsiderations, click here.
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Save the Dates! GNJMA Spring Meeting at Wind Creek |
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The dates are Monday and Tuesday, March 14th and 15th. The Board will host the Sponsor Appreciation dinner at Emeril's Chophouse.
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Industry News & Beyond (Links) |
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Get featured and get some FREE Marketing! Share with us your story, any special news, such as company anniversaries, etc. Each Monday, we send an email to our entire membership and post to our website and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn) using the hashtag #MemberMondays, along with your company's social medial handles.
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Member Alerts are sent out to our Members as needed. Here is a sampling of what has been sent recently:
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Stay Up-to-Date on the Benefits of Membership
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Login to the GNJMA Member Portal and review all the benefits through your GNJMA Membership! You can also make changes to your member records there, too. Contact us for help with logging in or navigating the site.
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Stay Connected!
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