10/28/2021
Membership Updates
Welcome New Member, King Gray Coach Lines!
Welcome to GNJMA, King Gray Coach Lines! Based out of Massachusetts, King Gray Coach Lines offers charter services for groups of any size.


Their fleet features 56 luxury motor coaches, wheelchair accessible coaches, 14 and 25 passenger mini buses, and 5-6 passenger mini-vans. Their meticulously maintained, modern fleet and professional drivers meet and maintain the safety criteria of both The Department of Transportation (US DOT) and The Department of Defense (US DOD). Our primary contact is Dennis King. Welcome!

Germany's Flixbus Acquires Greyhound
FlixMobility, a German coach and rail company, will buy Greyhound Lines from its British parent company. The sale marks a major step forward for the bus service in US, the company said.

2021 Scholarship Winners
At the Annual Member Meeting held at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City on Thursday, October 7th, we announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Scholarship Awards for 2021. The winners for 2021 are Madison Butler, nominated by Allied Member Turning Stone Casino and Reagan Ertel, nominated by Operator Member Trans Bridge Lines. Each received a check in the amount of $1,500 each, and a plaque. Read the Member Alert recently sent.
GNJMA Letter to MTA Regarding Congestion
On October 20, 2021 GNJMA submitted our comments for the MTA hearing regarding congestion pricing. This included the following requests:

• MTA exempt all buses from any congestion pricing plans.
• MTA encourage the use of bus travel and discourage commuters/visitors from driving their personal vehicles to NYC.
• MTA make every effort to keep the cost of mass transit down for commuters and tourists, alike.

GNJMA #NoCERTSTax Advocacy Rises to the Top!
ACT TODAY! Today is the last day to get signers!

GNJMA continued efforts to gain co-signers from our NJ House Representatives to support the letter penned by Albio Sires, John Rose, Darin LaHood and Jimmy Panetta.

We are happy to report, currently 9 out of 12 representatives have officially signed the letter. Thank you to our members who sent emails, made calls and participated in a "click here" letter campaign (put together by UMA).

We have been sharing our excellent progress on our social media channels. Are you following?

Save the Date! GNJMA Spring Meeting at Wind Creek
GNJMA will host their Spring Association Member Meeting and Sponsor Appreciation Dinner at Wind Creek in Bethlehem. The dates are Monday and Tuesday, March 14th and 15th. Save the date!
Industry News & Beyond
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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:

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