You won't want to miss this extraordinary learning experience! We have planned a T-START Security Plan workshop, facilitated by TSA, at Bailey Coach in Spring Grove, PA. Thank you to Bailey Coach for volunteering their facilities to host the workshop!

T-START which stands for Toolkit Security-Plan Template and Assessment Review, will be conducted to guide operators through the development of company-specific plans. The purpose of this workshop is to strengthen prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery capabilities within the Highway Motor Carrier (HMC) industry, school bus, motorcoach and trucking communities. They do this by helping companies to develop comprehensive and tailored security plans using a TSA-provided Security Plan template. Space is extremely limited! Get more information and register today!

Hosted by Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau, the primary location will be at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, and events will be held also at Chautauqua Institution and National Comedy Center.

A 2023 Annual Conference Sponsorship is a great way to promote your organization! We have a few sponsorships already spoken for.

There are many opportunities in which you can choose from plus advertising in the meeting program. Review the sponsorship opportunities and benefits by clicking here.

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! In addition, the bus annex will be open. This is an opportunity to view the collection which is not on display at the museum and is only offered once a year during Spring Fling. Buses once operated by PA carriers will be on display at the museum, in addition to those which the PA Operators drive in to show for the day.

If PBA members want to drive a bus to the event, we will need to give the museum a bus count in April, so we are assured an ample-sized, designated parking area. Please let Pattie know if you want to bring a bus. 

Overnight Accommodations

Best Western Premier, the Central Hotel

800 East Park Drive | Harrisburg, PA 17111

Book Online: or Call: 717-561-2800, dial 0, then give the front desk agent check-in and check out date, as well as the group name; PA Bus Association.

We are busy preparing for the upcoming Marketplace and are getting excited to see you there! Registration closed February 15. If you missed the deadline and would like to attend, please send us an email. We do have just a handful of booths open.

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.

Set-Up an Autopay Option and Keep Your

Organizational Information Updated in the PBA Member Portal

When was the last time you checked out the benefits of PBA Membership? Take a peak! Also, read what some Members have to say about what PBA Membership means to them! We would love your testimonial too, click here to submit yours.

PBA sent letters to Senator Casey and all PA delegates requesting they help with Certs Tax Relief. Read the Senator Casey letter.

PBA wrote a letter of support for SB 254, which would end the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requirement which will come into effect in July. 

PBA wrote a letter of support for SB 121, which caps the Pennsylvania State Police diversion from the Motor License Fund to: 

• For FY 23-24 the appropriation is capped at $250,000,000 
• For FY 24-25 the appropriation is capped at $200,000,000
• For FY 25-26 the appropriation is capped at $150,000,000
• For FY 26-27 the appropriation is capped at $100,000,000
• For FY 27-28 the appropriation is capped at $50,000,000
• For FY 28-29 and each FY thereafter the appropriation shall be $0

Read a rundown of what has been going on in Harrisburg, prepared by Milliron Goodman.

PennDOT’s 2022 Annual Report Available

PennDOT has released its 2022 Annual Report summarizing how it invested in all types of transportation last year. View the report.

FHWA Issues Waiver to Speed Up Electric Charging Infrastructure

To help accelerate construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Federal Highway Administration has extended until July 2024 a waiver of Buy America requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products and construction materials used to build electric vehicle chargers. Read more...

CVSA’s Deputy Executive Director Adrienne Gildea Named MCSAC Vice Chair

Adrienne Gildea, deputy executive director of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), has been selected to serve as vice chair of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC). Read more...

FMCSA Announces Proposed Improvements to Its Safety Measurement System to Prevent Crashes

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System (SMS) to reduce and prevent crashes. Read more...

ABA’s Pantuso To Step Down in September 2024 After Nearly Three Decades of Accomplishments 

Pantuso joined ABA in 1996 and has served as President and CEO since that time. During his tenure, ABA’s membership nearly tripled in size and its annual convention, ABA’s Marketplace, grew to be the leading domestic packaged travel event in the industry. Read more...

Theme Park Capital: This City Is the Largest US Travel & Tourism Destination

Home to Disney World, Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and many other attractions, the city of Orlando, Florida, was named the largest U.S. travel and tourism city destination for 2022 by the World Travel & Tourism Council.

Read more...

What Are Travelers Top Concerns Right Now? 

While fears about COVID-19 justifiably loomed large in travelers’ minds in recent years, the good news is that these concerns have since plummeted. Read more...

ICYMI

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.

• Announcement! We Have a Few Booths Still Available to Purchase!
• Get Prepared! Register for the TSA T-START Security Workshop Today!
• Did You Know That You Can Set-Up an Autopay Option and Update Your Organizational Information in the PBA Member Portal?