Pennsylvania Bus Association Creates a Commemorative Video for 100th Milestone Anniversary | |
PBA: Going the Extra Mile for 100 Years! Join us for our 2023 events where we are planning special events celebrating this milestone. Thank you to all who contributed to the making of this video. Read the press release. #PBArollsinto100 | |
Action Needed on H.R. 7477 to Exempt Taxes on CERTS Funding | |
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This is a another call for action for all Pennsylvania CERTS recipients: we need your help to add more Pennsylvania Representatives as co-sponsors of H.R. 7477, a bill to make the CERTS grants non- taxable. We have only 7 of the 18 PA House reps signed on as co-sponsors of this bill.
If you have already done outreach to your Representative, we urge you to do so again if he/she has not co-sponsored yet.
Attached is a list of cosponsors to date, with the PA reps highlighted. Beyond these folks, we need the remainder of the delegation, and especially Reps. Evans, Boyle and Smucker. Read the Member Alert and Take Action!.
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Have Our 100th Anniversary Decals on Your Buses? | |
Show us the decals on your buses! If you ordered our 100th anniversary decals, send us a picture and we will share on our social media channels! | |
Driver & Employee of Distinction Awards | |
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The PBA Driver & Employee of Distinction Awards was developed to honor members' drivers and employees who have demonstrated an exceptional performance record and service to their employer.
We will be opening the application period and announcing exciting changes about the awards later this week. Keep your eye on your email!
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2023 PBA Marketplace Registration Is Open! | |
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2023 Marketplace registration is open for Exhibitors and Operators!
The 2023 Marketplace will be hosted by Pennsylvania's Americana Region at the Holiday Inn in Morgantown in Morgantown, PA on Tuesday, March 28. The seminar, reception and setup will occur the day before, Monday March 27.
Visit the Marketplace webpage for all the details and register!
Showcase your destination by hosting a FAM Tour for the Group Leaders after Marketplace.
Don't know what a FAM is? FAM stands for “familiarization” tour. It is bringing people (in this case, group leaders, travel planners and tour operators) to experience what your region, city or attraction has to offer first-hand. When you offer a FAM, you also receive a free half-page color ad in the directory.
FAM Tour offerings need to be submitted by 12/31/2022. We compile a listing and send it to our registered operators. Check out the FAM opportunities received to date! Click here to complete the form to offer a FAM. For offering a FAM, you will receive a free half-page color ad in the Marketplace directory.
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Membership Renewal
Invoices
Membership renewal invoices were emailed on 9/20 and payment was due 10/1. Please check your inbox.
Contact us if you need us to resend a copy or if you have any questions ASAP.
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2023 Membership Directory Updates
We are preparing content for the 2023 PBA Membership Directory. To ensure your directory listing will be correct, make sure you login to your Info Hub and make sure everything is correct, including your business description. The deadline to make updates is November 1st.
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Your PBA Info Hub! Have Your Created Your Account Yet? | |
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ICYMI - A few months ago, we announced that we rolled out a new membership platform. Did you know that you need to create an account to register for PBA events to receive member pricing? You also need an account to view your member record. Create an account today!
We are happy to share with you how you can use your membership with us to network, view member only events, share your contact information with other members for networking and access vital resources.
If you are interested in a tutorial on how to use the new Info Hub, please send us an email and we will schedule a short demo with you. If we get enough interest, we will schedule a group tutorial.
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PBA Refer-A-Friend Program! | |
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Governor Wolf, President Biden Visit Fern Hollow Bridge, Emphasize Importance of Infrastructure Funding
Governor Tom Wolf joined President Biden at the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh on October 20thy to highlight the importance of investing in infrastructure and the impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on Pennsylvania's transportation network. Read more...
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The Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action Plan to Accelerate Infrastructure
To build on that effort, today, at the White House Accelerating Infrastructure Summit, the Administration and outside organizations are announcing new efforts and an Action Plan to accelerate the rebuilding of our infrastructure and maximize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a better America.
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Senators Push Back on Emissions Mandates for States
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) are urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal to implement greenhouse gas emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations.
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DOT Names Gloria Shepherd as Executive Director of the Federal Highway Administration
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Gloria Shepherd as the Executive Director of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the eleventh person to hold this position since FHWA’s founding in 1971. Read more...
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FMCSA Cancels Emergency Hours of Service Waiver
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration quietly let lapse a national hours-of-service exemption in place for over two years, a move supported by both major trucking companies and truck safety advocates. Read more...
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Worker Shortages Have Led to Widespread Transit Service Cuts, Study Finds
More than 80 percent of U.S. transit agencies say their ability to provide service is being affected by a shortage of workers, an impact felt regardless of the size of the operation’s ridership, equipment fleet, or service-area population, according to a new report from the American Public Transportation Association. Read more...
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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.
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PBA maintains active Social Media Platforms. In addition to the emailed communications we send to you, we actively share information to our Facebook and Twitter accounts and our new LinkedIn. We encourage you to LIKE US, FOLLOW US and ENGAGE with us! #pabus | | | | |
