2023 PBA Marketplace Registration Is Open! | |
Bailey’s Executive Team met with Senator Phillips-Hill and shared industry updates concerning Bailey Coach, Bailey’s Zero Hazard, Bailey Automotive, & Bailey Self Storage…all of the companies that make up The Bailey Family of Companies. | |
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David Thomas Trailways Featured in Busline Magazine | |
David Thomas Trailways made the front cover of Busline's July-August 2022 Magazine and is also featured inside.
Based in Philadelphia, PA, David Tours Family of Companies includes David Thomas Trailways, David Tours & Travel and David Thomas Transportation. The three-pronged business includes over-the-road motorcoach and school bus companies, as well as a travel agency. Read more...
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Sandy Borowsky, Starr Bus Tours & Charters, Featured in Groups Today Magazine | |
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Sandy Borowsky, Starr Bus Tours & Charters is featured in the September-October 2022 issue of Groups Today magazine.
As Vice President, Tours & Marketing, Sandy helps lead the team at Starr, now one the largest privately owned tour and motor coach companies in America, into the future. Read more...
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ABC Companies Deploys Ideanomics WAVE Wireless Charging in U.S., Canada | |
Ideanomics, a global company focused on accelerating the commercial adoption of electric vehicles (EV), has signed an agreement with ABC Companies allowing them to become a certified reseller of WAVE’s wireless inductive charging technology in North America. The resale partnership expands WAVE’s distribution across North America and into private charter fleets. Read more... | |
Bridgestone Plans $550M Expansion of Tire Plant | |
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Bridgestone Americas has announced a major expansion and modernization of its Warren County, Tenn., Truck and Bus Radial (TBR) Tire Plant, located in Morrison.
The $550 million investment will add 380 new jobs and expand the plant’s footprint by 850,000 square feet to support increased capacity and accelerate the use of advanced technologies that support cleaner, safer and more efficient commercial truck and bus fleets. Read more.
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The Bus Network (TBN) Selected to Modernize IMG's Website Quoting Tools | |
TBN, creators of the industry-leading SalesDriver tool, has helped IMG launch new functionality on their website. This tool allows customers to plan their charters quickly and easily with state-of-the-art visual trip planning. Requests are then sent to IMG operators who serve the area the trip will be traveling. Read more... | |
Did You Receive Your Membership Renewal Invoice? | |
Membership renewal invoices were emailed on 9/20. Please check your inbox. Contact us if you need us to resend or if you have any questions. | |
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! | |
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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Gov. Wolf Announces $25.4 Million from Biden Administration for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Biden Administration has awarded Pennsylvania $25.4 million to invest in clean transportation through the state's plan for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment. Pennsylvania is one of the first states in the nation to be approved for this first round of funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Read more...
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Senate Confirms Pekoske to Another Term as TSA Chief
The Senate confirmed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske to a second five-year term after previously confirming him to the post in August 2017 by unanimous consent. Read more...
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Legislation Would Remove Some Requirements for CDL License
Legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would create exceptions for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) required to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Read more...
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PennDOT Resumes Environmental Reviews for Bridge Replacement Projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it has resumed planning work and federal environmental reviews for six bridge replacement projects proposed as part of the Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (MBP3). Read more...
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PennDOT Phases in Newly-Designed Driver Licenses, Identification Cards
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that, as part of ongoing security enhancements, PennDOT is updating the design and enhancing the security features of its driver license and identification card products. Read more...
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Inspectors Remove 12,456 CMVs, 3,714 Drivers During Roadcheck
Commercial vehicle inspectors conducted more than 59,000 inspections during the three-day 2022 International Roadcheck event, placing 12,456 vehicles and 3,714 drivers out of service, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reported Sept. 13. Read more...
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Buses Reduce Congestion, but Should They Be Exempt From New Tolls?
Among the questions facing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as it shapes its congestion pricing proposal is whether buses should be tolled to enter midtown Manhattan. Read more...
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Tips for Appealing to the Younger Traveler
According to research from Avail, Gen Z and Millennials lead the way when it comes to making plans in the near future to travel more (or the same amount) as they did pre-pandemic. Knowing this, it makes sense why you'd work to target this specific demographic of younger travelers, the majority of which are eager to explore all corners of the world. Read more...
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UMA Motorcoach EXPO is Open for Registration!
Jan. 11 – 14, 2023 in Orlando, FL. Click here to register.
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Busworld North America Is Bringing the Entire Bus and Motorcoach Industry Together Under One Roof!
Feb. 4 – 7, 2023 in Detroit, MI. Click here to register.
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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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