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WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
 Faith & Liberty Discovery Center is a new immersive and interactive attraction, opening May 1, 2021 in Philadelphia.
Explore the inspiration that influenced individuals in key historical and personal moments from our nation's founding until today.
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Anderson Coach & Travel - Drumming Up Support!
Doug Anderson, from PBA Member Anderson Coach & Travel, shared with us a newsletter they sent to their 22,000 contacts to share information and to garner support for the CERTS Act. Way to Go!!!! Read their email.
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PBA CERTS Act Social Media Engagement
PBA Member Prevost hired a company to help create a social media campaign to garner CERTS Act support. PBA was offered to share the content for free. We are posting video messages to our Facebook and Twitter channels. The videos feature touring artists speaking about the motorcoach industry and our need for support. Check out our Facebook posts from Terri Clark, Lonestar's Michael Britt, Bret Michaels and Colt Ford. We thank Prevost for their generosity and support!
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Saving the Private Bus and Motorcoach Industry
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"The Road Forward" Survey for Operator Members
PBA recently sent an email to our Operator Members to complete a short survey. The purpose of the survey is gather information to use when we approach our elected state and federal officials to cosponsor the CERTS Act. If you have not already completed the survey, please click here to submit. The deadline is this Friday, October 2nd. Thank you! |
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PBA 2021 Annual Meeting
PBA will need to move the 2021 Annual Meeting dates to avoid a conflict with the newly rescheduled ABA Marketplace. The topic is on the Board of Director's meeting agenda scheduled for October 16th. Stay tuned for new dates for the PBA 2021 Annual Meeting at Wind Creek.
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REGISTER OR
SAVE-THE-DATE!
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Distracted Driver
Train-The-Trainer Program
January 26, 2021
PBA 2021 Marketplace
March 23, 2021
York Expo Center
York, PA
PBA 2021 Annual Meeting
TBD
Wind Creek
Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA
PBA 2022 Marketplace
March 2022 (22 or 29th)
The Liberty Arena
Williamsport, PA
PBA 2022 Annual Meeting
June 2022
Happy Valley Adventure Bureau
State College, PA
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We would love to hear from you! Share your news via email. We also would like to receive some photos from the road!
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PBA to Offer Distracted Driver Train-the-Trainer Program
FMCSA has awarded a cooperative agreement to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program to provide training to Commercial Drivers about the dangers of driving distracted. TREDS is interested in developing instructor teams in ten different states to prepare traffic safety professionals to deliver the Just Drive: Deliver Distraction-Free curriculum to commercial drivers.
NEW DATE: January 26th. While the date was pushed back to the end of January, here is the original Member Alert.
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PBA Travel Suppliers - Are You Open for Business?
We sent travel supplier members emails asking to complete a short survey form to let us know the status of being "open for business". So far, 105 members have responded! We are sharing this information so our operator members know who is open for trip planning. We also asked for contact updates for our database. Missed the memo? Here's a link to complete the form. Updated results are available to download and view. #letsgetrolling!
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CERTS Act - Almost Majority In The House!
Over 200 House representatives across the country have cosponsored HR7642, aka CERTS Act. Locally, 83% (15 out of 18) of the PA congressional delegates and 50% of PA senators have already co-sponsored. Reach out to your representatives today to tell them to support the CERTS Act. We have had meetings with all who have not co-sponsored yet. Please help by reaching out to those representatives. Download an email and contact list of those that have not co-sponsored yet. On the Senate bill (S 4150), Sen. Bob Casey has co-sponsored the bill. Sen. Pat Toomey has not co-sponsored yet. We have had several meetings with Sen. Toomey.
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PBA is Active on Multiple Social Media Platforms
If you are not aware, 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
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COVID-19 UPDATES AND INDUSTRY NEWS
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CERTS Act Surpasses 200 House Co-Sponsors
"Surpassing 200 House Co-Sponsors for the CERTS Act, is a formidable accomplishment thanks to the grassroots advocacy of our unified motorcoach industry," United Motorcoach Association President & CEO Larry Killingsworth said. Read more...
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Motorcoach Industry Asks Congress to Give Financial Assistance to Industries that Have Yet to be Helped
The motorcoach industry has been decimated since the country's travel was taken over by the COVID-19 pandemic in early March. Read more...
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With No Aid in Sight, Motor Coach Industry Predicts Abyss
The motor coach industry has not received as much pandemic aid as others in the transportation sector. Read more...
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Private Operators Challenge States to Share Cares Act Transit Funds
Only three states - Michigan, Wisconsin and New Hampshire - have shared their CARES Act transit monies with the battered industry. Read more...
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Mnuchin Says He and Pelosi Have Agreed to Restart Stimulus Talks
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he and Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) have agreed to revive negotiations over a stalled follow-up coronavirus relief bill. Read more...
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Banks and Small Businesses Look to Congress to Streamline PPP Forgiveness
According to the Consumer Bankers Association, banks estimate that as many as 80% of forgiveness applications that have been submitted by small businesses are requiring additional follow-ups to reconcile errors or find missing information. Read more...
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IRS Says PPP Loan Lenders Do Not Need To File Returns
The IRS announced banks who make loans that are later forgiven under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) do not need to file information returns with the IRS or borrowers. Read more...
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Reassures Employers Regarding COVID And The ADA
In a recent statement, the EEOC said "The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) does not interfere with employers following recommendations by the CDC or other public health authorities regarding whether, when, and for whom testing or other screening is appropriate. Read more...
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USDOT Announces $1 Billion in Infrastructure Upgrades Nationwide
U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Trump Administration will invest $1 billion in American infrastructure through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. Read more...
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FMCSA Update
New Commercial Driver Panel to Provide Feedback on Critical CMV Issues and Initiatives
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) today announced it will be launching a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) comprised of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. Read more...
Changes To FMCSA Hours Of Service Rule Begins On September 29
Drivers and carriers must operate under the hours of service (HOS) final rule starting on September 29, 2020, and not before. Read more... |
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PennDOT Updates
PennDOT Automated Work Zone Safety Program Named Finalist in America's Transportation Awards
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that its Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program (AWZSE) program was named as one of the Top 12 projects nationwide in the America's Transportation Awards competition. Read more...
After Pandemic Pause, PennDOT Once Again Issuing REAL IDs
After months of not issuing them due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has once again begun issuing REAL IDs, the federally acceptable identification cards and driver's licenses that make domestic flights easier for many people. Read more...
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Wolf Administration Reminds School Districts That Protection And Mitigation Must Remain Priorities
The Department of Education reminded school districts that the federal court ruling issued is not a blanket end to the protection and mitigation orders that protect people from the deadly virus of COVID-19 and that we must all stay the course to protect ourselves, our families, and communities. Read more...
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Judge Denies Stay of Order That Found Pennsylvania Virus Restrictions Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Pittsburgh has denied the state's request to delay enforcement of his ruling that many of Gov. Tom Wolf's pandemic shutdown orders were unconstitutional. Click here to read the full text of the judge's ruling. Read more...
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Proposed $500M Lifeline Could Give Relief to Restaurant, Tourism Industry
Senate Republicans want to give Pennsylvania restaurants, as well as the tourism and hospitality industry, a lifeline to help weather the economic impact of the pandemic. Read more...
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Pennsylvania In Danger of Losing It's School Bus Industry
In every school district across the state, the future of the yellow bus is at risk. Pennsylvania is in danger of losing its school bus drivers and the businesses that employ them. Read more...
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How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Permanently Change the Travel Trade?
As with all monumental global events, the coronavirus pandemic will create permanent change throughout the world, including the travel advisor community. Read more...
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Hotels Facing a Painful Wave of Permanent Closures
As fall approaches, it looks like a significant number of hotels might not be able to reopen as expected even if business starts to pick up to a healthy level again. Read more...
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Four New Exhibits Open at the AACA Museum
AACA Museum is partnering with the Horseless Carriage Club of America and the Road Map Collectors Association to present two unique gallery displays. Also, "Yeah, It's Got a Hemi" is now open as their featured exhibition, coupled with "Minibike Mania" in their Lower Level Gallery. Read more...
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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:
- FMCSA Updates - Waiver, CDL Actions and New Commercial Driver Panel
- Gov. Wolf: Restaurants May Increase Indoor Occupancy to 50%
- TREDS Distracted Driver Train-the-Trainer Program
- PennDOT Extends Expiration Dates on Commercial Driver Licenses, Commercial Learner's Permits and Hazardous Materials Endorsements
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Executive Coach, Fullington Trailways, Innovative Coach, Krapf Transportation, Mlaker Trailways, Trans-Bridge Lines and Wolf's Bus Lines have coaches and other items for sale now!
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The Motorcoach PAC allows the Pennsylvania Bus Association to support legislators who work with us to promote, change or defeat legislation that impacts our industry. Contributing to Motorcoach PAC gives us a stronger voice in Harrisburg. Please consider giving $200, $300 or more.
Personal checks may be made payable and sent to:
Motorcoach PAC
200 North Third Street, Suite 1500
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Corporate funds are not permitted in any form. Unincorporated business checks are acceptable providing no owner or partner of the business is a corporation. Please contact Milliron & Goodman if you have any questions at (717) 232-5322. Political Action Committee donations are not tax deductible.
Download the solicitation form for more information.
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