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Charlotte 2013: The best Marketplace yet
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ABA President and CEO Peter Pantuso writes: "We have just wrapped up an ABA Marketplace Focus Group meeting in Charlotte, and I want to assure you that we are once again working hard to bring you a great show. Earlier this year, ABA commissioned an independent, third-party economic survey by John Dunham and Associates, which showed that the Grapevine, Texas, Marketplace was a huge success for the more than 3,300 delegates who attended."
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Scrutiny of CSA taken to the next level
Land Line
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The ever-increasing criticism of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's compliance enforcement program reached a tipping point recently when a pair of lawmakers called on the DOT's inspector general to initiate an audit on the program.
The Comprehensive, Safety, Accountability program — dubbed CSA — drew heavy fire during a recent hearing of the House Subcommittee on highways and transit. And it wasn't the first time.
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Is Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood preparing for departure?
POLITICO
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was on the road to retirement — but lately, he's dropped some hints about a possible U-turn.
The Illinois Republican has left his mark at the transportation department, from standing up for the administration's stimulus in the face of heavy criticism to making distracted driving a national safety priority. So last year, when he told the Chicago Tribune that he'd leave after President Barack Obama's first term, it wasn't a major surprise.
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FMCSA announces public listening session on motorcoach hours of service
Federal Register
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The hours-of-service requirements for motorcoach operators have not been substantially revised in several decades. At this time, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration is moving toward developing a proposal to revise the regulations. The listening session will be held from 1:15-5:30 p.m. PDT Oct. 30 in Santa Barbara, Calif. A live webcast of the proceedings will be available.
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Transport Canada releases report on crash tests of 15-passenger van and MFAB
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In the wake of the tragic January 2008 crash of a 15-passenger van in New Brusnwick that killed eight high school students, Transport Canada conducted crash testing of 15-passenger vans. The testing came in response to pressure from the lobby group "Vanangels" concerned about 15-passenger van and bus safety for student transportation. Transport Canada recently released its report on the crash testing.
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Enforcement blitz targeting hours, medical cards
Commercial Carrier Journal
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Thousands of law enforcement officers are conducting traffic enforcement operations on trucks, buses and cars throughout North America.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual Operation Safe Driver mobilization took place Oct. 14-20 throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. During the week, the CVSA, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and partners, such as trucking organizations, targeted traffic enforcement of commercial vehicle and noncommercial vehicles.
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Greyhound Express to offer nonstop bus trips in 8 new cities in North America
Travelers Today
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Greyhound Express, one of American's largest bus companies in North America with nonstop service, is growing even bigger. Starting Oct. 31, Greyhound Express will expand to seven new markets, connecting the Southeast to Southwest and the Midwest to the Northeast.
Greyhound Express, which began two years ago, is already available in 80 markets and has a network of nearly 800 potential direct-service intercity pairs, but they're now expanding even further.
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Tour operator failure — an old problem resurfaces
Chicago Tribune
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Recently, Club ABC Tours of Bloomfield, N.J., apparently folded, leaving customers and suppliers with little recourse. The word "apparently" is used because the company made no formal announcement. Instead, it just quietly disappeared; its website is no longer responding, and press reports indicate it isn't responding to any inquiries. It's safe to assume it's gone. And that means current customers' prepayments and deposits are probably lost, and some suppliers are likely left with unpaid bills. This failure raises two questions: What recourse do travelers have? And how can you avoid getting caught in a similar situation?
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Travel apps lead industries in usage growth
eMarketer
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A Nielsen study, "Courting Today's Mobile Consumer," showed that, in the U.S., travel apps were seeing the highest year-over-year growth of any industry or product-related app category, at 116 percent, well above the growth in overall mobile app use (84 percent).
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Travelers hit with multiple fees
USA Today
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Airlines aren't the only ones in the travel industry that are charging fees for services and products that once were free. Hotels, rental car firms and cruise ships are joining in.
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TSA removing X-ray body scanners from larger airports
KTLA-TV
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Those controversial X-ray body scanners are being removed from major airports and sent to smaller, less busy airports. They will be replaced with newer machines known as millimeter wave scanners, which display a generic cartoon image of a person's body, rather than a detailed body scan.
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NYC bus parking update
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This is a notification of some changes affecting parking spaces reserved for buses in New York City.
Spaces on 29th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues, have been taken over temporarily by the Department of Sanitation, while the new sanitation garage is being constructed.
Spaces on 54th Street between 11th and 12th Avenues have been removed permanently because of the narrow street and their proximity to the parking.
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The Cultural Plaza will thrill visitors with the wonder of Florida’s natural beginnings at the Florida Museum and the treasures of the New Asian Wing at the Harn Museum, one of the largest university art museums. Have lunch and then see a show at the Phillips Center.
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5 predictions for the future of the hotel industry
The Huffington Post
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Held once every two years, the Cornell Hospitality Research Summit is a two-day South by Southwest for hotel geeks, a Comic Con for loyalty program junkies, a General Assembly for industry obsessives, a conference with expert panels, presentations and prognostication about the future of the hotel business.
While much of the chatter is very "inside baseball," there are some trends that will soon affect the average traveler.
What's next for the hotel industry? The future will be more technology-minded, obsessed with social media and focused on service. That's all good news for guests.
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Greyhound, Megabus offer low-cost travel options for the holidays
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Megabus and Greyhound leaders are gearing up for the holiday season, which is a busy time for travelers and the bus companies.
"The holidays are an expensive time of year, and travelers are looking for the best deal," Mike Alvich, vice president of marketing and public relations for Megabus.com said in a prepared statement. "Megabus.com's affordable fares make sure our customers have enough money left in their pocket to spend on gifts for their loved ones."
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Survey: Chicago is meeting planners' favorite US destination
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London, Barcelona, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong are meeting planners' favorite international meeting destinations, while Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York are their favorite North American destinations, finds a new survey.
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Hotels encourage travelers to exercise outdoors
USA Today
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Chris McGinnis travels with just a carry-on bag, which leaves little room for running shoes.
When he wants to exercise during a trip, he takes long walks. He prefers burning calories while strolling through the Hudson River Park in New York or Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles.
"It's just good to be outdoors after spending so many hours in offices or on trade show floors full of stale air," McGinnis said, Best Western's business-travel trends expert and a blogger at the company's travel site Youmustbetrippin.com.
The hotel fitness center has gotten fancier in recent years. But for many road warriors, that doesn't matter. They'd rather exercise in the great outdoors. In a bid to win those travelers, hotels are starting to give them exercise options beyond the fitness center.
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CharterBusConnect.com requests
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In an effort to provide a service to potential customers of group transportation, CharterBusConnect.com promotes all bus operator members of the ABA. These efforts include tradeshow travel, advertising and marketing initiatives, and developing relationships with users of group transportation.
One subject that is continually dealt with is the nonresponse of bus operators to request for charter quotes generated through CharterBusConnect.com. This really hampers our mission of providing new business opportunities to ABA bus-operator members and also discourages users from trusting ABA websites for future use.
Please take the time to respond to all quote requests in a timely manner, even if you are letting the user know that you do not have the availability.
If you think that your company is not receiving the requests for quotes or you would like to participate and start receiving quote requests, please contact CharterBusConnect.com at 866-644-1664, ext. 201.
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ABA welcomes new members
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Oct. 22 — new members
Help ABA give a warm welcome to these new members who recently joined the association. Be sure to print and add these companies to your 2012 ABA Motorcoach Marketer.
Watch the new October edition of Motorcoach Travel News
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Oct. 29 is an important date for the American's with Disabilities Act. The law goes into full effect, and ABA will explain what it means to motorcoach companies.
For years in Washington, D.C., Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus Lines have been headquartered at their terminal on 1st St. NE. But in late September, the companies move to historic Union Station where the huge facility will now truly be an intermodal transportation center, with Washington DC Metro, motorcoaches, Amtrak, VRE and MARC commuter rail all headquartered there. We'll have a report.
MTN announces a new sponsor and one-minute regular feature: MCI joins the show with a regular report on the environmental benefits of riding on a motorcoach. This is now a monthly sponsored feature beginning in November. Welcome MCI.
ABA President and CEO Peter Pantuso will join us with the latest on Marketplace 2013 and some other big announcements. Pantuso also will discuss his recent testimony to Congress about Amtrak subsidies.
ABA is joining with the National Transportation Safety Board to hold a one-day seminar Jan. 10 in Charlotte, N.C. ABA will tell you why it's important to sign up and be a part of this great safety event.
The motorcoach industry fondly remembers legendary singer Andy Williams, who helped build Branson, Mo., into the destination it is today.
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