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MOTORCOACH EXPO 2016 Bus Drivers Often Undetected WASHINGTON — Federal Ejected and Killed January 15, 2016 UNITED MOTORCOACH ASSOCIATION Synthetic drug use by truck, MOTORCOACH EXPO 2016 bus drivers often undetected WASHINGTON — Federal ejected and killed. None of the safety officials have warned motor passengers was wearing a seat belt. carriers to be alert for signs of “It is troublesome to consider synthetic drug use by drivers be- the situation we now find our- cause current testing procedures selves in where we may observe are unable to detect many of these behavior that appears to be im- substances. paired, but where no reliable meth- The National Transportation odology or technology exists to Safety Board determined recently test for the use of synthetic sub- that the use of synthetic cannabi- stances that can cause the impair- noid — a manmade chemical simi- ment,” said Brian Scott, president lar to marijuana — was the cause of of Escot Bus Lines of Largo, Fla., a fatal collision between a tractor- and chairman of the United Motor- trailer rig and a medium-sized bus coach Association’s risk manage- carrying a college softball team. ment committee. A smoking pipe containing the Synthetic cannabinoids often drug was found on the floor of the are sold legally at convenience truck following the crash, which stores and sometimes truck stops occurred when the truck crossed a under names such as K2, Spice, Downtown Atlanta median on Interstate 35 near Joker, Black Mamba, Kush and UMA Motorcoach Expo 2016 in Atlanta is just two weeks away. Our pre-Expo coverage begins on Page 13 with Davis, Okla., on Sept. 26, 2014. Kronic. a pull-out section that includes the full schedule, floor map and exhibitor list, and education session details. Four bus passengers were CONTINUED ON PAGE 25 c ABC Companies now a one-stop shop for coach operators WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — facturer of Ameritrans premium “We are generally bullish on world or political events, we are the Van Hool product line. The TX ABC Companies’ diversifications mid-size touring coaches and spe- the economy and outlook of the anticipating continued growth.” is the newest generation of the up- brought a fourth consecutive year cialty vehicles as well as the as- motorcoach industry moving for- Just over a year ago ABC un- scale Van Hool T2100, introduced of record sales in 2015, said Tim sembler of Alexander Dennis dou- ward. Barring any unforeseen veiled the two newest models in CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 c Wayland, ABC president and chief ble-decker buses for North commercial officer. American customers. “It is about being a solution “We sold more than 1,000 new provider. Our customers are not and pre-owned motorcoaches in just running charter tours. They do 2015,” Wayland said. “We built all sorts of different things,” Way- close to another 400 products at land said. Ameritrans.” “The operators who have sur- He anticipates that 2016 will vived are stronger than ever and be another strong year for the in- more diversified than ever. We dustry and ABC’s 800 employees. recognize that and we realized that “It is based on how the opera- we had to come up with different tors are doing. From what we hear, solutions for them. We are a one- the operators are strong and grow- stop shop for their coach transpor- ing. We are still in the age of some tation needs.” steady growth. I think low fuel ABC is the North American prices are affecting the line-haul distributor of Van Hool coaches operators. Conversely, the tradi- and New Flyer low-floor transit tional charter and tour operators buses. have benefited from the lower ABC Companies launched the Van Hool CX35 motorcoach late last year. It is essentially the same as the CX45, The company also is the manu- prices,” Wayland said. but is 10 feet shorter and was introduced in response to market demand for a smaller-capacity coach. PERMIT NO 1424 NO PERMIT PHOENIX AZ PHOENIX US POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE US PRESORT STD PRESORT 5 1 Jan. on or before deliver Please ostmaster: P See us in Atlanta at UMA Jan. 31- Feb. 3, Booth #1140 Van Hool CX35 Van Hool Sky Deck BIG COACH LUXURY ON A SMALLER SCALE! ABC is now offering a TD925 double-deck open-top sightseeing configuration that offers many exclusive Offering many exclusive features unique to the smaller features including up to 85 passenger capacity. coach segment, the CX35 presents a true user-friendly design. With full-size coach height and a 102” width, the A variety of standard features include: CX35 features a front-to-rear flat passenger floor design • A/C on lower level that provides for a spacious interior. • Low-floor ADA accessibility The CX35 brings Van Hool’s quality design and engineering, • Aluminum wheels • Restroom equipped plus rugged reliability and the perfect flexibility to your fleet. • PA system equipped Contact ABC Companies for more information: 877.427.7278 option 1 or email [email protected] www.abc-companies.com Bus & Motorcoach News INDUSTRY NEWS January 15, 2016 3 New Flyer-MCI sale closes; Daimler sells its stake WINNIPEG, Manitoba — New cash and the assumption of $25 MCI has been the exclusive distribution partner for Setra luxu- with the acquisition, the company Flyer Industries Inc. has completed million in liabilities. (See Dec. 15, distributor of Daimler’s Setra S417 ry motor coaches in the United amended and extended its senior se- its $480 million acquisition of 2015, Bus & Motorcoach News.) and S407 motor coaches, which States and Canada.” cured credit facility to Dec. 18, 2019, Motor Coach Industries, the com- The deal combines MCI’s posi- won’t change. Heller, who said when the sale while increasing the total amount of pany announced late last month. tion as the No. 1 maker of motor- “The existing distributor rights was announced that he would not the facilities to $825 million. At the same time, the company coaches with New Flyer’s position agreement for Setra motor coaches remain with MCI after the deal The borrowing limits of the re- said that Paul Soubry, New Flyer’s as the No. 1 manufacturer of and other strategic partnership closed, told Bus & Motorcoach volving facility have been in- president and CEO, also was heavy-duty transit buses. agreements will remain in place,” News in an interview leading up to creased to $343 million from $115 named president and CEO of MCI New Flyer is based in Winni- Daimler said in a statement emailed the acquisition that Daimler sup- million and the term facility has and its subsidiaries. peg and MCI in Des Plaines, Ill. to Bus & Motorcoach News. ported the deal with New Flyer. been increased to $482 million He replaced Rick Heller, who Meanwhile, Daimler AG con- “Daimler is very pleased with “It was very important to New from $142 million. stepped down after five years as firmed that it sold its minority the turnaround MCI accomplished Flyer that we maintain our rela- As previously announced, the CEO of MCI. stake in MCI to New Flyer on the under the leadership of Richard tionship with Daimler and, in fact, New Flyer board of directors ap- New Flyer announced in the same day the purchase closed. Heller, MCI’s chief executive offi- Daimler was very enthusiastic proved a 12.9 percent increase in fall that it had agreed to purchase KPS, a New York-based private cer,” the company said. “Daimler about maintaining the relationship the annual dividend rate from MCI from KPS Capital Partners equity fund that purchased MCI in is looking forward to continuing to with MCI going forward under $0.62 Canadian to $0.70 per com- LP in a deal valued at $480 mil- 2010, had owned 90 percent of MCI work with MCI, now part of the New Flyer,” Heller said at the time. mon share and revised its policy to lion. That included $455 million in and Daimler had owned 10 percent. New Flyer group, as our exclusive New Flyer said that concurrent pay dividends on a quarterly basis. Trucking associations love, hate new ELD mandate Two national trucking associa- announced the final rule last month. impact on the industry than any than they already deal with. lieves that the ELD rule is a winner. tions are at odds over the new fed- American Trucking Associa- other FMCSA regulation. “While they choose to call it “ELDs are a proven technolo- eral regulation that will require the tions supports the ELD rule and “This regulation is absolutely electronic logging systems, in re- gy from the perspective of better use of electronic logging devices said it planned to file a court brief the most outrageous intrusion into ality it is an electronic monitoring compliance as well as safety,” by most commercial truck and bus in support of the mandate in OOI- the rights of professional truckers system for law enforcement pur- Osiecki said. “When fleets figure drivers by December 2017. DA’s legal challenge. imaginable and will do nothing at all poses,” Johnson said. “They can’t out how to use them for better The Owner-Operator Indepen- OOIDA filed its petition for to improve highway safety,” OOIDA even do this to known criminals planning, they actually get more dent Drivers Association is against review of the mandate with the President Jim Johnston said. “In without a court-issued warrant.” efficient. ELDs improve compli- the mandate and filed suit against the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th fact, we firmly believe it will do ex- American Trucking Associa- ance, improve safety and improve Federal Motor Carrier Safety Ad- Circuit, saying the rule has the po- actly the opposite by placing even tions Executive Vice President Dave efficiency.
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