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04/19/2020
Ohio Motorcoach Association Formed to Help Save Industry
COVID-19 is impacting countless industries
At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S., the airline corporations were among the first to feel the impact, and the White House sent signals that providing financial relief would be a priority.
Another sector of the transportation industry — motorcoaches — has also been devastated by the pandemic, and without relief.
- The motorcoach industry came to a screeching halt when social distancing orders went into effect
- A group of operators decided to form the Ohio Motorcoach Association to serve as one statewide voice for the industry
- Members say the new Ohio association they've formed is not only working to support the business owners, but the thousands of employees across the state
Seven and a half million people ride on motor coach buses each year, based on information from the United Motorcoach Association — North America’s largest association of professional bus and motorcoach companies. The majority of motorcoach companies are family-owned and operated.
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