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You are understandably frustrated by the barrage of never-ending coverage of what the World Health Organization is calling a global pandemic, and the impact it is having on your operation and the entire travel sector, so we’ve prepared a resource guide to help you, your business, your team, and your customers ride out the panic and prepare for the future.
For Your Business and Customers
The National Limousine Association (NLA) and its government relations firm, Cornerstone Government Affairs, are working continuously to ensure that the livery segment of the transportation industry is included in any potential economic stimulus plans that Congress or the White House are developing.
The Trump Administration, which has declared COVID-19 a national emergency, is working with Congress on relief for the industries and its workers that were hit hardest. It's an evolving situation that we will report on as it becomes available. States are also imposing their own restrictions on travel, quarantine rules, and limits on gathering sizes.
A guide to best practices, which is being frequently updated and is courtesy of the NLA, is available here:
https://www.limo.org/page/COVID-19
Other national/international industry associations are also leading the charge by fighting for the industry in Washington and arming operators with information, including American Bus Association, United Motorcoach Association, Global Business Travel Association, and The Transportation Alliance. Be sure to stay in touch with your state and local association, which are also fighting on your behalf on a local level.
The Small Business Administration has made federal disaster loan assistance available to small businesses. You can find information on your eligibility and how to apply here: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/
IRS delays the federal tax payment deadline (filing deadline is still 4/15): https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
For Your Team and Family
FAQs from the Center for Disease Control, Johns Hopkins University, and the World Health Organization
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus
We will keep you updated with additional information as it is available. Be sure to check our social media regularly for the latest news.
Updated: 3/20/20
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Associate Amy Nixon
Nashville, Tenn. — On Your Mark Transportation, a consultant firm in the passenger ground transportation industry, recently announced the addition of a new associate, Amy Nixon, who comes on board with a background in journalism and public relations.
Nixon is a journalist with more than 13 years of experience in the news industry. With a background in public relations and reporting and editing newspapers, magazines and specialty publications, Nixon is available to help clients with press releases, web content and SEO, newsletter content and more.
On Your Mark Transportation President and CEO Mark Szyperski said Nixon’s experience will help companies better promote themselves in the market.
“I’ve come across so many companies in my travels that have great things to share about their businesses, but they are like little lights hidden,” Szyperski said. “By using Amy’s journalistic abilities, companies can now promote themselves in local media, on their social media and websites, as well as use our connections to the national media and industry.”
“I look forward to helping businesses best utilize their websites, social media platforms and the media in order to get their message out there,” said Nixon. “Writing is my passion, and I enjoy working with clients to better engage their audiences online. I am excited to share my services with On Your Mark Transportation and its clients.”
Visit onyourmarktransportation.com for more information.
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Diamond VIP 3500 F-550 coach
Oswego, Kan. —To meet a growing demand to carry more passengers on a medium-duty chassis, Diamond Coach is pleased to announce the newest model to their portfolio, the all-new VIP 3500 F-550. The new Diamond VIP 3500 F-550 is the largest composite coach available in the mid-size bus industry and provides several unique benefits for tour operators, schools, and church groups.
The VIP 3500 F-550 has a passenger rating that carries up to 36 passengers including co-pilot. Popular floor plans include 35 passengers with overhead luggage and 31 passengers with rear luggage. For longer road trips, passengers are sure to appreciate having 83” of interior headroom, and with generous legroom between seats, plus 20 square feet of front-viewing window, passengers are likely to enjoy every trip. Diamond’s all-composite Nida Core construction is smooth and quiet, and Diamond buses provide superior sound dampening Also, Diamond has lowered the passenger floor level by designing a unique floor frame structure that is innovative in the bus industry.
Interior of Diamond’s new F-550“Over the past two years, Diamond Coach has elevated the overall passenger quality by providing unique design principles that are revolutionary to our industry. This now includes the F-550 charter bus that can accommodate 36 passengers—adding to our ever-growing portfolio for our loyal dealer network,” said Diamond COO Kate Strickland. “We are very proud of our team here in Oswego, and look forward to future product launches to announce to the bus market that Diamond Coach is a real player in the industry. We have the longest tenure building buses in the bus market—our employees set the standard of bus construction and quality.”
“Our dealers have requested the ability to carry more passengers while increasing overall passenger comfort. We believe the new VIP 3500 meets their requests. It will be marketed in lengths of 28’, 32’, and 35’ on the Ford 450 and 550 chassis,” said company President Jeff Crockett.
“Diamond Coach is going to capture a new market by broadening our product line with the new F-550 bus that will afford our dealers more opportunities and another option for bus sales,” stated Senior Sales Representative Charlie Mitchell.
Visit diamondcoach.com for more information.
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