Our industry professionals who serve as mentors volunteer their time and centuries of experience to help any company that is in need of education, guidance, coaching or just to talk and reaffirm with your peers that we are all in this together. BISC and its sister Council, the Bus Maintenance and Repair Council,( BusMARC), provide a steady stream of education topics throughout each season of the year to support the industry. The mentor program is an extension of this education to provide a personalized look at the issues and concerns you face in your own operations but is accessible on a day-to-day basis. Join us at our next meeting, and even if you don’ t yet have a need for a mentor, pick their brains during our Mentor Office Hours which often take place during our closing General Session at our meetings.
Knowledge is Power
The BISC is very lucky to have frequent attendance and participation from our partners at the federal agencies that regulate us. Not only do these representatives provide timely updates and explain upcoming compliance items and key deadlines, but they also get a chance to truly engage with the industry and learn from us. They get to see the real-world impacts of the policies that they propose and gain real-world feedback. We frequently see presentations from the Department of Defense( DoD), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration( FMCSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency( FEMA), TSA, National Transportation Safety Board( NTSB), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration( NHTSA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration( OSHA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration( CISA), plus commercial vehicle inspectors and many more. You can look forward to sessions discussing Changes to the Out-of-Service Criteria, the Safety Management Cycle, Driver Recruitment and Retention, Human Trafficking and Maximizing the Lifespan of Motorcoach Parts and much, much more at the upcoming summer meeting. Don’ t want to miss it? Register today, early registrants are eligible for a branded commemorative item. All meeting presentations and all webinar sessions are posted to the BISC event page, which serves as an archive of recent meeting presentations. Even if a meeting may have concluded, the work and networking does not stop. BISC and its members labor year-round to ensure the safety of the motorcoach industry and the people who travel on its buses and access to what we recently discussed is just a click away.
Brandon Buchanan is the Executive Director of the Bus Industry Safety Council, powered by the American Bus Association. A long-time contributor to motorcoach safety, security and maintenance education, he is a 20-year veteran and friend to the bus industry.
Recognizing Excellence in Motorcoach Safety
Safety is the hallmark of our industry. It is nice to take the opportunity to recognize and reward exemplary safety efforts. Each year, we present a couple of very special awards. The awards are presented formally at the annual ABA Marketplace event, the largest gathering of motorcoach operators in North America.
Motorcoach Driver of the Year Award The Motorcoach Driver of the Year Award recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond the performance of his or her duties as an Over-The-Road Motorcoach Driver, professionally executing safe motorcoach operation, while providing the traveling public with the safest form of passenger transportation in the United States.
Norm Littler Memorial Safety Award
The Norm Littler Memorial Safety Award recognizes an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the profession of safety. The award is named after the ABA’ s former Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Norm Littler, who was one of the industry’ s leading experts when it came to safety. Norm passed away in 2013 and this award embodies his legacy and dedication to continuing to improve safety in the motorcoach industry.
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