Local Community Councils are getting more vocal about curbside busses clogging narrow streets, illegally parking/loading, causing pollution in Chinatown. City regulators so far are deferring action since there are so many different federal, state and local laws concerning the intercity busses. If interested, read more here: Chinatown busses create friction near Manhattan bridge

Arizona motorcoach accident of Mar. 5 2010...Public Safety officials released 130 pgs of investigative conclusions (not available on internet). Summary here: Bus flips w/22 pax in AZ

Community leaders and Chinatown bus owners discuss what to do about bus congestion in and around Manhattan Bridge where busses vie for loading and unloading curbs. Click Bus chaos in Chinatown Read the fascinating 71 pg. 2009 NYC D.O.T. Report about intercity busses in downtown Manhattan including backgroung on the Port Authority Bus Terminal NYC Intercity Bus Report

The committee that selects the top 100 Bus Travel Events of the Year 2011 will meet in Springfield June 6-9 along with ABA President Peter J Pantuso, hosted by Peter Pan Bus Lines.
Click here for photo & article: Bus Event coming to Springfield

See VP Bob Schwarz and VP Tom Picknally interviewed about the 2010 MCI coach order, new features, environmentally friendly, fuel economy, etc. Click here: Peter Pan Going Green for the video report.

According to the Dec. 2009 issue of Metro-Magazine, Peter Pan has committed to the purchase of 30 New Motorcoaches! to be delivered by May, 2010!!! There will be a mix of J4500's and D4505's! My wish to Santa Claus is coming true! Click here: MCI to deliver new coaches to Peter Pan

Retired coach operator Brother Jack Perreault - whose funny sense of humor many of us remember so well - passed Jan. 30, 2010. Obituary: Jack Perreault obituary Jack worked at Peter Pan 1977-1994. Will be missed!

All newly ordered D-4505 and J-4500 models will be wrapped with this opalized 3D wrap...click on "1 attachment" below to see photo...
...also vote on poll to left of article...

This well written editorial summarizes the state of intercity and charter bus safety and awaiting legislation in Congress not yet acted upon. Time for safety improvements

Here is the rebuttal from C.E.O. Peter Pantuso of American Bus Association. Click: Rebuttal letter to Baltimore Sun Times

Some reactions from players in intercity bus battle in this Boston Globe article All's fare in travel by bus