Hundreds of out-of-work bus drivers are descending upon Washington, D.C. to demand a bailout
The motorcoach industry is comprised of mostly small businesses, but their combined size is surprisingly massive. Nearly 600 million motorcoach tripsthe purpose of the rolling rally is to ask for $15 billion in grants and loans for the motorcoach industry, along with modifications to programs to support small businesses and their payrolls.
"But we all want to be back on the road, bringing people from point A to point B while serving our communities again," Jones. "Without help from the federal government, I fear our buses may never return to the road and our passengers will be stranded without access to the nation's transportation system."
Should a mass bankruptcy event slam the motorcoach industry, that would devastate many parts of domestic tourism, evacuation of natural disaster victims from hurricanes or wildfires, military transport, and — of course — school field trips. But, even when things re-open, Donnelly of Pennsylvania is worried that folks still won't get on one of his motorcoaches. "If you think about the motorcoach industry, a lot of folks who travel are retirees, some of the most vulnerable, right – the older, the elderly," Donnelly told The Times. "So, it's a concern.
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