Motorcoach Companies Helping Communities Devastated by Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene has left widespread destruction, impacting thousands of families and communities along the Atlantic Coast. Now, more than ever, our efforts can make a difference. Several motorcoach companies are stepping up to provide essential support, supplies, and aid to help these communities recover. Join us in this relief effort by donating or volunteering.

How You Can Help

You can get involved in the following ways:

  • Monetary Donations: Financial contributions go directly toward providing essentials like food, water, and shelter for those affected. You can donate directly to local relief organizations.
  • Supply Donations: Essential items like bottled water, canned goods, hygiene products, blankets, and first aid supplies are urgently needed. Find local drop-off points where you can bring these much-needed supplies.
  • Volunteer: Consider volunteering your time to help distribute supplies or assist with rebuilding efforts. Local organizations and motorcoach companies are organizing efforts to transport volunteers and supplies to the affected areas.

 

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ABA Foundation Motorcoach Sales Report Shows Continued Impact From COVID-19

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ABA Foundation Motorcoach Sales Report Shows Continued Impact From  COVID-19

The American Bus Association Foundation (ABAF) released the Second Quarter 2022 Motorcoach Builders Survey, which is based on surveys of the major motorcoach manufacturers that sell vehicles in the United States and Canada. According to data, motorcoach manufactures continue to face unprecedented challenges. While new motorcoach sales in the second quarter of 2022 are 9 percent below where they were during the same period last year, this is still better than the 58 percent drop from where they were prior to the onset of COVID-19.

This quarter the participating manufacturers sold 284 new and 112 preowned coaches, for a total of 396 motorcoaches. This compares with 497 during the second quarter of 2021. In a reversal from the first quarter, the bulk of new coach sales were made to private companies such as charter companies and scheduled coach service providers. Private companies accounted for 64 percent of new coach sales. Prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns, private motorcoach operators purchased an average of about 400 new coaches each quarter.

Overall, the three-quarter moving average of total coach sales is up by about 3 percent from last quarter’s report, while the motorcoach sales index is up by 1.8 percent.

“The motorcoach industry is still struggling to recover from the COVID pandemic,” said Peter Pantuso, president of the ABA Foundation. “While tourism is rebounding, and charters have improved, huge segments of the industry, particularly commuter services, and special services for field trips, school and collegiate sporting events, and major spectator events are still operating at depressed levels.”

The bus industry is the greenest and most affordable transportation sector and was moving more than 600 million passengers annually before the pandemic. As of the beginning of 2022, industry passenger volumes were still down by 62 percent from pre-COVID levels, making it one of the hardest hit parts of the economy.

Motorcoach Sales Index: 86.590


2012 =100

The Motorcoach Sales Index was established by the American Bus Association Foundation to measure the health of the motorcoach sales industry in the United States and Canada. The index is set so that calendar year 2012 is equal to 100. The index measures the total of new and used coaches sold over the preceding 4 quarters. Its highest level was 175.992 in the first quarter of 2018, and it hit a low of 59.016 in the first quarter of 2021, as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns.

New and Pre-owned

Sales by Coach Size (New Coaches)

Sales by Market (New Coaches)

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