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A Letter from our CEO

As the effects of COVID-19 continue to reverberate through the travel and transportation industry, I wanted you to know that we are here for you.

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Royal Excursion Replaces Coach USA Routes, Launches New Reservations Platform in Just Four Weeks

After learning last December that Coach USA would shut down their Indiana Airport Supersaver business, Royal Excursion, the leading charter bus and luxury transportation provider in the Midwest, acted quickly to continue service to several routes across the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland corridor.  The new service has been named ‘Royal Zoom’.

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Grupo Senda and Betterez Launch New Reservation Platform, Creating a Blueprint for Enterprise Bus & Coach Legacy Migration

Toronto, Canada, February 11, 2020: Betterez, a Canadian-based travel technology platform re-inventing ticketing and reservations in the bus and coach industry, today announces the successful launch of Grupo Senda’s new reservation platform. Grupo Senda is one of Mexico’s largest transportation companies, moving over 70 million passengers annually across numerous business lines.

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In the Driver’s Seat with Ontario Northland’s President & CEO, Corina Moore

Driving transformation within Northern Ontario’s rail and motor coach transportation network is Corina Moore. Since her appointment at Ontario Northland in 2005, Corina has been a champion of change and Innovation, making it a priority to retain the organization’s rich history. As the current President & CEO, she is in charge of leading Ontario Northland […]

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The Most Inspirational Women in Bus & Coach: Tracy MacPhee of Ontario Northland

It’s apt that we got to connect with Tracy MacPhee, the Director of Passenger Operations at Ontario Northland for our final instalment of the Most Inspirational Women in Bus and Coach series.

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In the Driver’s Seat with American Bus Association’s President & CEO, Peter Pantuso

As the head of North America’s largest motorcoach association, Peter Pantuso has grown the American Bus Association (ABA) to become the continent’s leading motorcoach, tour and travel association, representing 3,800 members and 65 percent of all motorcoach vehicles on the roads.

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In the Driver’s Seat with Lyft’s, Hannah Parish

Hannah Parish joined Lyft in August 2019 in the newly created role, General Manager of Ontario, and she oversees operations in the province.

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Chris Boult, Former Chief Information Officer of Greyhound Lines Inc., Joins Betterez Advisory Board

Toronto, Canada, November 19, 2019: Betterez, a Toronto-based travel technology start-up re-inventing ticketing and reservations in the bus and coach industry, today announces the appointment of Chris Boult, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer of CEC Entertainment, to its Advisory Board.

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How Much is My Ticketing and Reservation System Really Going to Cost?

Investing in a new reservations system can sometimes feel like a cost-prohibitive and daunting initiative at the best of times. How do you know if your existing system even needs to be replaced? The most common questions we hear are around price and what sort of financial impacts will result. What You Should Look For… […]

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How To Get Your Coach Bus Business Off A Legacy Reservations System

Operators running on legacy reservation systems may be loathe to embrace digital transformation for the fear of having to start over. Legacy systems are symbolic of a large business investment but will continue to eat into resources if stakeholders don’t act and modernize processes.