Thousands of small, family-owned businesses could be forced to shut down, and nearly 100,000 jobs will be impacted if Congress doesn’t act now. Motorcoach companies, nearly all of which are small businesses and many are minority-owned, have always supported themselves, never asking for help. However, the circumstances are dire, and these businesses need a lifeline to stay alive. I urge Congress to provide Covid relief money to those in the bus industry who are doing everything they can to keep their family businesses afloat.
As a result of the global pandemic, in December 2020, Congress provided some initial support to the bus industry, but that money covered only a fraction of the losses the industry has endured. The once-thriving $15.3 billion bus industry has shrunk to just $2.6 billion in 2020. Many do not realize that, prior to the pandemic, the bus industry transported nearly 600 million passengers in the U.S. annually. This makes up a significant portion of the nation’s transportation…
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