Sundance Stage Lines

Letters, we get letters... We're still in business and our drivers are still offering top-notch service. Thank you Theresa Bitondo! "Our church had a wonderful time. THERESA, our driver, was so skilled in handling the bus and causing the trip to be without any anxiety going through mountainous terrain. She was very timely in meeting the itinerary and totally courteous at all time. We will request her for sure next time. Thank to all Sundance staff. You helped to make our experience a pleasant and memorable one. The Fold Church

Hello Sundancers and Friends, We're asking for a little assistance from our California peeps. The state Assembly Committee on California Tourism is holding an informational hearing on Tuesday, October 14th from 2:00-4:00 PM. The subject of the hearing is: The Economic Power and Resilience of California’s Tourism Industry. You can watch it here, if this interests you: https://www.assembly.ca.gov/todaysevents The California Bus Association will be represented by Lisa Allen f...rom Amador Tours in Sacramento, which is the oldest passenger transportation company in the state (and one of the oldest in the country), started during the Gold Rush Era as a stage carrier. She will be informing the committee about the issues faced by the charter and tour industry and what we've been doing to survive. In addition, the industry will be requesting that the state issue a credit for all 2021 commercial bus registration fees. The general idea is that, as those fees are supposed to pay for the use of vehicles that the pandemic prohibited us from using, the state might offer a credit the same way airlines have offered a credit towards a future trip rather than offering a refund to customers who have to cancel their travel. We are requesting that anyone who is a CA resident write to the committee at [email protected] (Chair Sharon Quirk-Silva, Vice Chair Taylor Diep) and let them know how valuable the motorcoach industry is to you and how the possible loss of the industry might affect you. This applies not only to our employees, but to our customers and the general public, as our industry can be called at any time to provide transportation services in the event of a fire, earthquake or other disaster that requires moving large numbers of people on short notice. If you have any questions, please post them here. Thank you in advance. The entire Sundance Stage Lines team.

Sundance alumnus Maya Leisure asking for help for our industry.

We are so grateful for the support of Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa on the floor of the Senate.

The Coronavirus Economic Relief for Surface Transportation Act - or CERTS - has been introduced into the House by a bipartisan group of congressional representatives. We need to get the word out about how important this legislation is to the survival of our industry. As you did earlier with the Senate, please take a moment to click this link and fill out the form to send a letter to your representative. We and all of our fellow motorcoach companies greatly appreciate your help. https://p2a.co/C7psGv4

Our industry needs assistance. Please write or email your congressional representative and senators in support of the CERTS bill now before the Senate.

Dave Millhouser is one of the old school bus guys who dominate our industry and he "gets it." Please share this explanation of why the motorcoach industry needs - and deserves - some real assistance.

As we mentioned earlier in the week, there is now proposed legislation that has been submitted to the Senate for consideration appropriating $10 billion in funding for transportation companies such as the motorcoach industry that have been severely affected by the crisis. We and our fellow motorcoach operations would greatly appreciate everyone reading this post to take one minute to click the link and send a message to your state's senators asking for their support. https://p2a.co/9mw1Lxd

We're hopeful this bill sponsored by Senator Collins of Maine and Senator Reed of Rhode Island will create the funding our industry needs to make it through this time. We're going to wait until the bill is published in the Federal Register to ask for your assistance in spreading the word, so watch this space.

A news report about yesterday's rally from a Fresno station. Our own Mike Feldman makes a cameo appearance at the 0:50 mark.

Thank you Fernando Martinez for this great photo of our people participating in today's Rally For Awareness.

At the rally in Sacramento. Thanks to Dallon Ebmeyer of Ebmeyer Coaches in Victorville for this photo.

Thank you Sue Henderson!