Motor Bus Society

Motor Bus Society The Motor Bus Society was founded in 1948 as the National Motor Bus Association. Just let us know if you wish to purchase back issues.

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An all volunteer non-profit organization preserving the history of the North American bus & motor coach industry since 1948 The purpose of the organization then, as it is now, is the collection and publication of information about the history and development of the bus industry in North America . Motor Bus Society members includes industry professio

nals, students and members of the general public who have an interest in bus transportation industry and bus equipment. Twice per year, the Motor Bus Society members holds two conventions in the Spring and Fall. Conventions feature bus excursions (sometimes on historical equipment), bus garage and bus facility tours and photo stops. As a member of the Motor Bus Society, you will also receive our publication, Motor Coach Age. Selected back issues of Motor Coach Age and Motor Coach Today (no longer published) are still available for purchase. Now in our 76th year with hundreds of members in the US, Canada and abroad! We invite you to become a member of the MBS. In the meantime, enjoy our website, which offers photos of bus equipment and summaries of current issues of Motor Coach Age and past issues of Motor Coach Today.

10/10/2025
Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Metropolitan NY Bus Committee trip to Eastern Pennsylvania properties and in...
08/22/2025

Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Metropolitan NY Bus Committee trip to Eastern Pennsylvania properties and including a prominent rail museum! Details are below!

You can book online right now by copying and pasting the link below to your browser or click on the bus below!

http://bit.ly/4lFqxQ2

Don’t delay, book today!

Join us on our final trip of the year to Pennsylvania, where we'll explore fascinating transportation sites. The itinerary includes visiting terminals in Allentown, Pottstown, and Reading , along with the Reading & Northern Railroad's Outer Station and the Reading Railroad Heritage Museu

Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Fall 2025 convention, October 8-11, 2025! The convention will be based in I...
08/17/2025

Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Fall 2025 convention, October 8-11, 2025! The convention will be based in Indianapolis, IN at the Hilton Garden Inn near Downtown Indy’s historic Monument Circle. Our program includes excursions within greater Indianapolis, Dayton, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, South Bend, Louisville and more! Our October 10 evening program includes a presentation on Dayton’s bus and trolley coach system by historian Tom Morrow.

You can get details and book the convention online at:

https://www.motorbussociety.com/conventions-and-trips/fall-2025-mbs-conventionindianapolis-in

The website contains a link to booking the Hilton Garden Inn. You must book by September 7, 2025 to take advantage of the MBS discounted rates.

Don’t delay, book today!

Come one and all to Indianapolis for the MBS Fall 2025 convention! Our four-day convention not only includes Indianapolis IndyGo including their innovative bus rapid transit network, but visits to systems in Fort Wayne, Elkhart, South Bend, Lafayette, Bloomington, Dayton and Louisville. Watch this s

Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Fall 2025 convention based in Indianapolis, IN. While Indianapolis will be ...
07/30/2025

Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Fall 2025 convention based in Indianapolis, IN. While Indianapolis will be a highlight of our visit, our excursions will cover far flung destinations such as Dayton, Louisville, Bloomington (IN), Fort Wayne, South Bend, Muncie and Lafayette to name just a few. We have reserved a discounted hotel block in Downtown Indianapolis, steps from historic Monument Circle!

Details are in the images below OR go to our upgraded website:

www.motorbussociety.com

And click on “Conventions & Trips.”

With the same details and you can book online with your credit card! Book today, don’t delay!

07/06/2025

Trip information for the joint Motor Bus Society - Friends of the NJ Transportation Heritage Center - Northern NJ bus fan trip on Saturday, July 12, 2025

For those who have already purchased a ticket for this trip, please check your email after 6 PM (EDT) on Tuesday July 8, 2025 for a note from the MBS/Friends with confirmation of your selected boarding location and boarding time.

**Please note this trip is SOLD OUT - the information below is for those who have already purchased a ticket for the trip.**

We welcome you aboard our inaugural MBS/FNJTHC group trip to visit several bus operators and a rail museum in Northern NJ.

Here is our schedule for the day:

Boarding location # 1 - GS Parkway Bon Jovi Service Park & Ride - north lot at the bus shelter, please arrive early as boarding will start at 7:20 AM and continue until 7:30 AM.

Boarding location #2 - Secaucus Junction Station - Bus Plaza - Bus Platform #14, please arrive early as boarding will start as soon as the bus arrives at approximately 7:55 AM and will continue until 8:00 AM.

Tour stops:
• 8:10 AM until 9:00 AM - Academy Lines’ Body-Rite Facility & Peter Pan’s Garage in Secaucus

• 9:25 AM until 10:10 AM - Academy Lines’ Hoboken Terminal

• 10:35 AM until 11:30 AM - NJ TRANSIT’s Ironbound & Kearny Point Garages

• 11:45 AM until 1:00 PM - Lunch stop at Jersey Gardens Mall in Elizabeth

• 1:40 PM until 2:20 PM - Coach USA’s - Suburban Transit Garage in New Brunswick

• 3:20 PM until 4:10 PM - United Railroad Historical Society of NJ’s - Boonton Rail Museum & Restoration Facility

Then return to
• Alighting Stop #1 – NJT’s Secaucus Junction Station – Bus Plaza – Bay 14 between 4:50 pm and 5:00 PM

• Alighting Stop #2 – Old Bridge, NJ – GS Parkway Bon Jovi Service Area Park & Ride – northbound bus stop between 5:30 PM and 5:45 PM

FNJTHC/MBS trip information:
1. WE GO RAIN OR SHINE! Please dress accordingly for all weather conditions.
2. AM – boarding at the Bon Jovi P&R and Secaucus Junction will be on a first come, first served basis.
3. NO REFUNDS are possible. Please be ON TIME so you will not miss the bus.
4. No smoking on the bus or at any of the transit facilities we will be visiting at any time!
5. Equipment may be substituted if the advertised bus is unavailable. The FNJTHC/MBS may alter the itinerary as conditions warrant.
6. Day of registration is NOT available on trip day.
7. The trip is sold out, SEATS ARE VERY LIMITED, so please plan to share seats while onboard.
8. Please remember, we are guests of our host transit operators, bus companies and museums, so please be respectful of the facility and its equipment. Please listen to all safety and informational announcements from the tour leaders prior to exiting the bus at each location. Scheduled departure times will also be announced for each location upon arrival.
9. If you wish to listen to music on-board the bus, you must use earphones.
10. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian.
11. For any last minute cancellations, please email Jason Davis (FNJTHC) at at [email protected] by no later than Friday, July 11th.
11. Lastly, this is a fund raising event, so any additional donations to both groups is welcome and greatly appreciated!

ENJOY THE TRIP!

Bus fans, come join the Motor Bus Society’s Metro NY Bus Committee on this exciting and action packed five-day trip thro...
06/30/2025

Bus fans, come join the Motor Bus Society’s Metro NY Bus Committee on this exciting and action packed five-day trip through New York State and around the Greater Toronto region, Canada’s largest metropolitan area. The trip features many transit system visits enroute and around Toronto! You also have a day of travel on your own! See details below. We now offer online booking as well. Any questions, please email Michael Glikin at [email protected].

The Metropolitan NY Bus Committee of MBS is pleased to announce its second excursion of 2025, an all-day trip to souther...
03/25/2025

The Metropolitan NY Bus Committee of MBS is pleased to announce its second excursion of 2025, an all-day trip to southern New England. Details are in the flyer below.

We now offer online registration and payment! To pay online please click the following link:

https://bit.ly/4itha5m

Hope to see you all on the bus!

Come one and all to Metropolitan NY Bus Committee’s first trip of 2025! It’s a short three-hour tour of Westchester Cou...
03/25/2025

Come one and all to Metropolitan NY Bus Committee’s first trip of 2025! It’s a short three-hour tour of Westchester County and Bronx adjacent bus facilities on a pristine restored GM TDH-5105 bus. Fare is only $30! Seats are going fast. Don’t miss out! Book immediately! We now offer online booking!

To register and pay online please copy and paste the following link into your browser.

https://bit.ly/4iiV4SX

Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Spring 2025 Convention, April 24-26, 2027. Our excursions will cover transi...
02/21/2025

Come one and all to the Motor Bus Society’s Spring 2025 Convention, April 24-26, 2027. Our excursions will cover transit systems in Jacksonville, Gainesville, Daytona and Savannah! We will also have our regular evening vendor mart and business and entertainment meeting. Click on the new online booking link on page 1 of the flyer below to register! Space is limited, book today!

Come one and all to MBS’s Spring 2025 convention in rhe Southeast United States! The convention will be based in Jackson...
02/14/2025

Come one and all to MBS’s Spring 2025 convention in rhe Southeast United States!

The convention will be based in Jacksonville, Florida and feature tours in Jacksonville, Savanah (Georgia), Daytona Beach, Gainesville as well as our annual meeting, flea market and evening slide program!

Details are in the flyer pages below. If you wish a digital copy of the flyer, please contact Treasurer Bob Newhouser for a copy at [email protected]!

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