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UMA Supports Nomination of Hersman for NTSB Chair
The United Motorcoach Association is pleased to give President Obama’s nomination of Deborah Hersman to National Transportation Safety Board Chair its full support and endorsement. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating aviation, railroad, highway and marine accidents, as well as issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents.
“It is a great pleasure to support Deborah Hersman’s nomination to Chair the NTSB,” noted Victor S. Parra, UMA’s President & CEO. “Since her appointment to the NTSB in 2004, she has been a strong advocate of bus and motorcoach safety, and her first hand knowledge and practical experience will continue to be a great asset to the Board.”
Ms. Hersman has demonstrated an exceptional understanding of our industry and headed several bus and motorcoach crash investigations including the August, 2008, crash of a chartered motorcoach in Sherman, Texas; the November, 2006, school bus crash in Huntsville, Alabama; and the April, 2005, collision of a school bus with a trash truck in Arlington, Virginia, as well as having chaired the October, 2008 public hearing on the January, 2008, motorcoach accident in Victoria, Texas. UMA honored Ms. Hersman in 2005 for her support of coach industry safety initiatives during her years as Senior Professional Staff Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (1999 – 2004).
“UMA and our members have always put passenger safety first,” added Parra, “and we look forward to working with nominee Hersman to continue working towards the common goal of improved bus and motorcoach safety.”
The United Motorcoach Association is North America's largest association for operators of motorcoach companies providing charter, tour and regular route services. Founded in 1971, UMA is comprised of over 1,200 members located all across North America, with more than 925 charter and tour bus operator members who provide transportation services in all fifty states, Canada and Mexico. Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, UMA is dedicated to protecting and promoting the interests of the entire motorcoach industry and providing its members with programs and services to enhance the success of their operations.
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