Motorcoaches Rally for Awareness Day! May 13th 2020
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- Опубликовано: 18 май 2020
- Part 2 of my trip to DC.
It's the day of the Motorcaoch Rally for Awareness in Washington DC. Over 400 bus companies attended bringing over 1,000 Motor Coaches to the event. The sheer number of buses and drivers/ operators were astonishing. This will be a day to be rememberd in the history of the motor coach Industry.
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Places visited:
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tysons Corner, 8517 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182
Bus staging area, 1100 Anapolis way, Woodbridge, Virginia.
Equipment Used:
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The stories of the drivers who rely on this work to put food on the table are heart-wrenching.
That's the reason I joined the American Bus Association
Thank you Donald Brocksmith. I hope you and your loved ones are safe.
Proud of you guys! James, us Canadians can't get down there but you did us proud my friend
IMG Co. CBL
Adrian de Lotz. Thank you my friend. I am so glad you enjoyed it. Im glad i could represent our industry on youtube.
James
Back in the "pandemic" I had a few sayings that came to my mind. I still remember them today. "Unity through Industry" "Strength in Numbers through Love and Support of Others", "Humanity and Compassion through Good times and Bad".
We all showed one another more respect, support, compassion, care,over and dignity in the times of trouble. We stood together for a cause a d did whatever it took to succeed and float versus sink like a boat.
This segment really hit me. I was suppose to be a part of the Truckers through DC Rally. Was over 10,000 semi trucks in it. But I lost my Mom on March 20, 2020. Luckily she didn't have to go through or experience this pandemic. But dealing with her loss and family issues I was not able to attend it. I'm blessed that you guys got to get together for a serious cause and stood your ground. I'm more glad that this has since passed and pray you, your family at home and your PC Family a healthy, strong happy holiday season and may 2023 end strong and may 2p24 be bigger, bright and stronger then you ever imagined. God Bless, be safe, Stay safe
Hi Bus driver from Australia thinking of and praying for all of you.
Awesome video.
I am an international coach driver for 25 years now.
We have the same here.
Lets hope we all come out stronger.
Driving is our passion and it’s in our blood.
Stay strong
Much love from the Netherlands.
Wow that is awesome. Thank you Ramon186. Makes me so happy to see people from other parts of the world write to me. Thank you for your comment. Please stay safe my friend! Keep in touch!
Well done with the clips. During the locked down and covid-19 pandemic, everyone required to wear mask whenever they board the bus and passengers cannot sit directly behind bus driver. The social distance law applies to passengers where they cannot sit next to each others, but leave the seat empty next to them. The effects of social distance laws, we're now carrying less or half of the carrying passengers or less. Charter canceled. Casual and part-time bus drivers asked to take leave. No source of income. A big thumbs up and hats off to all the bus drivers in US and around the world from Australia 🇦🇺.
I had no idea what a bus rally would even look like but that looked fun as all heck! Very cool that you can pick up on energies, I'd say an important message has been sent. Ask and ye shall receive! That sloppy joe looked pretty good, too!
Hey James K. Kim. You know until that day, I had no idea what a bus rally would look like either. I think this was the first time in history one has taken place. That Sloppy job was freaking awesome. Much better than the soggy tex mex food i had the night prior LOL
Hang in there.. It gets better! God bless all those in the motorcoach industry and in all the other struggling businesses. This too shall pass. God bless everyone!
Not really. As far as the commuter transportation side of the industry, it will never be back to the way it was. Employers are finding it much less expensive to have their employees work from home. And the employees love it. They don't have to spend 10 hours a week on a bus.
If there's anything I've learned from this is that motorcoach drivers is a brotherhood/ sister hood. All the drivers meeting the drivers learning about the other companies thats amazing that was a beautiful sight to see ahh i wish i was a driver i wouldve liked to be there.aye i saw a local motion bus from Massachusetts a.k.a my state .the buses rolling out now that was an awesome sight couldn't nobody touch yall!!!
Thanks Mado! Appreciate the comment! I hope you are safe and well.
Great video and proud of everyone in the motor coach world. It was nice to see truckers lined up to thank all
Hey Swag so smooth23. Thank you. Yes it was quite an event. Definitely felt a lot of support from the truckers as well as the public.
J Wang you guys and women definitely have my support. Driving a motor coach is my dream job. Thank you sir and keep the positivity going.
great video ...I have been driving coach since 2000 prior to that semi truck always love all the busses I am soo proud of you guys ...keep up the great work GOD BLESS
Thank you Adam Temple. Stay safe out there. God bless.
Thank you to all of the bus drivers for driving us to our destinations
Respect ! Im a coach driver in Holland a friend from Ramon ! When we go drive here mayby i go make a movie from here
Hi Almar Mollinga. Thank you for your comment. If you make a video about driving coach buses in Holland I would love to watch!
Proud that you represented Illinois and charter drivers across the country. As soon as I can get the air brakes training from someone....I'm going charter and leaving the school bus lik
ken M. Thank you for writing to me. Appreciate your comment. I wish you all the best in your endeavor to drive a motor coach. Its a awesome career.
If I was there, I would be in heaven. And at 6:03 off in the distance I saw the Peter Pan Bus in the distance and that is the bus that I always take from Springfield, MA to NYC.
I love seeing that Trailways bus. Burlington Trailways
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do
Thanks Neighbor. Well said.
Another great video. I really hope the message found the right ears.
I got a moderately encouraging email from Lamers this week. I can't wait to get back on the road!.
P.S. Great way to trim the tree braches from your driveway: 1) Back the old Blue Bird up into the driveway. 2) Climb out emergencey hatch. 3) Trim Trees.
Hey I am so glad to hear. Thank you for your comment. I hope so as well. LOL I will keep those techniques in mind!
I’m in the BRT Transportation bus at 4:35! I was hoping I’d see our bus in your video and then there she was haha. I hope business is starting to pick back up for you!
I just love the bus driving lifestyle and the camraderie with fellow drivers.
Steve, I totally agree. Its one of those jobs where you either Love it or Hate it. Not for everyone.
@@JWangvlogs So true, but I csnt imagine any other job. Its the best
Great video, and a great way to show that we can protest peacefully, stay safe and we will get through this.- Jordon Gully
Thank you Jordan Gully. Appreciate you comment. Yes I think we remained very professional and gave our message in a manner befitting our industry.
J Wang I agree with you, I think Governor JB should use that idea about the motor coaches helping out with Coronavirus testing.
This is an excellent video. It truly depicted the atmosphere of the rally. I feel as though I could relive the event through this video.
K Hayward. It was awesome to see you there. Thank you, I am so glad that people in our industry enjoy the video.
10:05 that's me!!!!!!!! 😁😁😁
I love this video!!!!
Excellent job James!!!!
@@CRFProductions2023 Thank you William. Appreciate the salute.
That is some good editing, J!
Appreciate it Kelante Fountain. Thanks for your comment.
Hey J,
I appreciate the talent of your video. Nice work, nice representation for all of us in the motor coach industry. Keep up the great work. We’re all looking forward to the positive impact this event has provided us all. God bless!
Thank you so much On TRAK Transportation Zaky. Appreciate your comment!
I’m in the Baltimore and DC area so if you or your followers ever need back up or an affiliate, I’m here for you.
i love watching these videos james is great
The day this was filmed was my last charter for 2020.....
I see me at the 7:31 mark back there with the red tie! Wish I would’ve known and met you!
Oh nice! Where are you out of Marquis Hunt? Maybe one day we will run into each other.
Feel free to keep in touch. How are you guys making out these days?
Holiday Tours out of Randleman, NC. Work is still slow, I’m a dispatcher. But I’m still furloughed. Ready to get back to it!
God bless drivers.
"But there's no food trucks." classic
Was that group cheering in the conference room at Mona's?
@@leahcimrm12I'm not sure what Mona's is. Assuming it's a restaurant or something. That was the meeting room at our Peoria office. I can definitely understand how people can think it's a restaurant of some sort.
Thank you my friend.
I will.
I love your Videos. You have a nice family
Thanks
Loved this journey James! Awesome! Wanted to mention that I also love your music choices, so peaceful and relaxing, ✌️out.
Another great video. This one isn't so much "motorcoaching across America" as it is making your voice known in an injustice of "non-essential" bias declaration. This video nevertheless has made my Top 3 list of official Top 3 cross-country motorcoaching list. Oooh, I noticed on your NEXT video... that your youtube channel has a shortcut being "jwangvlogs" That will help me to remember how to get here without having a link to click.
Good luck and good fortune to you. How dare the Federal government ignore the Motorcoach industry.
Did they allow tours inside the buses
No, everyone kinda stayed on their own buses. We had to maintain social distancing.
J Wang what a shame I would have love to went and met you
And how far have you driven on a charter
Hey Rocky Hope you are well. Farthest Ive driven was probably Florida or New York. East coast.
It’s April the 14th 2021. What is the status of motor coach’s?
Thanks for commenting. Things are slowly returning to normal. No where close to where we used to be but at least there is business returning. We are looking forward to rebuild everything we lost.
Ah i see, you've taken extra precautions of attaching the go pro to the seat lol Good thinking James :) Those cameras aren't cheap lol. I hate those masks too haha. Everyone seems full of excitement and happy. Looks like a fantastic turnout though. What was that burger you were eating on your coach? James, just a very emotional video, I nearly shed a tear. Thanks for showing us that.
Thank you Andy. The sandwich i ate is called a Sloppy Joe. Its ground beef in a tangy sweet tomato sauce. Really good. You should google Sloppy Joe.
Enjoying your content here and your other channel. I remember when all you guys were headed to the rally. I drive truck and you guys from Peoria passed me like I was standing still. Lol. What do you guys govern your buses at?
Hi Joseph. We keep our buses governed at 70.
So what was the outcome of this action?
Our industry ended up getting two billion dollars to help bail out all the struggling bus companies.
@@JWangvlogs only 2 billion??? That's a serious insult considering the tens of thousands of people who are employed in the motorcoach industry. The scumbag politicians give hundreds of billions in foreign aide to countries that don't deserve the help. This government has become a disease. I truly feel bad for those who were absolutely devastated by the nonsense restrictions brought on by Covid-19. I've been fortunate enough to have had no ill effects from this mass media created pandemonium as I'm an OTR truck driver. I was actually one of many hundreds of thousands of drivers who made sure America didn't completely collapse by running Covid-19 critical loads across the country. I certainly hope the motorcoach industry bounces back and I have certainly seen more evidence of this now that more states have lifted restrictions, with a lot more chartered coaches traveling about. God bless you and those who drive coaches, transporting people where they need to be. You are definitely essential workers, just as my fellow truck drivers are. Great video btw
Will you share information on starting a bus company... I want to start out as a single bus owner operator for now
Hi Sharrod Parker. I wish you all the luck. I am not familiar with how to start a bus company as I have never started one. I do know that you have to have some capital to hire some staff to make it work. I would not do it right now as the industry is at a stand still.
When you guys go out on multi day charters, do you get your own rooms? Or does the company double up to cut hotel costs?
No we never double up. We want our drivers to get the best sleep/rest possible. Doubling up is considered unsafe to our standards. Good question
@@JWangvlogs awesome. And good answer. I like that man. I really do.
is there a part 3?
Yes there is!
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J Wang my dad is having back surgery in a couple weeks. Can we come visit between September and October and we are watching the DC trip and it is amazing
Aw is that your family, with three daughters? I have three sons 😄