Advancing safety standards across the motorcoach industry

To advance safety and regulatory excellence across the motorcoach industry through collaboration, education, and the development of best practices.

Four priorities guide the Council’s work:

• Advance Safety Standards and Best Practices: Develop and share guidance that improves safety performance across fleets and operations.
• Support Regulatory Awareness and Compliance: Help members understand and respond to evolving regulations and compliance requirements.
• Address Emerging Risks and Industry Challenges: Evaluate new technologies, safety risks, and operational challenges impacting the industry.
• Connect Industry Experts and Practitioners: Bring together professionals across safety, operations, maintenance, and security to share knowledge and solve complex issues.

• BISC Chair, Jeffrey Shanker
• BISC Vice Chair, Greg Hendricks
• BISC Immediate Past Chairman, Pam Martinez
• At-Large Member, Mentor Program, Jeff Marley
• At-Large Member, Harold Moroknek
• At-Large Member, Matt Daecher
• At-Large Member, BISC West Representative, Kevin Fischer
• Bus Manufacturer Representative, Robert Hitt
• Insurance Representative, Dan Tomlinson
• Non-Builder Representative, Mike McDonal
• Government Advisory Representative, Peter Chandler
• ABA Board Strategic Safety Committee Chair, Buddy Young
• BISC Executive Director, Crystal Williams
• Government Activities Review Committee, Alan Smith
• Human Performance Committee, Jeff Brown
• Security Committee, Lynette McMillian
• Vehicle Technical Operations Committee, Ben Kopp
• Workplace Health and Safety Committee, Sal Caccavale

Governs the business of BISC. All matters involving any expenditure of money, external affairs, or statements of policy shall be subject to review and prior approval by the American Bus Association. 

The Executive Committee also coordinates the workflow and direction of the BISC Standing Committees.

Helps achieve industry consensus on regulatory safety issues. The committee will review industry recommendations and best practices to help achieve regulatory compliance.

Addresses all driver safety and health, performance, recruitment, and retention issues, and best practices for bus company employees. The committee also evaluates currently available training materials and develops new training materials based on industry needs.

Addresses all aspects of vehicle engineering and maintenance and serves as a liaison with manufacturers of motorcoaches and component parts. The committee develops best practices for maintenance and creates other materials.

Identifies, alerts, and advises membership to emerging regulatory issues and industry best practices to improve safety compliance and performance. The committee also reviews safety practices and available products in the bus and motorcoach industry, develops training and educational programs and materials on industry safety practices and regulatory issues, and fosters professionalism in providing safety services to the bus industry.

Improves the security of the motorcoach industry by reviewing and improving existing programs and developing security-related industry outreach materials. The committee reviews preparedness, resiliency, mitigation, information-sharing, and response of the motorcoach industry to security threats.