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The Bus History
Association was founded in 1963 with the expressed objective
of preserving and recording data, information and other related
materials of the bus industry, both within North America and
worldwide. As such, it has published magazines, special bulletins
and flyers to communicate to its members matters of bus industry
interest. The Association's members reside in the United States,
Canada and in many nations throughout the world. Membership
is open to all persons who are sincerely interested in bus
transportation. The Association is non-profit in nature. All
officers are elected by the members and serve without compensation.
A board of directors governs the affairs and policies of the
Association.
The
Association's illustrated magazine BUS INDUSTRY has rapidly
become "the" reference source for bus enthusiasts and industry
executives as well. Feature articles explore both historical
and present-day aspects of transit and intercity operations,
and often delve into many unusual phases of bus transportation.
While the emphasis is on North America, overseas material
appears regularly. Each issue contains from ten to fifteen
pages of news, a bus roster, book reviews, and a "Transit
Profile" detailing routes and scheduling in a selected city.
An
increasingly popular facet of membership is the Association's
interest in deltiology -- poscard collecting. With each mailing
of BUS INDUSTRY, the Association distributes a commercial
color postcard of a bus or coach. At the Association's annual
convention, held each year in a different city, members have
the opportunity to observe local bus operations, to socialize,
and to exchange bus memorabilia. Tours to bus operators and
bus manufactureres are designed to provide the member with
an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the bus industry. Photo
and slide exchange packs also circulate amongst interested
members and permit opportunities for sharing your photos with
others, enlarging your own picture collection and meeting
other members with similar interests.
Membership
in an organization offers only so much as the member is willing
to participate in the services available. In the case of the
Association, projects such as photo exchange services, an
historical library, information on bus models, and other services
are available to members, and information is supplied upon
request. It is hoped that individual members would also recognize
that the Association's strenth lifes within them, and will
participate in the activities and projects of the Association
with enthusiasm and dedication so others may benefit as they
do.
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