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Virginia Motorcoach
AssociationChartered · 1923
1923
A Commonwealth Institution · Est. MCMXXIII

An institution of motion for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The trade association of Virginia's charter, tour, and motorcoach operators — at the table when state policy is made.
Founded
1923
Operators
87
Impact
$1.4B
Our Three Charters

The pillars of a hundred-year association.

Per Article II of the bylaws — three lines of work that have defined VMA since 1923 and continue to define it today.
01
Capitol Sq.

Legislative
Advocacy

Lobbying in Richmond and in Washington against encroachment, inequitable taxation, and improper interference in motorcoach operations. A seat at the table — every session.

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02
Annual

Operator
Education

Safety seminars, regulatory updates, and the Annual Convention — the standards of an industry committed to safer roads and better service across the Commonwealth.

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03
Roll Call

Industry
Fellowship

From the Scholarship Program to the Life Members Roll — a community of operators, drivers, suppliers, and travel planners spanning four generations of Virginia transit.

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Executive Board · 2026

Led by operators, for operators.

The four officers and nine elected directors who set association policy. Each name represents a working Virginia operator — not a hired executive.
President
Casey
Newton
Newton Bus Service, Inc.
Term expires 2027
Vice President
Henry
Palmer
Quick's Bus Company
Term expires 2027
Treasurer
Beth
Hough
L W Transportation Charter Services
Term expires 2027
Imm. Past President
J. Morgan
Brown
Magic Carpet Tours, LLC
Term expires 2027
+ 9 elected directors · 3 associate representatives
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From the Legislative Desk

What we're fighting for in 2026.

VMA's representation in Richmond is the reason fuel-tax exemptions, charter parking provisions, and commercial driver compensation reforms continue to move in operators' favor.

We do not merely move passengers. We move commerce, education, and faith across the Commonwealth — and have done so for a century. Casey Newton, President · Newton Bus Service
March 62026

General Assembly Report Released

Full breakdown of the 2026 session — fuel-tax exemptions, charter parking provisions, the new commercial driver compensation framework.

Brief
Feb 222026

Hurricane Evacuation Plan, 2026

Coordination protocols for VMA members supporting Virginia Department of Emergency Management evacuations have been revised for the season.

Bulletin
Jan 142026

2026 Scholarship Program Opens

Three annual scholarships for children and grandchildren of full-time motorcoach industry employees in Virginia. Application window April 1 – 30.

Notice
Dec 022025

VMA Code of Ethics Reaffirmed

Operator members re-attested to the Code at the November board meeting. Full text and signatories are now published.

Charter
Membership · 2026 Open

Add your name to a hundred-year roll.

Operator, associate, and life memberships all carry the same weight — a seat at the table when Virginia decides how, where, and why motorcoaches move.

What membership includes

  • §Annual Convention & Regional Meeting access
  • §Legislative representation in Richmond
  • §Listing in the Operator Directory & Magazine
  • §VMA Code of Ethics certification
  • §Emergency Alert Network access
  • §Scholarship eligibility for employee families