Trailways Rolls Into San Diego for 77th Annual Conference March 3-5, 2013

Fairfax, VA, March 02, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Luxury motorcoaches will be rolling into the Mission Bay area of San Diego for the national gathering of Trailways bus company owners, March 3-5 at the Paradise Point Resort & Spa. It is the company’s 77th annual meeting.

Arrival of a dozen sleek and colorful Trailways buses and more than 125 Trailways company owners and industry leaders are expected.

“Motorcoach business is important to California’s economy and the state is a very popular destination for tour buses, so we’re delighted to meet here,” said Gale Ellsworth, President and CEO of Trailways.

Each motorcoach supports five jobs and one overnight visit is worth $5,000 to $11,000 per coach to a destination.

Founded in 1936 with five companies, today Trailways is a network of 76 ground transportation companies with a fleet of approximately 8,500 vehicles.

On average, 22 million passengers ride on Trailways buses each year. Member companies are located in 34 U.S. states, Canada, and Europe. It is a private stock corporation.

Trailways companies in the U.S. have received the Department of Defense certification in order to be of service to the U.S. Military. In addition, Trailways buses in the U.S. feature a new Internet-based GPS Tracking System as part of 2011 a Security Grant from the Department of Homeland Security.

Trailways offers charters, tours, and sightseeing; daily routes, runs and schedules; airport connections, commuter, shuttle, and other related travel services. Trailways offers an online Group Move or Coach Charter Quote system, or customers may call 1-800-877-GoRedGo. The Trailways corporate office is located in Fairfax, Virginia (703) 691-3052. The website is www.trailways.com E-mail is BusTrails@trailways.com

Contacts: Tracey Simmons (571) 437-2124/Mobile or 703-691-3052 Corporate