EightWheels Across America

EightWheels Across America is a podcast primarily for motorcoach operators and tour bus drivers, also for tour guides, and group leaders across the United States and Canada. It is produced and hosted by Bob Bergey. Episodes will include news and information especially for drivers, and interviews with drivers and others from the motorcoach industry. Be sure to subscribe (buttons below make it easy!) so you are notified automatically in your podcast app of each new episode. Or you may listen here!

Protecting Your Health, Growing Your Business

Dec 17, 2019

Episode #19 of the EightWheels Across America podcast is a conversation with Sean O'Meara, a motorcoach operator based near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. We discuss protecting your health (includes an update on my fall in September), to building a new motorcoach company and more. Happy Holidays!

Interview: Brian Smith, Founder/Administrator of Motorcoach Operators Group on Facebook

Nov 7, 2019

Episode #18 of the EightWheels Across America podcast features an interview with Mr. Brian Smith, Director of Operations at Oleta Coach Lines in Williamsburg, Virginia, and founder and administrator of the largest and most active group of motorcoach operators on Facebook, the Motorcoach Operators group.

Networking on Facebook

Oct 24, 2019

There are numerous networking opportunities for motorcoach operators on Facebook. Episode #17 gives you an overview of groups just for motorcoach operators and includes an interview with Frank Tomko of Klein Transportation in Douglassville, PA. Frank runs one of the most active groups for motorcoach operators, the MCI...

Tips for New Motorcoach Operators

Sep 7, 2019

Episode #16 contains a collection of tips and advice gathered over many years from both my own experience and shared by many other motorcoach operators (drivers). Even experienced drivers may find some value here in reviewing some of the principles discussed.

Popular Lancaster County PA Destinations

Jul 30, 2019

A few of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania's most popular motorcoach destinations, including Shady Maple Smorgasbord, Sight & Sound Millennium Theater, American Music Theater, and outlet shopping at Rockvale and Tanger outlet malls. Includes Meet the Driver with Patrick Moore of Checker Transport in Marquette, Michigan.