September 13, 2012

Combined entity is now one of the largest privately-owned motorcoach operators in the U.S.

Transportation Management Services Inc. (TMS) has acquired certain assets and operations of Coach America Holdings, Inc., and merged the acquired assets into its Horizon Coach Lines and Cabana Coaches operations. The combined entity is now one of the largest privately-owned charter and tour bus operators in the country. It will operate over 1,200 vehicles.

TMS has acquired operations in 15 markets: Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; Phoenix; Las Vegas; Denver; Houston; Miami; West Palm Beach; Orlando; Jacksonville, FL; Charlotte; Winston-Salem; Raleigh-Durham; and Jacksonville, NC.

The acquired businesses will operate under the Horizon Coach Lines brand name and will be based in Dallas, Texas. TMS will continue operations in most of the acquired markets while continuing to work with its existing independent bus network to meet the growing needs of its events and government services client base.

TMS CEO Frank Sherman said, “We look forward to working with our many new customers and employees as we integrate the former Coach America locations into our Horizon Coach Lines operations to provide best in class service in the motorcoach industry. TMS also remains committed to working with our independent bus operators to continue our focus on high quality customer service.”

March 15th, 2012

TMS provided transportation for the NBA All-Star Game, NAHB’s International Builders Show, the Progressive Miami International Boat Show, as well as the 26.2 with Donna where, combined, they successfully moved over 250,000 people throughout the Sunshine state last month.

During the NBA All-Star Game, TMS secured over 130 vehicles per day in Orlando, making this event the seventh straight TMS transportation operation for the All-Star Game. Within 45 minutes post-event, the curb around the AMWAY Center was empty and all NBA invited guests were back to their hotels. The company efficiently managed their transportation services while other large events, such as the Daytona 500, significantly impacted the normal traffic patterns.

June 2nd, 2011

Sandy Spring, MD – Transportation Management Services (TMS), a worldwide provider of transportation logistics solutions, today announced the completion of the sale of its cruise related businesses to Intercruises Shoreside & Port Services, a global provider of ground handling and port agency services to the ocean and river cruise industry..  The TMS companies sold to Intercruises include TMS Gateway, Inc., TMS Gateway Tours, Inc., and TMS Anchor, Inc. These three divisions provide port agency, ground handling, and tour programs to all the major cruise lines in North America - primarily on the West Coast, Gulf Coast and in South Florida. The senior management of the cruise related business will remain in their existing roles, joining the Intercruises team. Post transaction, TMS plans to renew its focus on internal and external growth opportunities for its core business of servicing convention events, special events, government, and international events.

April 21st, 2011

Bethesda, MD – Transportation Management Services (TMS) is looking forward to celebratingEarth Day on April 22 as the 2011 recipient of the Alliance for Workplace Excellence EcoLeadership Award. This award recognizes a company in the Washington D.C. area that is paving the way for eco-friendliness in the work place. In celebration of green initiatives, TMS has severalevents planned for the upcoming Earth Day. TMS employees will be taking carbon offsetting trees to plant with a local elementary school class. Additionally, a clothing drive has been organized within the company to encourage everyone to take advantage of “spring cleaning” and donate their gently worn clothing to the Goodwill organization. TMS will also be presenting each of their employeeswith a coffee mug, eliminating the use of paper cups throughout the office.

By Sarah Knott

Published in Sports Destination Management Magazine, November/December 2010

In June and July of 2010, the world watched with great anticipation (and a heavy dose of skepticism) as South Africa hosted the World Cup. Not just any World Cup, but the first one on the African continent, and the largest event to ever occur in Africa. Many cried, “This is the biggest event in the world! In a third world country? There’s no way this is going to turn out well!” As the event approached, rumors came to light concerning infrastructure, roads, equipment and funding issues, as well as difficulties with the key functional areas of travel and transportation. However, the event went off without a hitch; astonishingly, there were no major issues. How did it happen?

Before we go on, perhaps a short briefing on the World Cup is in order. While many Americans don’t realize it, the World Cup truly IS the biggest event in the world. Compared to the Olympic Games, the World Cup has more worldwide fans, is double the length of time, has major sponsorship, and a larger geographical spread. (Each Olympic Games has one host city with perhaps one supporting city such as a mountain town, while a World Cup is hosted by a nation and consists of many host cities.) Every four years, devoted fans worldwide follow the teams around the host nation. In 2010, the event consisted of 32 teams from six continents through 64 matches in thirty days across nine host cities with ten total venues, plus a few hundred thousand international spectators traveling throughout the nation. “Wow,” is the correct response here. Add into the mix that organizers do not know which team goes to the next round until the games have been played. In other words, planning for unknowns is an absolute necessity.

From the Carbonfund.org Blog, by Greg Taylor

October 4, 2010

Transportation Management Services, one of the leading transportation experts, excels in business by excelling in sustainability. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, TMS has again proven its model of measuring success by its environmental as well as bottom line performance. In February, the Maryland-based company earned accolades for successful execution of transportation plans for this year’s NBA All-Star game in Dallas, TX. Despite record low temperatures, even snow and large crowds, TMS maintained its high level of punctual service for the event.

May 10th, 2010

Bethesda, MD – The Alliance for Workplace Excellence will host their Annual Awards Luncheon on June 1, 2010 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, where TMS will be honored with the 2010 EcoLeadership Award. Launched in 2009, the award honors companies that recognize the importance of environmental sustainability by demonstrating commitment in their industries.

April 28th, 2010

Sandy Spring, MD – With help from Sherman & Begley Consulting, TMS team members celebrated Earth Day 2010 by planting a vegetable garden at its Maryland Headquarters. Due in part to the desire to be earth-friendly and because of increased awareness of food safety, the National Home Gardening Association shows almost a 20 percent growth in vegetable gardens. The demand is high for earth-friendly, sustainable, organic gardens.

February 17th, 2010

Arlington, TX – Record-breaking temperatures, snow, and crowds in Arlington, TX for All-Star weekend weren’t enough to stop TMS, a transportation management firm, from getting rave reviews from the local police departments and NBA for their contribution to a successful weekend. TMS transported thousands of attendees, including NBA invited guests, teams and corporate partners between American Airlines Center and Cowboy’s Stadium.

January 4th, 2010

Sandy Spring, MD – With the start of a near year and a new decade, Transportation Management Services (TMS) celebrates its 15th year in the event transportation industry. Frank Sherman founded TMS in 1995 after he realized the need for and value of an independent management company that could provide comprehensive services to handle all of the logistical needs of complex events.