Travel by Bus. For all bus trips of fifteen (15) miles or less or trips which under normal traffic conditions do not exceed twenty (20) minutes duration, Employer may provide any buses which meet applicable state safety regulations. For longer bus trips, over fifteen (15) miles and up to twenty-five (25) miles, Employer shall provide late-model commuter buses capable of freeway speeds and air-conditioned. For all trips in excess of twenty-five (25) miles, or if aforementioned buses are not available for shorter trips, Employer will provide toilet-equipped, air-conditioned cruiser-type buses with reclining seats and reading lights. Employer shall contract for enough buses to insure that no Musician shall be required to transport his/her personal luggage or instrument in bus aisles and space shall be provided in the front of the bus for large instruments. School buses shall not be used except when itinerary changes due to Force Majeure cause other equipment to be unavailable. When full Orchestra travels more than twenty-five (25) miles on tour, on all Runouts to St. Xxxxxx and Rochester, Minnesota, and on all other Runouts over one hundred (100) miles, the Employer shall contract for three (3) standard full-size 43-passenger buses. If such buses are not available, then four (4) buses shall be used. All mileages given above refer to one-way distances. Total daily bus travel on tours will not exceed one hundred seventy-five (175) miles, or two hundred twenty-five (225) miles if one hundred seventy-five (175) or more is on an Interstate Highway. When the Orchestra is traveling by bus, there will be a one (1) hour minimum stop for breakfast and for lunch and a one and one-half (½) hour stop for dinner. This shall not apply to bus travel to or from airplane or train on which a meal is served. Time spent for meal stops shall not count as part of the total traveling time.
Travel by Bus.
1) The Employer agrees that transportation by bus shall be by first-class bus, with heating and ventilating as well as restroom facilities in working order. In the event that the bus used to commence a tour requires replacement because of an emergency, such replacement bus shall meet the same standards as to seating capacity, luggage facilities, restroom capacity, ventilation, and heating facilities as in the initial bus.
2) The Employer will provide Artists with travel itineraries for Run Outs or Tours that require transportation by bus at least two (2) weeks in advance of travel. The itinerary shall detail the duration of each leg of travel and where formal rest breaks are expected to take place on the route. In between formal rest breaks, Artists are expected to use the restroom facilities on board the bus and bring aboard any nutritional needs they may have between stops.
3) The Employer agrees to submit proof to AGMA, in writing, that the carrier company carries liability insurance of a minimum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) for each vehicle employed.
