; (B) cancellations; and (C) diversions. (2) Travel status A motor carrier operating a covered trip shall notify passengers of travel status information— (A) in the boarding area of the station; (B) on the website of such motor carrier; (C) on the mobile application of such motor carrier; and (D) through the telephone reservation system of such motor carrier, upon inquiry by any person. (3) Update In the case of a covered delay, a motor carrier shall provide passengers an update on the delay at a frequency of not less than once every 30 minutes. (e) Penalties Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following penalties apply with respect to this section: (1) A motor carrier is liable to the United States for a civil penalty, in an amount to be determined by the Secretary, for a covered delay that is unwarranted and unannounced. (2) A motor carrier shall pay a penalty described in paragraph (1) not later than the date that is 14 days after the date on which a covered delay occurs. (3) The penalty described in paragraph (1) shall be not less than $50,000. (f) Definitions In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Covered delay The term covered delay means a delayed arrival of 3 or more hours after the scheduled arrival time on a single one-way ticket of a covered trip. (2) Covered trip The term covered trip means a trip on a motor carrier that is operating such trip pursuant to scheduled passenger services on a standard coach bus with 50 or more seats. (3) Diversion The term diversion means any unknown delays, including mechanical issues, involvement in a car accident, or passenger emergencies. (4) Passenger The term passenger means a passenger on a covered trip. . (b) Conforming Amendment The table of chapters for chapter 141 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 14105. Passenger delays in interstate motor carrier transportation. .