diff --git a/addons/cars/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/cars/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 05196b70..6e525666 100644
--- a/addons/cars/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/cars/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ PREP(setVehicles);
 PREP(sm_business_state_dismount_enter);
 PREP(sm_business_state_mountUp_enter);
 PREP(sm_business_state_mountUp_exit);
+PREP(sm_business_state_rideInBack_enter);
+PREP(sm_business_state_rideInBack_exit);
 PREP(sm_business_trans_dismount_rally_condition);
 PREP(sm_business_trans_mountUp_dismount_condition);
 PREP(sm_business_trans_rally_mountUp_condition);
+PREP(sm_business_trans_rally_rideInBack_condition);
+PREP(sm_business_trans_rideInBack_rally_condition);
 PREP(sm_business);
 PREP(spawnCarAndCrew);
 PREP(spawnVehicle);
diff --git a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf
index a737c731..e8d4063e 100644
--- a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf
+++ b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ private _bus_dismount  = [
     "bus_dismount"
 ] call EFUNC(cba_statemachine,addState);
 
+private _bus_rideInBack = [
+    _business,
+    {},
+    { _this call FUNC(sm_business_state_rideInBack_enter) },
+    { _this call FUNC(sm_business_state_rideInBack_exit) },
+    "bus_rideInBack"
+] call EFUNC(cba_statemachine,addState);
+
 // TRANSITIONS
 
 assert ([
@@ -51,4 +59,20 @@ assert ([
     _bus_dismount + _bus_rally
 ] call EFUNC(cba_statemachine,addTransition));
 
+assert ([
+    _business,
+    _bus_rally, _bus_rideInBack,
+    { _this call FUNC(sm_business_trans_rally_rideInBack_condition) },
+    {},
+    _bus_rally + _bus_rideInBack
+] call EFUNC(cba_statemachine,addTransition));
+
+assert ([
+    _business,
+    _bus_rideInBack, _bus_rally,
+    { _this call FUNC(sm_business_trans_rideInBack_rally_condition) },
+    {},
+    _bus_rideInBack + _bus_rally
+] call EFUNC(cba_statemachine,addTransition));
+
 _business
diff --git a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rideInBack_enter.sqf b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rideInBack_enter.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..80a31296
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rideInBack_enter.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+
+private _grpVeh = _this call FUNC(getGroupVehicle);
+
+if (vehicle _this != _grpVeh) then {
+    _this assignAsCargo _grpVeh;
+    [_this] orderGetIn true;
+};
diff --git a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rideInBack_exit.sqf b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rideInBack_exit.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8766e55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rideInBack_exit.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+
+unassignVehicle _this;
diff --git a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rally_mountUp_condition.sqf b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rally_mountUp_condition.sqf
index 274e3b0a..13b56f53 100644
--- a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rally_mountUp_condition.sqf
+++ b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rally_mountUp_condition.sqf
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 #include "..\script_component.hpp"
 
+if (leader _this != _this) exitWith {};
+
 private _haveVehicle = (canMove (_this call FUNC(getGroupVehicle)));
 
 if (!_haveVehicle && (_this getVariable ["grad_civs_primaryTask", ""] in ["voyage", "transit"])) exitWith {
     _this setVariable ["grad_civs_primaryTask", "patrol", true];
     INFO_1("%1 was tasked with voyage but vehicle %2 is immovable or absent - will go on patrol hencewith", _this, _this call FUNC(getGroupVehicle));
 };
-
-private _grpUnits = units _this;
-private _allRallying = -1 == (_grpUnits findIf { ([_x, "business"] call EFUNC(common,civGetState)) != "bus_rally" });
-
-_allRallying && _haveVehicle && (leader _this == _this)
+_haveVehicle
diff --git a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rally_rideInBack_condition.sqf b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rally_rideInBack_condition.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..006d7b6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rally_rideInBack_condition.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+
+private _leader = leader _this;
+
+if (_leader == _this) exitWith {false};
+
+private _leaderStatus = [_leader, "business"] call EFUNC(common,civGetState);
+private _grpVeh = _this call FUNC(getGroupVehicle);
+
+private _leaderIsCallingForMountUp = (_leaderStatus == "bus_mountUp");
+private _leaderIsRallyingAndMounted = {_leaderStatus == "bus_rally" && vehicle _leader == _grpVeh};
+
+_leaderIsCallingForMountUp || _leaderIsRallyingAndMounted
diff --git a/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rideInBack_rally_condition.sqf b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rideInBack_rally_condition.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..029015c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/cars/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_rideInBack_rally_condition.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+
+private _leader = leader _this;
+private _leaderStatus = [_leader, "business"] call EFUNC(common,civGetState);
+
+private _leaderDismounts = _leaderStatus == "bus_dismount";
+private _leaderRallyingAndDismounted = {_leaderStatus == "bus_rally" && vehicle _leader == _leader};
+
+_leaderDismounts || _leaderRallyingAndDismounted
diff --git a/addons/legacy/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/legacy/XEH_PREP.hpp
index cc2a07b6..14a38436 100644
--- a/addons/legacy/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/legacy/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ PREP(sm_activities_trans_surrendered_business_condition);
 PREP(sm_activities_trans_surrendered_panic_condition);
 PREP(sm_business);
 PREP(sm_business_state_rally_enter);
-PREP(sm_business_state_rally_loop);
 PREP(sm_emotions);
 PREP(sm_lifecycle);
 PREP(sm_lifecycle_state_death_enter);
diff --git a/addons/legacy/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf b/addons/legacy/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf
index 4bd054ba..9117482f 100644
--- a/addons/legacy/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf
+++ b/addons/legacy/functions/fnc_sm_business.sqf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ private _business = [[], true] call CBA_statemachine_fnc_create;
 // entry point
 private _bus_rally  = [
     _business,
-    { _this call FUNC(sm_business_state_rally_loop) },
+    { },
     { _this call FUNC(sm_business_state_rally_enter) },
     { },
     "bus_rally"
diff --git a/addons/legacy/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rally_loop.sqf b/addons/legacy/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rally_loop.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index b63a68ab..00000000
--- a/addons/legacy/functions/fnc_sm_business_state_rally_loop.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-#include "..\script_component.hpp"
-
-private _leader = leader _this;
-
-/*if leader is calling for mounting up: get in*/
-if (([_leader, "business"] call EFUNC(common,civGetState)) == "bus_mountUp") then { // TODO resolve circular dependency
-    private _veh = _this call EFUNC(cars,getGroupVehicle); // TODO resolve circular dependency - create new "passenger" state for passengers
-    if (_veh != vehicle _this) then {
-        _this assignAsCargo _veh;
-        [_this] orderGetIn true;
-    };
-} else {
-    /*if leader is unmounted, and I'm not: get out*/
-    if ((_leader == vehicle _leader) && (_this != vehicle _this)) then {
-        unassignVehicle _this;
-    };
-};
diff --git a/addons/transit/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_transit_condition.sqf b/addons/transit/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_transit_condition.sqf
index 9e4daaf6..a7c25a52 100644
--- a/addons/transit/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_transit_condition.sqf
+++ b/addons/transit/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_transit_condition.sqf
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
+
 private _civ = _this;
 
-private _isLeader = (leader _civ) == _civ;
+if (leader _civ != _this) exitWith {false};
+
+private _groupVehicle = _civ call EFUNC(cars,getGroupVehicle);
+private _units = units _civ;
+
+private _allAssigned = {
+    (_units arrayIntersect (crew _groupVehicle)) isEqualTo _units
+};
 
 private _allMounted = {
-    private _units = units _civ;
-    private _mountedUnits = crew vehicle _civ;
+    private _mountedUnits = _units select {vehicle _x == _groupVehicle};
     (_units arrayIntersect _mountedUnits) isEqualTo _units
 };
 
-private _isTaskTransit = {
-    _civ getVariable ["grad_civs_primaryTask", ""] == "transit"
-};
+private _isTaskTransit = _civ getVariable ["grad_civs_primaryTask", ""] == "transit";
 
-_isLeader && _allMounted && _isTaskTransit
+_isTaskTransit && _allAssigned && _allMounted
diff --git a/addons/voyage/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_voyage_condition.sqf b/addons/voyage/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_voyage_condition.sqf
index b950f999..fe93eea9 100644
--- a/addons/voyage/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_voyage_condition.sqf
+++ b/addons/voyage/functions/fnc_sm_business_trans_mountUp_voyage_condition.sqf
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
-private _grpMembers = units _this;
-private _mountedCount = { vehicle _x != _x } count _grpMembers;
+#include "..\script_component.hpp"
 
-(_mountedCount == count _grpMembers) && (leader _this == _this) && (_this getVariable ["grad_civs_primaryTask", ""] == "voyage")
+private _civ = _this;
+
+if (leader _civ != _this) exitWith {false};
+
+private _groupVehicle = _civ call EFUNC(cars,getGroupVehicle);
+private _units = units _civ;
+
+private _allAssigned = {
+    (_units arrayIntersect (crew _groupVehicle)) isEqualTo _units
+};
+
+private _allMounted = {
+    private _mountedUnits = _units select {vehicle _x == _groupVehicle};
+    (_units arrayIntersect _mountedUnits) isEqualTo _units
+};
+
+private _isTaskTransit = _civ getVariable ["grad_civs_primaryTask", ""] == "voyage";
+
+_isTaskTransit && _allAssigned && _allMounted