Hands On Technical Training For Our Transportation Partners
Matthews Buses sponsored eleven technicians from ten different school districts at the Thomas Built Institute in early May, 2018. Sessions were held in Greensboro, NC from May 8th to the 11th and Niagara Falls, Canada from the 15th through the 17th. The program is an intensive training session that entails nine core classes and specialized […]
Alexander Central Schools Breakfast
On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, Matthews Buses celebrated School Transportation Employee Appreciation Week by cooking breakfast with and for the great folks at Alexander Central Schools. Alexander CSD is a long-time Matthews Buses family member and we whole-heartedly appreciate them and all that they do. Thank You Alexander Central Schools!
Raising Awareness Through Operation Safe Stop
For the twenty-fifth consecutive year, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) coordinated OPERATION SAFE STOP DAY in the State of New York. The program is a cooperative effort among the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the New York State Department of Education, law enforcement agencies statewide and school transportation professionals, all hoping to raise […]
Matthews Buses Dominates Award Ceremonies At Thomas Dealer Meeting
Matthews Buses’ personnel were on stage receiving awards all evening at the Presidents Club Banquet during the recent Thomas Dealer Meeting in Kissimmee, FL on Saturday April 21, 2018. Roger Harrod, Matthews’ trainer extraordinaire, was a finalist for Northeast Regional Trainer of the Year, having attained Platinum STAR status for training excellence in 2017. Thirty-one […]
John Mistretta Gets New Perch In Eagle’s Nest
John Mistretta, a veteran of over three decades in the School Transportation industry, was honored once again at the Thomas Dealer Meeting in Kissimmee, FL, reaching the second level in the Eagle’s Nest in Thomas’ prestigious Wings of Eagles program. John was feted by Thomas Built Buses Manager of Sales Education, David Nethercut. The Wings […]
Matthews Buses Attains “Platinum Support” Status from Thomas Built Buses
Matthews Buses has been certified a “Platinum Support” dealer by Thomas Built Buses in recognition of our commitment to delivering a premier customer service experience, in a consistent manner, at a good value. Instituted by Thomas Built Buses in 2015, the Platinum Support program implements lean concepts to continuously improve the customer experience. Dealers are […]
Matthews Buses Welcomes Dean August to the Parts Team
We are excited to announce that Dean August has rejoined the Matthews Buses, Inc. team as Director of Parts! Dean has spent the last 18 years in the school bus industry, he also brings the additional benefit of the previous 20 years as the Sales and Operations Manager for the former Ehrlich Auto Parts, a chain of […]
Matthews Buses Adds Two New TEC Professional Graduates
Matthews Buses now has more graduates from the Thomas TEC (Thomas Expert Certification) Professional program. Tbis program takes 3 days to complete and to qualify for the program,these technicians had to complete an extensive number of trainings both in class and online. This accomplishment is deserving of the Carhartt Vest monogrammed with the programs name, “TEC Professional”, which indeed […]
MBI sponsors the Central New York Head Mechanics
Matthews Buses Inc. was honored to sponsor the Central New York Chapter of the Head Mechanics Association monthly meeting at our Liverpool, NY location on Wednesday March the 14th. We had over fifty technicians in attendance from all over the Central New York region. The days training was focused on the Cummins engine with guest […]
Our recent TEC Professional graduates!!
Matthews buses has more graduates from the Thomas TEC (Thomas Expert Certification) Professional program. This was a three day program. To qualify to take the program,these technicians had to complete an extensive number of programs both online and in class. It is quite an accomplishment and deserving of the Carhartt Vest monogrammed with the programs name, […]
