NYAPT Winter Workshop Sets New Attendance Record
More than two hundred transportation professionals for all regions of New York State were in attendance for the annual NYAPT Winter Workshop in Albany, NY on February 22 and 23. Attendees engaged in training and brainstorming sessions related to everything from Transportation Trends to dealing with driver shortages and the new CDL testing requirements. Throughout […]
A Salute to Rusty Seastrum
Matthews Buses Inc. wants to acknowledge the yeoman efforts of New York State Department of Transportation (NYDOT) Chief Technician Rusty Seastrum, who is retiring after 36 years of distinguished service to the school transportation industry. Rusty began his career at NYDOT as a bus inspector, was later promoted to supervisor and then assumed his duties […]
Thomas Leads the Way with Innovations at NAPT Conference
Thomas Built Buses demonstrated their commitment to cutting edge technology in the school transportation industry at the NAPT Conference and Trade Show in Columbus, Ohio. Beginning with the introduction of the all new Thomas C2 electric “Jouley” bus on Saturday November 4 and culminating in the display of a C2 with the state of the […]
Matthews Buses Shows Support in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this time Matthews shows support for employees and their families who are survivors of Breast Cancer. Lori Hilson, who was diagnosed less than a year ago, started a fundraiser for a Breast Cancer Awareness walk hosted by Making Strides Against Breast Cancer that is hosted in Albany, […]
Completion of our second Thomas Built Bus – TEC Professional Training program
We have graduated our second class of technicians from the Thomas Bus (Thomas Expert Certification) TEC Professional training program. The prerequisites for the program were that they first had to complete the required online and hand-on programs, a significant feat by itself. The individuals are, from left to right: Todd Waight-Dansville and Steve Searles-Ballston Spa. […]
Statewide Attendees at NYSSBA Convention
School Board members from throughout New York State assembled in the historic village of Lake Placid, NY for the 98th Annual New York State School Board Association (NYSSBA) Convention and Educational Expo. The three-day event included a trade show, workshops and plenty of opportunity for networking from October 12th through the 14th. Matthews Buses had […]
New York School Bus Contractors Enjoy a Lake George Weekend
School bus contractors from Buffalo to Montauk converged on Lake George on October 12, 2017 for the New York School Bus Contractors Association’s 63rd Annual Convention. The conference, held at the Marriot Courtyard in Lake George, included forums on new technologies available, or coming soon, on school buses, alternative fuels, safety training, the improved NYDOT […]
Matthews Buses Again Leads The Way With Hands-On Training
Technicians from throughout the Capital District were in attendance at the Matthews Buses facility in Ballston Spa on October 4 as Roger Harrod, Matthews Buses’ award-winning trainer, conducted a class on maintenance techniques for the Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2. With constantly changing technologies in not only emissions, but everything from engine coolant to rolling resistance of […]
Completion of our first Thomas Built Bus – TEC Professional Training program
We have graduated our first class of technicians from the Thomas Bus (Thomas Expert Certification) TEC Professional training program. The prerequisites for the program were that they first had to complete the required online and hands-on program, a significant feat by itself. The individuals are, from left to right: Roger Harrod-Instructor, Istvan Kovacs-Poughkeepsie, Frank Caratelli-Liverpool, […]
Hundreds Attend 2017 Head Mechanics Summer Seminar
The New York Head Mechanics Association’s 28th Annual Summer Seminar at ON Center in Syracuse on July 13, 2017 continued the association’s commitment to exceptional training and education for those who maintain and repair the school bus fleets in New York. Hundreds of school bus technicians from throughout the state spent the day getting hands on […]
