SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PROGRAM IN TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
School bus safety is a top priority for parents, educators, and lawmakers across New York State. The illegal passing of school buses is a major concern, as it puts children’s safety at risk when they are boarding or exiting a school bus. To help address this issue, the State of New York has passed legislation […]
ALBANY PLEDGES A FULLY ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS FLEET BY 2035
Albany, New York has set an ambitious goal to transition its school bus fleet to fully electric vehicles by 2035. This move is part of a larger effort to reduce the city’s carbon emissions and transition to clean, renewable energy sources. The use of electric school buses is seen as a way to improve air quality, […]
ENSURING STUDENT SCHOOL BUS SAFETY WITH THE CHILD CHECK-MATE SYSTEM
The safety and well-being of our student passengers is one of the top priorities here at WE Transport. That’s why we have implemented the “Child Check-Mate System” on all of our buses. What is the Child Check-Mate System? The Child Check-Mate System is a tool used by school bus transportation companies to help ensure that […]
WE TRANSPORT HIRING AT PLAINVIEW OPEN HOUSE NOV. 19
Looking for work as a bus driver, van driver, or bus attendant? WE Transport is having an Open House this Saturday, November 19th. The Open House will be from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM at WE Transport located at 75 Commercial Street, Plainview, NY 11803. WE Transport is offering free training, excellent benefits, and the […]
PROPOSED SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS WOULD CAPTURE DRIVER VIOLATIONS
WE Transport parent company Beacon Mobility recently demonstrated a new school bus camera technology for CBS News Boston that would make it safer for children to ride the school bus. This technology, which is designed to capture vehicles that don’t stop for buses with their lights on and ultimately take action against that driver, is […]
JOCELYN PIERRE AWARDED NYAPT’S 2022 BUS MONITOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
WE Transport Bus Attendant Jocelyn Pierre was awarded the 2022 Bus Monitor of the Year Award by NYAPT. She was awarded for her compassion, consistency, and her care for her special needs students. Pictured in the photo above from left to right are Robin Allen (President of NYAPT), Erin Sharkey (Executive Assistant), Jocelyn Pierre, Carmen […]
DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: GLADYS ROMERO-CORTEZ
Meet Glady’s Romero-Cortez, she is one of WE Transport’s drivers for the Commack district. Glady’s will help coordinate paperwork and communicate to drivers regarding charters, new stops, and directions. She will handle the safety drills for the elementary schools. While recently attending a meeting at the Commack School District their Transportation team could not stop […]
DRIVER SPOTLIGHT: AMANDA SMITH
From time to time, WE Transport likes to recognize the efforts of some of our outstanding staff members. Amanda Smith is one of our most committed and hard-working drivers, so we would like to take this opportunity to thank her for her dedication and professionalism. Amanda started working for WE Transport in 2009 as a […]
TRAGEDY AVERTED DUE TO WE TRANSPORT DRIVER’S VIGILANCE
WE Transport awarded one of our drivers for her outstanding vigilance in preventing a potential tragedy during her route this week. As one of Xiomara Rodriguez’s students was about to cross the street, a car went around her bus and was about to hit the student. She sounded her bus’s horn several times to get […]
WE TRANSPORT CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
As a people-first organization, we believe in promoting from within as a default to accelerate career growth. This philosophy has resulted in several promotions to leadership and executive roles for the women in our workforce. Our diversity partnership with Beacon has been beneficial in bringing more interest, attention, and active applications for roles at WE […]