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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WE TRANSPORT PARTNERS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR “OPERATION SAFE STOP”
An estimated 50,000 motor vehicles illegally pass New York State school buses every school day. WE Transport joins a statewide effort to reduce that number and promote student safety during Operation Safe Stop on April 28th. As part of this program, law enforcement officers from across New York State will be targeting and ticketing drivers […]
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 […]
NYAPT SAFETY POSTER CONTEST CALLING FOR ENTIRES
The New York Association For Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) is looking for entries for their 2021-2022 Safety Poster Contest. The contest is open to any school bus driver, monitor, and attendant driving for public, parochial, or other private elementary schools that are a member of their local chapter of NYAPT as well as students in Suffolk […]
WE TRANSPORT DRIVER’S RECOGNIZED FOR BREAKING UP A FIGHT
WE Transport would like to recognize Paul Drogos and Jasmin Rodriguez, two drivers from our Medford yard for a job well done in breaking up a fight that broke out on one of their buses. Both of these employees handled a difficult situation with professionalism and helped the company shine by receiving high praise from […]
STOP-ARM CAMERA FINES ISSUED IN SUFFOLK COUNTY
Suffolk County recently began issuing warnings to motorists that pass a stopped school bus. The assessment of actual fines will become effective on May 1, 2021. Fines start at $250 and will rise to $275 for a second offense and $300 for a third offense. Our bus terminals, school properties, and certain divided highways have […]
DRIVERS RECEIVE AWARDS FOR PERFORMANCE IN TSA SECURITY EXERCISE
Two of our drivers, Maryanne Wilson (left photo) from our Medford Yard and Kathleen Ricciardi (right photo) from our Islandia Yard, identified a hidden bag on their buses during their pre-trip inspection. Both drivers were awarded a certificate and gift card for their outstanding performance. Congratulations Maryanne and Kathleen for doing a great job in […]
WE TRANSPORT BUS DRIVER RECEIVES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING JOB PERFORMANCE
WE Transport driver Karen Guedes was awarded this week for outstanding job performance. Karen successfully discovered a hidden bag on her bus that was placed there during a TSA security exercise. She was awarded a certificate for outstanding job performance as well as a gift card. Pictured from left to right in the photo below […]