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…
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…
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…
The Matthews Buses team gained decades of experience in September with the return of two longtime staffers, Parts Analyst Kevin Hovencamp and School Bus Sales pro John Sharpe. …
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…
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.…
Matthews Buses Inc. held its 1st Annual Training event on July 12th at the Syracuse OnCenter Convention Center in conjunction with the New York State Head Mechanics Summer Seminar that took place on July 13th. There was a lot of great…
Minisink Valley Central School District Director of Transportation Delos Luther II was recognized for his six years of service as President of the Tri-County Chapter of New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) at the chapter’s meeting in Chester, NY…
The Tri-County Chapter of the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) presented the ROBERT MATTHEWS SCHOOL BUS DRIVER OF THE YEAR AWARD on Tuesday June 6, 2017 to Marlene Martin of the Greenwood Lake Union Free School District. The…
Roger Harrod, who has been Matthews Buses’ Trainer for almost twelve years, was honored by Thomas Built Buses with its Northeast Regional Trainer of the Year Award at a ceremony held at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX during the annual…
