Charter Bus and Limousine Blog

March 1st 2008

We have just added our second Luxury Executive Bus to our fleet: Exuctive II. Custom built to our specifications, these Luxury Executive Buses will offer you a unique luxury experience. We offer packages for either 1 day excursions all the way to long term 6 month lease options. “Our Luxury Executive buses can accomodate up to 26 passengers in ultimate comfort and luxury,” says Ron Bast, president of Riteway Bus Service, Inc. Please view our website for more information www.ritewaybus.com. Call our Executive Sedan & Limousine office at 1-866-273-8207 to inquire about our Luxury Exective Buses and to set up a personal showing.

Features of our Luxury Executive Coaches

• Seats 26 people
• Luxury leather couches & chairs
• In Motion high speed internet access (wireless and plug in)
• In Motion Satellite TV (Two seperate satellite boxes)
• Six LCD TV/Monitors (26 to 32 inch monitors)
• VCR/CD/DVD Player
• Input jacks for IPOD hookup
• Outlet plug ins
• Small kitchen consisting of sink, ample counter space and cabinets.
• microwave
• Built in coolers
• Conference table
• Restroom
• Large storage compartment under the bus

February 17th 2008 

Riteway Bus Service has officially started our Tour Bus Service in Wisconsin.  February 14th was our first planned bus tours and we had 4 buses go to Oneida Casino in Wisconsin. Riteway’s Tour Bus Service operates in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and we have planned many exciting bus tours around the area.  Riteway Tour & Travel Services the areas that surround Madison, Wisconsin to Milwauke, Wisconsin and north to Fond du Lac Wisconsin.   Please visit our website www.ritewaybus.com to view all of our bus trips.

Riteway Bus Tours customizes bus tours to many exciting destinations around the country. We can help in all aspects of your trip including: arranging meals, recommending sightseeing attractions, finding great entertainment, coordinating airport transfers and arranging for guides and escorts. We will be glad to sit down with you and answer any questions you may have and help you plan your group tour.  Call one of our tour planners to customize your next organization’s outing, senior group tour, church group trip or bank club destination.

-RJ

February 2nd 2008

The Bus Industry Safety Council is an organization of safety professionals in the intercity bus and motorcoach industry in North America.  The council is affiliated with the American Bus Association ABA, but membership in the council is not limited to ABA member companies and is open to all persons who are interested in and employed in positions promoting safety in the bus and motorcoach industry.  The BISC meeting was held on Feb. 1st & Feb. 2nd 2008 in Virgina Beach.  Riteway Bus Service, Inc. has been involved with BISC for a couple of years now and we are excited to be involved with helping shape safety in the bus & motorcoach industry. 

The big discussion this weekend was the minimum training Requirements for entry-level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators, Proposed Rule.  While all operators agree that driver training is crucial for bus & motorcoach operations,  the proposed rule must be looked at again or it could have negative unintended consequences for our businesses.

-rj bast 

February 2nd through the 7th is the ABA Marketplace.  The American Bus Association ABA Marketplace is in Virginia Beach, VA and is an annual event that features many networking opportunities for Tour Operators, Motorcoach Companies and DMO.  Myself and Riteway’s safety director, Dave Butcher, are members of BISC, Bus Industry Safety Council, and will be attending the meeting on Feb. 1st before the Marketplace starts.  Riteway Bus Service, Inc. is committed to providing the safest transportation in the bus industry so we feel that being part of the Bus Industry Safety Council lets our company voice our concerns and helps strengthen the overall safety in the bus industry.

-rj bast

January 17, 2008 and day 1 is finished at the UMA Motorcoach Expo!  Attended some good seminars today about various motorcoach topics.  In the morning session we heard from Mark from the Chairmen at the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board). The NTSB investigates accidents around the country and then makes recommendations to ultimately help prevent accidents in the future.  These recommendations help make regulatory changes, operating changes and  manufacturing changes related to the country’s transportation system.

The next presenter was Dave Hugel from the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration).  He talked about several important issues related towards studying motorcoach fatigue and studying crashes of motorcoaches in a control study.   -rj

I’m currently in San Franciso at the 2008 UMA Motorcoach Expo. Besides riding the trolly cars and going to Fisherman’s Warf we will be spending the next few days looking and talking motorcoaches! I know it doesn’t sound exciting to you, but that is what we do, at least for a couple hours and then go back to sight seeing! But really, if you care about motorcoach safety, motorcoach technolgy, motorcoach tours, motorcoach regulations or just like looking at cool motorocoaches the UMA Motorcoach Expo is the place to be. Some of the highlights this week will be MCI’s 75th celebration, going to the motorcoach seminars regarding the newest trends in the motorcoach industry and of coarse going across the Golden Gate Bridge. -rj

Fog, rain and tornados in January?!  You bet, it’s Wisconsin and you have to be prepared for anything.  As a transportation company we’re always looking at the weather and whats going to happen next so we’re prepared.  The discussions we’ve had with our drivers the last few days, as well as in December when we had lots of snow, is heavy on safety and defensive driving.   Yes, time schedules are very important to our business, but so is getting there in one piece – that means leaving early for your school bus route, airport pickup or casino getaway.  The overwhelming comments I hear on our radios during the past month… slow down & look out for everyone else!   Drive safely out there!

Riteway’s Executive Sedan & Limousine Service is proud to be part of the Wonderful World of Weddings at State Fair Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The event is held on Jan. 5^th & 6^th 2008 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Riteway Executive Sedan & Limousine Service will have a booth and a variety of vehicles outside to look at.   Riteway’s Limousine service in Milwaukee operates through out the Milwaukee, Chicago & Madison areas. Besides providing limousine service in Milwaukee for weddings, we focus on the corporate executive travel with our extensive variety of limousines and buses in Milwaukee and Chicago.  Weather you need our limousine service to go to the Milwaukee Brewers game or our new Executive Bus Service going to the Green Bay Packer game, Riteway Executive Sedan & Limousine will get you there in style.

Wendy here, I’m RJ’s sister and a member of the 3rd generation of Riteway! Our grandparents started Riteway 50 years ago, our dad and aunt are the current owners and RJ and I are both happy members of the family business! We started out with 4 school busses 50 years ago, and now run about 600 school busses throughout Wisconsin. We aslo have a beautiful fleet of motorcoaches, sedans, limo’s and any other luxury vehicle you could think of! It’s a great business to be in and I’m excited to talk about safety, customer service and industry news here!