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Posted on November 10, 2016 by Tom Halligan LCT Magazine- Also by this author ORCHARD PARK, N.Y .— You would be hard pressed to find anyone selling vehicles to the industry more enthusiastic than Towne Livery’s commercial sales manager, Dave Bastian.In constant motion at industry trade shows, events, conferences, and association meetings, coupled with his “Limo Show” podcasts, YouTube videos, blogs and social media presence, the veteran livery dealer seems to be everywhere — both live and in digital. A veteran...

Towne Livery Will be an Exhibitor at this years 2015 Chauffeur Driven Show held at the Loews Hotel in Miami Beach Florida. We look forward to visiting our friends from the Ground Transportation Industry at the show! The show runs from October 11th-14th 2015 at he Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Towne Livery will be located at both #55. If you have any questions about our products or if you would like to set up a meeting with our company please...

Towne Livery, a  livery vehicle dealership in Orchard Park, N.Y., has produced a promotional video showcasing the new 2015 Ford Transit. Towne Livery commercial sales manager David Bastian is excited to be exhibiting the new vehicle on theILCT Show Floor, March 16-18 at the Venetian and Palazzo Resort and Casinos in Las Vegas. The ILCT Show is the world’s largest limousine industry trade show, and will have a variety of livery vehicles on display, ranging from luxury VIP sedans like the Mercedes S550 to large...

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Martin Romjue - Also by this author JAMESTOWN, N.Y. ― OperatorJames Carroll chose a floor for his new Ford Transit Van that can go far in drawing lucrative corporate clients. His new 2015 Transit, which he picked up Oct. 13 from Towne Livery in Orchard Park, N.Y., contains a wood-grain patterned PVC floor that has the effect of creating an upscale “hardwood planks” look gaining popularity in limousine buses and vans. Carroll, owner of Superior Limousine and Transportation Services in Bowie, Md. is...

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Martin Romjue - Also by this author ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The 2015 Ford Transit Bus gained in safety appeal and compliance after it passed a critical vehicle inspection by New York regulators on Oct. 31. A series of required modifications lead to the approval. The model that passed the inspection, a 2015 Ford Transit 350 high-roof long wheelbase EL 14 + 1 passenger, was supplied by Towne Livery in Orchard Park, N.Y., and then delivered...

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Martin Romjue -LCT Magazine KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Ford Transit Van has officially hit limousine fleets in the U.S., as Diane Forgy of Overland Chauffeured Services picked up her first one Aug. 21 at a local dealership. The 2015 Ford Transit Van is also the first one sold by Towne Livery in Orchard Park, N.Y., a primary national dealer of livery vehicles. And it’s definitely among the first wave of Transit Vans that are taking chauffeured...

Great Article By Chauffeur Driven : May 2014  Edition , Buffalo Limousine....making Buffalo Proud! Pictured (L to R): Frank Boccio, Carla Boccio, and John Arnet, Buffalo Limousine’s triumvirate of owners BY LIZ HUNTER- Chauffeur Driven Magazine The next generation of Buffalo Limousine carries on the tradition of detail-oriented service. In the chauffeured transportation industry‚ a good company lets no call go unanswered. When the phone rang one day in 1961 at the Patti family’s funeral business‚ Mortuary Service‚ Camille Patti answered‚...

BY SUSAN ROSE It’s hard not to think about the Town Car when you hear the mention of Lincoln. We all loved the workhorse, and it sure wasn’t easy to give up, but it’s a new industry filled with new customers, potent automotive technology, and advanced safety features. Lincoln is banking on fresh lineup of vehicles to enhance your perception of the brand and to make you fall in love all over again. Lincoln is inextricably tied to chauffeured ground...

  Discover Business Internet Radio with townelivery on BlogTalkRadio Tonights Limo Show will briefly discuss the upcoming LCT East Show & Chauffeur Driven Show in Atlantic City New Jersey.This show will focus mainly on the effort to repeal sales tax on Limousine & Black Car services in the State of New York. To discuss this issue we invited a very special guest. Kevin Barwell from Giorgios Limousine & current President of the Limousine Bus Taxi Operators Of Upstate New York...

PAT CHARLA AND JENNIFER WONG In the old days, limousine companies conducted 100 percent of their marketing offline. We had no choice; there was no such thing as “online.” If a company did engage in marketing its services, it generally followed the Yellow Pages advertising and local networking strategy to help build visibility in the marketplace. Some companies had brochures of varying sizes, some did postcard mailings, and others may have even done a trade show or two. Now the...

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Limousine, Bus, and Taxi Operators of New York are encouraging operators to continue their efforts to repeal the sales tax on limousine services. In a meeting today led by David Bastian of Towne Livery, Bastian aimed to galvanize the message to operators that they should take the time now, while the Assembly Members and Senators have returned back to their districts, to reach out to them and let them know how the sales tax has hurt...

Today's post  features an older version of the Limo Show presented by Towne Livery. This show focused on the technology the Lincoln MKT Town Car has available. We also discussed the 2.0 Liter 4 Cylinder Ecoboost engine that saves you about 15% in fuel cost savings over the V-6 AWD model . This show is very informative and will give you additional insight on the Fleet version of the Lincoln MKT Town Car. The Limo Show_- Discussing MKT Town Car...

Today’s show will focus on customer service and how it has evolved into a business strategy that helps separate your business from the rest of the competition, sustain profitability and thrive in any type of economy. Improving the customer experience has become a major strategic priority for all businesses regardless of the industry. According to a report by Forrester Research, The State of the Customer Experience, 2012. Of all the businesses surveyed, 93% identified the customer experience among their strategic...

QVM & CMC: Spelling Out a Safe Stretch Limousine. Posted on July 22, 2013 by Martin Romjue martin@lctmag.com   The U.S. limousine industry serves up two distinct classes of stretch limousines: 1) Those modified according to the standards of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM); 2) Those that are custom modified, based on the preferences of customers and coachbuilders.The two leading OEM programs in the industry — the Qualified Vehicle Modifiers program by Ford Motor Co./Lincoln Motor Company and the Cadillac Master...

  Members of the Limousine Bus Taxi Operators of Upstate New York (LBTOUNY) say they are in the home stretch of getting sales tax on limo service repealed in their home state and are calling for a final effort before the current legislative session closes on June 20. “We have less than nine days to make this happen,” said David Bastian of Towne Livery and member of the LBTOUNY legislative committee. “It’s time to throw everything at this.” Assembly Bill...