Hey new livery operators, I’ve been in your industry for over 30 years, and I’d like to share some advice to help you build your business. One of the biggest mistakes operators make when they start is walking into a dealership to finance their first vehicle, only to find the company has no credit. They either put the loan in their personal name or put it in the company name with themselves as a co-buyer. Eventually, you want to buy...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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‚...
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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...
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