Chauffeur Driven Magazine – Urgent: N.Y. Sales Tax Repeal.

The Limo Show- Maintaining Vehicles In Your Fleet 04/24 by townelivery | Blog Talk Radio. Listen to internet radio with townelivery on BlogTalkRadio The Lincoln Town Car for nearly 3 decades has been the workhorse of the Ground transportation Industry. As all of you know,in 2011 The Town Car was discontinued due to the vehicle […]

ALBANY, N.Y. — The proposed Senate bill that would repeal tax on limo service in New York State has taken another successful step today. The bill (S4920) passed the Senate Investigations and Government Operations this morning and will now move into Finance Committee. The Senate bill was proposed by Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-60th District, while a similar bill […]

Albany , New York-  Today we received some great news regarding NY State Senate Bill S4920. The Bill has advanced from the Senate Investigations Committee and is now headed to the Finance committee. The Bill is one step away from heading to the floor for a vote! Also the Bill now has a  Co- Sponsor! […]

ALBANY, New York — In a show of deepening support for the repeal of the limo sales tax in New York, Assemblyman Dennis H. Gabryszak, D-143rd District, will be introducing the same exact bill as S4920 by Sen. Mark Grisanti. A bill number has not been assigned as of today, but is expected tomorrow and […]

Posted on May 15, 2013 ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Limousine, Bus, Taxi Operators of Upstate New York has succeeded in getting a state legislator to sponsor a measure that would repeal the state sales tax on limousine service, which applies to sedans, vans, SUVs and stretches, but not to vehicles registered as buses. Sen. […]

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Operators wanting to get a jump start on running a Lincoln MKT Town Car or just check out all the details before buying one can consult the Towne Livery MKT Video Channel, now up on YouTube.Towne Livery’s vehicle sales manager David Bastian assembled a mix of 21 Lincoln demo videos along with […]

By Randi Busse – Workforce Development Group info@workdevgroup.com Here is a great article written by Randi…. How hard is it to get a customer? Last time I was shopping at Wal-Mart, they didn’t have an aisle filled with them (well, actually, they did, but they weren’t for sale, they were shopping too!). Customers typically aren’t lined up outside your place of […]

A few months ago I spoke with Senator Mark Grisanti’s office on behalf of the Limousine , Bus, Taxi ,Operators Of  Upstate New York , regarding the 2009 law that went into affect,  requiring the Limousine Livery Industry of  New York to collect sales tax on transportation services.  My discussion with his office focused on the fact that we felt it […]

Attention NY State Livery & Taxi operators! NY State just passed a bill through the local governments committee that makes it easier for Cities , Towns & Villages to add additional regulation to your industry. This bill is Sponsored by Senator Martins, out of Long Island. There are no co-sponsors on this bill. In addition, there is […]

Here’s an interesting story by Jack Lambert from the Baltimore Business Journal. Jack LambertDigital Producer-Baltimore Business JournalEmail  | Twitter State regulators are recommending subjecting technology startup Uber Technologies Inc. to the same regulations that taxi and limousine copanies are required to follow in Maryland, a move that competitors say will level the playing field. Uber is an app that […]

Posted on May 6, 2013 LCT Magazine KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Police continued their investigation Monday into the tragic death of a 26-year-old mother, whose death Saturday night during a bachelorette party celebration, has troubled many who hear about it. Fox4 News report and video here. Former NLA President Diane Forgy, who owns Overland Limousine […]

By Peter Valdes-Dapena @PeterDrives April 15, 2013: 11:29 AM ET 5 Email Print NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Ford and General Motors announced Monday that they are teaming up to design new nine-speed and 10-speed transmissions for use in a variety of vehicles, a move aimed at improving fuel efficiency for the rivals’ vehicles. It’s not the […]

Social Media 101  Posted by Brittney Ervin on Wed, May 08, 2013 @ 07:05 AM Engaging your customers via social media is a day-in and day-out process that requires serious creativity and a continual effort to post relevant, eye-catching and informative material. You should simultaneously promote your brand and impress your customers. If this sounds […]

EAST HANOVER, N.J. — The first line of Lincoln MKS livery sedans are landing on dealership lots and moving into limousine fleets this week, as the latest entrant on the active chauffeured vehicle market offers operators another solid sedan option. The 2013 Lincoln MKS is being sold in three successive livery-related packages — 100A, 101A, […]