Welcome to Susquehanna Trailways. We are a third generation family-owned motorcoach company based in Avis, PA. We have been in business for almost 6 decades and operate a fleet of 28 modern, 47 and 55 passenger MCI and Prevost motorcoaches. They are equipped with restroom, air conditioning, reclining seats, AM/FM radio with cassette player, DVD and VCR players with TV monitors, cellular phones and our own private radio frequency for communicating from bus to bus on multiple group tours. Some of our motorcoaches are ADA accessible. We also have 2 modern 29 passenger mini coaches with restroom, DVD, VCR players with TV monitors and 2 modern 31 passenger mini coaches with DVD, VCR players with TV monitors and no restroom on board.

Our drivers are trained professionals. They are qualified under all the current State and Federal D.O.T. rules and regulations. We have an extensive driver safety program consisting of safety meetings, refresher training seminars and on-going monitoring of all drivers by the safety director.

Susquehanna Transit Company's annual safety awards banquet was held on March 17, 2009. The awards presentation ceremony began with a summary of miles driven by departments. Total safe miles driven for the year 2008 were 1,973,050.

Some of the special awards for the evening were presented to the following drivers for their outstanding service for the year 2008. Durward Ford was awarded the Line Run Driver of the Year for 2008. Gary Watson was awarded the Tour/Charter Department Driver of the Year for 2008; and Doug Wirth was awarded Employee of theYear for 2008. The recipients for 2008 are pictured below with the award presenters. Standing left to right: Jim Bower - Safety and Compliance Director; Helen Shaffer - Scheduled Services Operations Manager; Durward Ford - Line Run Driver of the Year; Doug Wirth - Employee of the Year; Gary Watson - Tour/Charter Department Driver of the Year; Cam Kephart - Executive Vice President and Carl Kephart, Jr - President.

Awards were also presented to drivers who had completed the year 2008, accident free. To qualify for an award, each driver needed to drive a minimum of 20,000 miles, accident free.

Pictured above, seated left to right: Durward Ford, Doug Wirth, Gary Watson. Standing left to right in first row behind 2008 Award Winners: Howard Wooding, Roberta Bull, Deb Darpino, Ernie Paulhamus, Eva Rdesinski, Jay Brinker, Lynn Miller, Carl Kephart, Jr. and Bill Myers. Standing left to right in second row: Vince Chiglinsky, Cam Kephart, Dave Rdesinski, Ted Fanning, Chuck Moyer, Tom Cromley, Dave Weaver, Jim Bower, Skip Ferrara and Eugene Parmenter.

Our motorcoaches are maintained and serviced by our own mechanics and technicians in one of our three maintenance facility locations. Our head technicians have 100 years of combined shop experience between the four of them. Working with these technicians are eight -class 1 and 2 -mechanics with 80 combined years of shop experience.

Our driver training and safety program, along with our extensive equipment maintenance and inspection program, assure you of the safest and most dependable level of service possible.

Susquehanna Trailways currently has the highest safety ratings possible from the Federal Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania PUC Motor Carrier Enforcement Division. We are also an approved carrier for the Department of Defense by the Military Traffic Management Command. To obtain and keep this approval, a motor carrier has to go through extensive inspections and audits on a regular basis.

We also have a staff of trained and experienced tour planners to assist your group for all stages of your trip. We can arrange your complete itinerary, make all lodging and attraction reservations and supply you with safe and dependable motorcoach transportation. All you have to do is call our toll-free number 1-800-692-6314.

Use the buttons on the side or the links below to visit all of the services we have. If you know anyone who may be planning a group trip, either now or in the future, we're sure they would appreciate hearing about us at www.susquehannabus.com.