POCONO
TRANSPORTATION INC.
Covington Township
www.poconotransportation.com
For Aaron Sepkowski of Pocono Transportation, the best way to serve the
community is by keeping others safe. Established in 1936, the business
has evolved from providing bus service to North Pocono area children
to include group and party transportation and is even a certifi ed NAPA
car care center, assisting customers with general repair and maintenance
needs. With an ever-expanding fl eet, Pocono Transportation continues to
grow in its eighth decade.
What kind of services do you
provide? How does your business seek to
benefi t the local community?
We provide pupil transportation for
schools throughout northeastern
Pennsylvania as well as group and
party type transportation such
as airports, wedding shuttles,
stadiums, casinos, organized day
trips and bachelor or bachelorette
parties, to name a few. We try to educate students, parents
and the general public on school
bus safety during community
events. Our staff is urged to get
involved in community affairs, such
as volunteering with local EMS or
fire companies, or helping out with
youth sporting events such as tee
ball, baseball, football or basketball.
Pocono Transportation is associated
with the Pennsylvania School Bus
Association, which is a statewide
safety and advisory board.
What is the greatest challenge that
school bus drivers face today?
Regulation. A school bus driver
must complete a number of
background checks, ongoing
training and yearly medical
checks. One might think the
students are an issue, but that
is not the case. Keeping up
with ever-changing regulations
is a real challenge for a driver.
We as a company try to ease
this burden with tracking all
deadlines, paying for all training
and updating our drivers on
changing regulations monthly
through a safety committee.
4 • The Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce
Owning your own
business is not always
a cake walk, with long
hours and the ongoing
thirst to outperform your
competition.
What is your favorite part about
owning your business?
Owning your own business is not
always a cake walk, with long
hours and the ongoing thirst to
outperform your competition. It can
become overwhelmingly stressful.
Keeping our students and our clients
safe is my favorite part.
How has your Chamber membership
helped your business?
Our membership has increased our
company’s name recognition. Our
business has also gotten additional
support through different programs.
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