James River Transportation received the Governor’s Transportation Safety Award at the 2019 Virginia Highway Safety Summit. The company has a long history of incorporating innovative methods and technology into its safety and training systems.
The company’s technology includes a driving simulator, a GSP tracking system with speed alerts, video event reorders to monitor driver performance and a company app that provides a communications platform for sharing information among team members, vehicle operating information, emergency procedures and James River’s Award-winning training platform.
Last year, James River partnered with the State of Virginia to test a new Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS). “Since we know are drivers do not drink and drive, we volunteered to test this technology in real world conditions, providing thousands of breath samples so the system could be perfected for consumer use.”, Stephen W. Story, President, said. “Partnering with the State of Virginia and DMV provides an opportunity to test innovative safety technology and reinforces the Safety Culture within our team.”
James River Transportation is a full-service transportation provider and event planning organization with facilities located in Richmond and Norfolk. The company also has on-site operations at Richmond International Airport and Norfolk International Airport. Services include motorcoach and minicoach transportation, airport transfers, transportation management, contract services, and convention shuttles.
The company has been in business for over 90 years and is a Certified Member of the International Motorcoach Group (IMG). The IMG is an invitation only partnership of the top transportation companies in North America. IMG members are committed to high levels of safety, service and reliability. Stephen Story, President and Jason Hall, Airport Division Manager are pictured in the attached picture with DMV Commissioner Rick Holcomb and Ryant Washington, Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security.