Family Transporter  

I am a Family Transporter driving children with challenges (e.g., disabilities) whom continue to enlighten me on the true meaning of life. I greatly admire these kids, and their families with considerable appreciation to those I have had the privilege to drive for. Eight years ago I retired from overseeing several Big Four consulting practices having extensive experience working with C-Level executives in multi-industry corporations, associations and, government. I since received a moniker (Mr. Richard) becoming a licensed (CDL) Special Education School Bus Driver to best serve these kids/families. This effort is because of them!

Family Transporter looks at each family as those who care about their children the most and want to see them grow and flourish, regardless of challenges. Helpfulness, respect, health, integrity and cooperation are the family’s core values wrapped together within their open hearts.  Even when things go wrong and crisis faces them, children can always depend on family. Family brings them back to their values and helps them make good decisions. Family isn’t just important, it’s what is most important! Family Transporter intends to be the kids/family transportation support system.

Today, students/families are heavily reliant on a driver workforce that the recent pandemic has laid bare as not resilient/reliable, presenting a severe nationwide weakness. Driver shortage is increasing at alarming rates not only impacting the national economy, but more importantly, the quality of life for children, and their respective families. Transportation of children provides a means to an end for many families who wake up each day to enjoy the life in front of them by continuously improving the quality of life for their children. Our understanding of Family Dynamics is crucial as the family transporter becomes the interim influencer of child demeanor several hours of every day. This is key to child behavior, performance, and happiness. It is also essential to family well-being. As a family transporter, we find Family Dynamics a vital requirement of our job allowing for last minute accommodations. For obvious reason, this approach is viewed much differently by profit motivated student transportation firms directly impacting the kids/family.

Family Transporter is established to minimize risk/exposure/confusion created from an existing transportation system heavily reliant on a driver workforce with escalating turnover. Existing Special Education School Bus Driver turnover creates unforeseen consequence for those students/families that heavily rely on this means of transportation. This has always been a national issue, now further exacerbated due to the pandemic. If not addressed, repercussions to families, students, schools, business, and economy will grow exponentially. This is not good, it is dangerous!

Family Transporter is a Non Profit 501c-3 organization partnering with firms that will deliver sustainable & resilient processes, and technologies that can provide immediate, measurable improvement on existing transportation requirements of the family. This includes proven recruitment, and retention programs. Kids/Families Deserve This!

We welcome your involvement, and support!

Note: Participants include, but not limited to, parents, schools & districts, corporate employers, transportation firms, colleges & universities, technology vendors, and government.

Gratefully,

Family Transporter

Mr. Richard (a.k.a. Richard Arns)