What are we all about?
Our story
Started in 1988 with one livery vehicle, North Reading Transportation (NRT) Bus now provides mobility solutions for over 70 communities and school districts throughout New England. Over the years, NRT has been joined by other companies, such as Trombly Motor Coach, SP&R and Coppola, all long-time service providers for eastern Massachusetts. These companies also embraced the NRT philosophy that people who care about what they do will excel.
Our people-focused team approach makes sure that our employees are the best trained, most dedicated and caring people we can employ. After all, our communities entrust their children to us, and we take that responsibility very seriously.
Part of the Beacon Mobility family
In 2021, NRT Bus joined the Beacon Mobility family of transportation companies.
Beacon Mobility companies bring critical special education, paratransit, non-emergency medical, and standard school transportation to communities in 25 states in the U.S. And we love what we do.
That’s because Beacon Mobility is, above all, a people-focused organization. We are a dedicated, passionate, and diverse group who pour our hearts and souls into caring for the precious cargo we transport every day.
Our values and core purpose
Beacon Mobility is more than a company – we’re a family. Everything we do is viewed through the lens of our values and core purpose to ensure that our employees, our customers, our passengers, and our communities will not only grow, but thrive.
We show up every day to ensure that everyone has equal access to the programs that help them live, learn, and achieve. We are honored and humbled to be able to do our part to provide mobility without limits.
We care
Treat people with kindness
Offer help when you can
Keep everyone safe
We do the right thing
Act in good faith
Do what you say
Hold each other accountable
We collaborate
Ask for input
Be a great listener
Find solutions together
We have fun
Be yourself
Create connections
Celebrate success together
Mobility Without Limits
Transporting people to live, learn, and achieve
A career that gives you a sense of purpose
A careful review of credentials enables us to have the highest degree of success when it comes to putting the right person behind the wheel of the school bus.