Press Releases

Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc. is the leading ground transportation provider in the metropolitan New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Areas. The Company’s Fleet consists of mini-coaches, vans, and Towne cars sedans. For more information or to schedule a ride, call 1-800-253-1443 or visit www.goldentouchtransportation.com.

Five Star Diamond Award

The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences has awarded Golden Touch Transportation with its prestigious Five Star Diamond Award for service excellence. The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences is the only international award program which honors establishments with its most prestigious symbol of excellence, International Star Diamond Award. The Academy is governed by a board of internationally renowned trustees, which oversees the decision to recognize establishments and organizations worldwide for their outstanding commitment to hospitality within their category and classification.

Events of 2004

Golden Touch Transportation is awarded the LAAMCO Busing Contract

Golden Touch Transportation was the successful bidder of the LaGuardia Airport Employee Bus Shuttle contract. The four-year contract calls for Golden Touch to provide scheduled bus shuttles to over 14,000 LaGuardia airport employees, on a daily basis, throughout LaGuardia Airport.

Golden Touch Transportation and Delta Air Lines

Golden Touch Transportation is proud to announce that they were once again awarded a three-year contract from Delta Air Lines. They will continue to provide ground transportation services at JFK International and LaGuardia Airports. The contract calls for ramp service for airline passengers arriving and departing on Delta's regional planes, as well as, an employee shuttle from the parking lots to Delta's terminals.

Golden Touch Transportation Goes to College

Columbia University

One of the top academic and research institutions in the world, Columbia University, has engaged the services of Golden Touch Transportation to provide Inter-Campus Shuttle Bus service to thousands of their university students and faculty. Columbia University has two principal campuses: one in the Morningside Heights eighborhood and the other modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights. It includes three undergraduate schools, thirteen graduate and professional schools, and a school of continuing education.

The shuttle bus picks up and discharges passengers at pre-determined locations every 15 minutes.

Golden Touch Transportation Links up with Travelocity

Travelocity customers will be able to make an on-line reservation for pre-arranged transportation and have a vehicle waiting for them at their destination upon their arrival.

Travelocity was voted the world's leading online travel site at the World Travel Awards for the 6th year in a row.

2004 Tony Awards - 3^rd year in a row

Golden Touch Transportation was once again nominated to provide transportation to the actors and actresses, directors and crew members attending the 2003 Tony Awards. The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award® is bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry.

The Tony Awards were broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS Sunday, June 8th, 8:00-11:00 PM (ET/PT time delay).

2003 Tony Awards

Golden Touch Transportation was once again nominated to provide transportation to the actors and actresses, directors and crew members attending the 2003 Tony Awards. The Antoinette Perry "Tony" Award® is bestowed annually on theatre professionals for distinguished achievement. The Tony is one of the most coveted awards in the entertainment industry.

The Tony Awards were broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS Sunday, June 8th, 8:00-11:00 PM (ET/PT time delay).

American Airlines Employee Shuttle

Golden Touch is awarded the American Airlines Employee Shuttle at JFK International Airport.

January 21, 2003

Thank You from Cathay Pacific Airways

Jim Groark Airport Services Manager for Cathay Pacific Airways commends Golden Touch Transportation of NY for the ontime, reliable, courteous, professional service that is provided for their Flight Crews. Jim also states he had the opportunity to personnally use the service and can verify that Golden Touch provides first class service no matter what the requirements are.

January 10, 2003

Golden Touch Receives Gridlock Buster Award for Year 2002.

Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc was awarded The Private Sector Buster of the Year 2002 Award from Gridlock Sam. Gridlock Sam can be found in the NY Daily News under City Life called Gridlock Sam.

The award was presented to Tom Herrschaft of Golden Touch for providing much needed bus service to Battery Park City post 9/11 to the present.

December 4, 2002

Golden Touch to be at The 45th Annual Grammy Awards

Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc will be providing transportation services for the 45th Annual Grammy Awards to be held in New York City.

“It's a great honor to accommodate The Grammy's and to be apart of music's biggest night,” says Tom Herrshaft, President of Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc.

The 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will air on the CBS Television Network from 8 - 11 p.m. (live in the East, tape delayed in the West) on February 23, 2003.

November 26, 2002

Golden Touch and American Airlines Team Up

Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc. was awarded a contract with American Airlines of JFK to provide an employee shuttle service.

American Airlines is in business to provide safe, dependable, and friendly air transportation to their customers, along with numerous related services. They are dedicated to making every flight you take something special. Your safety, comfort, and convience are thier most important concerns.

November 15, 2002

Golden Touch to provide service for Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Long Island Jewish Medical Center has awarded Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc. a contractto provide shuttle services for the Medical Center.

Long Island Jewish Medical Center shares the title of clinical and academic hub of the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. It is an 829 bed voluntary, non-profit tertiary care teaching hospital serving the greater metropolitan New York area, Queens and Long Island. The 48 acre campus is located in New Hyde Park, 15 miles east of Manhattan on the border of Queens and Nassau Counties.

September 9, 2002

Golden Touch Arrives Once Again At The Tony Awards!

Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc. will once again provide transportation service for the Tony Awards. Their impeccable service for 2001 and 2002 has driven them towards yet another contract for the Tony Awards 2003.

“We are honored and proud that we can continue to serve the Tony Awards…” says Tom Herrschaft, President of Golden Touch Transportation of NY Inc.

Golden Touch Limo

During the past few months, Delta and ALPA performed a review of Golden Touch Limo, serving our New York markets. I am covering this, as it relates to our transportation problems in general, to help answer some questions, and to show the extra effort some companies, like Golden Touch, put forth to improve service.

During the Golden Touch review, we met with the owners of the company, the head of operations, the head of security, the head of maintenance and many of the important personnel at various key points in their operational network. All their vans, cars and buses are equipped with GPS, a communication computer, two-way radio, beeper with visual display and cell phone. The vehicles are tracked on a large map of the New York area, pinpointing the exact location of any vehicle at any time. Traffic monitoring programs continually evaluate routes back and forth from the airports to the hotels in the event of accidents, construction, or closures. All their drivers go through background checks, drug and alcohol testing and a drivers training course. All vehicles meet tight maintenance checks and all are replaced after three years.

Golden Touch uses various computer programs to track the actual arrival times of our aircraft allowing them to meet our every changing needs. They handle all major airlines flying into New York and set the standard for the industry.

Golden Touch Transportation of NY, Inc. provides transportation service for all construction workers to Ground Zero for Grace Industries - along with all Ground Zero residents and employees of Battery Park City.

Recent Awards

• Presented with the Prestigious 2003 International Five Star Diamond Award, for our commitment to excellence in service.
• Awarded shuttle service for Delta JFK employees as well as Delta JFK ramp shuttle for passengers.
• Awarded shuttle service for Delta LGA employees as well as Delta LGA ramp shuttle for passengers.
• Awarded shuttle service for JetBlue Airlines to transport passengers and employees from JFK International Airport to the Jamaica Train Station.
• Awarded a plaque as well as a letter from American Airlines for a decade of dedicated service transporting American Airlines crews and passengers. Read more ...