Trailways Transportation System, Inc (Trailways) is partnering with Amerisearch Background Alliance to streamline employee and applicant screening processes that are in sync with Trailways' high standards for safety and professionalism and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidelines.

Amerisearch's one-stop online system delivers secure, encrypted information to assist Trailways companies in accomplishing background checks. Amerisearch gleans information from motor vehicle records as well as criminal data bases, federal and county district court data, and terrorist watch lists. Military service records, employment and education history, and credit reports are also among Amerisearch resources.

"In this era of global terrorism, we believe Amerisearch's services are needed more than ever," said Gale Ellsworth, Trailways president/CEO, and we welcome their help in verifying that our employees and applicants are truthful about their backgrounds and professional experience. It continues to be our priority to give Trailways employees and customers safe environments in which to work and travel, and we believe this partnership will be a valuable assist in sustaining our commitment.

Michael K. Brown, Amerisearch president, said screening out suspected terrorists is a very important component of his company's services, but there are a number of other issues that can impact a company and its stakeholders.

"The kind of information we provide employers will reveal whether someone is lying, is able to drive, or has a criminal background. It takes about two thousand dollars to hire and train an employee, so the employer should know who they are. Otherwise they could end up like the limo company that had employed a driver for some years before we screened him. He was revealed to be an arsonist."

Amerisearch also works with Trailways companies to protect the rights of employee applicants, Brown said, and the company vets the information it receives for accuracy. "Releasing wrong information is just as dangerous as releasing no information," he said, "and we are compliant with all state hiring laws."

For more information, contact Gale Ellsworth at 703-691-3052 or Michael Brown at 440-576-3095.

Established in 1936 as North America's first organization supporting and promoting independent motorcoach owners and operators, Trailways continues to expand throughout the continent and Europe; providing scheduled-route, charter-and-tour transportation, and a variety of travel-related services that include air, rail and cruise ship connections.