Gary Jones is the new General Manager of Hacienda Coaches, the firm that runs the Hacienda Business Park shuttle service. He is a twenty year resident of Pleasanton and has been in the transportation business for just as long.

From his no-frills office at 147 Bernal Avenue, he oversees the operation of Hacienda Coaches. This means monitoring routes and schedules, promoting the charter bus operation and directing the maintenance and upkeep of the coaches.

Gary is a Pleasanton booster and couldn't be more pleased to be working in town. His wife of twenty-five years, Leah, is a realtor here and his son, Kevin, went all through school in Pleasanton and now works in construction.

Gary feels the shuttle buses, which take Hacienda Business Park workers to and from Stoneridge Mall on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and in and out of downtown Pleasanton on Tuesdays and Thursdays, represent a unique service.

The commute hour service between Bay Fair Bart and Hacienda is especially popular. "My job is to provide convenient and reliable service for employees, and to look for ways to improve the program," Gary asserts.

He also would like to see community groups take advantage of the excellent service of the charter coaches. They are large, comfortable and air conditioned. Their rates are competitive and he urges community groups to call him at 426-1900 with inquiries.

To see a reproduction of the original article and edition of Pleasanton Pathways, visit: February 10, 1986 Pathways.