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First Student Awarded Student Transportation Contract with the Troy School District, Troy Michigan
CINCINNATI— First Student, Inc., the nation’s leader in student transportation, has been awarded the transportation contract for the Troy School District in Troy, Mich., beginning July 15, 2009. First Student is part of Cincinnati-based FirstGroup America, North America’s largest transportation company.
The contract is a three-year agreement which includes the operation, maintenance and management of a fleet of 92 vehicles that will transport students at schools throughout the district. First Student will provide some of the industry’s latest technologies, including high-definition GPS and electronic vehicle safety inspection systems on all buses. First Student will also put 24 new school buses into service for the Troy School District.
Linda Bell, president of First Student said: “We are pleased to be able to provide quality student transportation services for Troy schools. School buses are clearly the safest way for children to get to and from school. First Student continually is looking to advance the operation, training and management of its school transportation services to make the experience even better for the students who ride on our buses. Knowledgeable drivers are a tremendous asset and current drivers who meet First Student driver requirements are encouraged to apply.”
First Student's core values of safety and customer satisfaction are clearly demonstrated through regular investments in the fleet, implementation of new technologies, and enactment of stringent safety policies. First Student drivers are skilled professionals who are trained to provide the highest level of safety for the 4 million students we transport to and from school each day across North America.
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