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First Student Awarded Student Transportation Contract with the Benton Harbor Area Schools in Benton Harbor Michigan
CINCINNATI— First Student, Inc., the nation’s leader in student transportation, has been awarded the contract to provide student transportation for the Benton Harbor Area Schools in Benton Harbor, Mich., beginning July 1, 2009. First Student is part of Cincinnati-based FirstGroup America, North America’s largest transportation company.
The contract is a five-year agreement which includes the operation, maintenance and management of a fleet of 54 vehicles.
“First Student brings a number of advantages to each school district we serve,” said David Duke, Senior Vice President of Sales for First Student, “and we are pleased to be able to provide quality student transportation services for Benton Harbor Area Schools. School buses are the safest way for children to get to and from school and First Student delivers the safest, most reliable transportation services for the families and children who rely on us each day. In addition to safe, reliable, sustainable transportation services, First Student can offer cost savings that allow administrators to reallocate tax dollars into the classroom.”
Knowledgeable drivers are a terrific asset and First Student will evaluate all existing local employees who presently serve the district. Current drivers who meet First Student driver requirements are encouraged to apply.
All school buses in First Student’s fleet, will have high-definition GPS tracking systems installed by 2010. First Student's core values of safety and customer satisfaction are evident through the regular investments we make in our fleet, our adoption of new technologies and enactment of stringent safety policies and operational procedures. Our 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.
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