News Release
First Student Awarded Merced County Office of Education Student Transportation
CINCINNATI— First Student, Inc., the nation’s leader in student transportation, has been awarded the student transportation contract for the Merced County Office of Education in Merced, Calif., beginning July 1, 2009. First Student is part of Cincinnati-based FirstGroup America, North America’s largest transportation company.
The contract is a 5-year agreement which includes the operation, maintenance and management of a fleet serving 86 routes.
“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 the Merced County Office of Education. School buses are the safest way for children to get to and from school and our focus on customer service and our stringent safety policies clearly demonstrate First Student's core values of safety and customer satisfaction. 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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