6 Student Transportation of America Terminals Honored for Safety Excellence
The contractor's top-performing terminals are recognized for outstanding safety performance and continuous improvement in student transportation operations.
To win the designation, an STA terminal must excel in safety metrics such as accident frequency rates, facility audit scores, and safety training compliance.
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To win the designation, an STA terminal must excel in safety metrics such as accident frequency rates, facility audit scores, and safety training compliance.
Here, the team in Kearsarge, N.H., poses together.
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Last week, Student Transportation of America (STA) announced that six terminals across its national network have earned the company's Regional Safety Challenge Award.
The winning terminals, representing communities from New England to Southern California, demonstrated outstanding dedication to student safety and operational excellence throughout the year.
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The 2024 Regional Safety Challenge Award winners include:
Kearsarge, N.H.
Santa Rosa, Fla.
Apollo Ridge, Pa.
Eagle Mountain, Texas
Long Beach, Calif.
Williamstown, N.J.
The safety team at the Long Beach, Calif., location with their award.
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The annual Regional Safety Challenge Award program recognizes STA terminals that have demonstrated industry excellence across multiple safety metrics, including accident frequency rates, facility audit scores, and safety training compliance.
Each winning terminal receives two commemorative plaques — one for permanent display at their facility and a rotating plaque that travels annually to new winners. Additionally, employees at each winning location receive pins recognizing their contribution to achieving these safety milestones.
"We’re incredibly proud of these teams and their unwavering dedication to how safety positively impacts the students we transport each day,” said Shelly Hall, STA’s senior VP of Health and Safety. “These teams have created environments where safety is woven into every aspect of their operations from training to protocols to maintenance. Their achievements demonstrate how local initiatives can make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve, and what is even better is that these teams are not just looking to meet industry standards, but consistently exceed them.”
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The terminal team at Apollo Ridge, Pa.
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STA works with more than 325 districts and has a 95% contract renewal rate, according to the company's news release.
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