Canadian student transportation provider Stock Transportation debuted in Calgary recently through a new partnership with the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD), originally announced last spring. The new five-year partnership includes 80 routes beginning in the 2024-2025 school year and running through June 2029.

Stock Transportation first made its mark in Bailieboro, Ontario, in 1958. Since then, it has grown its operations to span all across Ontario, and in 2011, made its inaugural run in Alberta, where it also currently serves the Edmonton area.

“Our team was in high spirits and buzzing with excitement from start to finish for the start of the school year,” said Kimberly Van Veld, general manager, Stock Transportation. “In anticipation of this new partnership, our team members prepared earnestly and diligently in the months, weeks, and days leading up to the first days of school. We’ll continue giving our best every day so that we can get our students to school safely, on time, and ready to learn. Thank you to the community for the warm welcome and to CCSD for their support and trust in our team.”

“We were able to kick off the school year with confidence thanks to the great team at Stock,” added Andrew Hilton, the school district's transportation manager. “Through my interactions with Stock’s team over the last few months, I witnessed the utmost level of professionalism, astuteness, and determination. It is evident to us that Stock’s team holds their responsibility of getting students to and from school safely and reliably to a high regard, so we’d like to again thank them wholeheartedly for their services and dedication. We look forward to growing with Stock and continuing with our mutual goal of providing our community with service excellence.”

Editor's Note: This story was originally published April 18, 2024 and was updated on Sept. 10, 2024 with new information once the partnership was fully operational and into the new school year.