North America's largest school bus contractors transport over 5 million students combined. Here, we highlight some of their staff, fleets and operations around the U.S. and Canada.
2009 Contractor Showcase
These seven school bus drivers have more than 166 years of service between them. They are employed at the company's Staten Island, N.Y., terminal.
School bus driver Ronnie Emanuele has worked at Atlantic Express' Staten Island, N.Y., branch for more than 12 years.
Durham and Stock Transportation run 17,300 schol buses combined. This unit is en route to Colorado.
Durham's goal is to get kids to school safe, on time and ready to learn.
Durham operates in 29 states. Canadian affiliate Stock Transportation operates in two provinces.
J.B. Burns and Nicole Sims keep busy with dispatch duties at First Student's Cincinnati operation.
Beatrice Cook works as a bus attendant at one of the company's branch locations.
John Brower serves as shop foreman at STA subsidiary Student Transportation of Canada's (STC) Bradford, Ontario, branch. The terminal operates 81 vehicles.
A school bus driver from the company's Santa Barbara, Calif., terminal enjoys a sceneic route. The branch runs 60 buses.
Atlantic Express transports 280,000 students throughout six states in the U.S.
The company's fleet comprises a total of 6,261 school buses. Pictured are units from its Jersey City, N.J., operation.
Atlantic Express has contracts with 209 school districts.
Two Durham school bus drivers in Connecticut review a pre-trip inspection report.
The company transports students from more than 350 school districts.
School bus driver Marvin Thomas and bus attendant Theresa Evens are employed at the company's Cincinnati branch.
First Student's Cincinnati branch operates more than 150 school buses and offers on-site training for its employees.
Technician in Charge Ronnie Lay services a digital video recorder from Verint Video Solutions Inc. installed on one of First Student's school buses.
First Student transports 4 million students throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Bus drivers (from left) Rene Carrillo, Christie Wright, Laura Ramsey and Thomas Davis work at STA branches in California.
The company transports 505,000 students throughout 11 states and one Canadian province. This bus is one in STA's 100-vehicle fleet in Evanston, Ill.
Pictured is a bus from STA's Guelph, Ontario, fleet. The operation's 117 employees mataintain 111 vehicles.
Pictured is one of Williamstown, N.J., school buses. The terminal operates 126 buses and employs 132 drivers and staff members.