Little Rock School District Renews School Transportation Contract with First Student

The Little Rock School District in Little Rock, Arkansas, recently renewed its contract with First Student, the nation's leading student transportation provider. First Student has provided transportation services for the Little Rock School District since 1995.

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) March 23, 2008 -- First Student, the nation's leader in student transportation, announces that the Little Rock School Board in Little Rock, Arkansas, recently renewed its contract with First Student to provide the district's school bus service. The school district has contracted school transportation services with First Student since 1995.

First Student serves more than 15,700 Little Rock students on 236 different routes and provides extra-curricular transportation for field trips and athletic events as well.

"I am pleased to be continuing our successful relationship with the Little Rock School District," says Ed Streeter, First Student contract manager at Little Rock. "We will continue to provide the highest level of service for the students of Little Rock."

"Safety is a core value at First Student," said Streeter. "It's our job to take these children to and from school safely each day. It's a tremendous responsibility that we take very seriously. Our drivers are highly trained professionals and our school buses are equipped with the latest safety features. It is important for Little Rock parents and school district officials to know that we are dedicated to keeping the children entrusted to us on our buses safe and secure."

First Student, the U.S. subsidiary of FirstGroup America, is the largest provider of school bus transportation in North America. With a fleet of 62,000 yellow school buses, First Student safely transports nearly 4 million students to and from school every day across the U.S. and Canada. First Student is dedicated to providing the safest and most efficient student transportation service in North America. For more information, please visit www.firststudentinc.com.

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