Contracting Business Growth Jordan Transportation, a subsidiary of Student Transpor-


tation of America (STA), purchased Kevah Konner, Inc., and added more than 100 school buses and $4.8 million in annual revenue. STA acquired Jordan Transportation, which has been in operation for more than half a century, in September of 2009. Jordan Transportation had 135 school buses in its fleet with annualized revenues of $7.2 million. Kevah Konner has been in the pupil transportation business since 1936. STA also acquired Ridge Road Express, a wholly-owned


subsidiary of Grand Island Transit Corp., and Scholastic Trans- portation Management Services, Inc., of Lockport, N.Y. Te deal was expected to be immediately accredited to shareholders of its common stock and was expected to add more than 320 ve- hicles and annualized revenues of more than $16 million as well as six new transportation facilities to the company’s portfolio, which now numbers more than 40 companies. Meanwhile, Durham School Services acquired Vogel Bus


Company of Roselle, N.J. Durham adds approximately 195 buses and annual revenues in excess of $13 million. Vogel has been in the pupil transportation business in New Jersey and New York for the past 50 years. Vogel was founded in 1953 and serves 40 cus- tomers throughout New Jersey with about 250 employees.


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HEARD AROUND THE INDUSTRY “Tis is really good information — I


didn’t know I could change my fuel economy so easily. Now if someone could just change the price of gas!”❞ — Online user “Barbie” in response to the Jan. 5 blog


“‘Top 10 Ways to Cut Down on Cold Weather Fuel Costs” at www.stnonline.com/go/766.


“DERA is one of the most important


clean air initiatives passed by Congress in recent years.” ❞


— Allen Schaeffer, executive director for the Diesel


Technology Forum, after President Obama signed the reauthorization of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act last month.


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Federal Regulations do not limit the center seat position to a small occupant passenger.


Transport 3 students per seat regardless of their height, resulting in... Full Capacity.


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