Student Transportation Expands Canadian Operations Through Acquisition.

MANews-(C)2009-2022

US-based school bus transportation services provider Student Transportation of America/Student Transportation of Canada (STA/STC) has completed the acquisition of Canadian transportation company Pacific Western Transportation, the company said.

The acquisition will add more than 5,000 employees to the STA/STC family of companies and 4,100 vehicles to the STA/STC fleet, including 950 alternative fuels and electric buses.

STA/STC's controlling shareholder, global investment group CDPQ, and its minority shareholder Ullico, both reinvested in the company to support its growth through acquisition strategy.

Pacific Western provides school bus, employee, transit and coach transportation services to customers throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Yukon.

Under the acquisition agreement, Tom Jezersek, current president and chief operating officer for Pacific Western will continue to lead PWT and its current management and staff following the merger.

Transportation services by Pacific Western include those provided under Century Transportation, Cold...

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