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Celebrating a Big Win and Nearly a Half-Century of Service at Century Transportation
Two members of the larger PWT family are celebrating. Earlier this month, Century Transportation was announced as one of the top winners of the Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario (STSCO) Request for Proposal (RFP) award. STSCO is the organization...
Prairie Bus Lines Driver Brings Home 2nd Place in Small Bus at the International Road-eo in Texas!
On June 29th and 30th, the 2024 NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition was held in Austin, TX with 53 drivers competing in three separate vehicle classes - Small Bus, Conventional Bus and Transit Bus. After winning 2nd in the Alberta Bus Road-eo last...
Diversified Transportation Driver Keeps His Cool After His Coach is Struck by Lightning
One of our veteran drivers/driver trainer proved his exemplary driving skills this past weekend. On Sunday, Nadeem Aslam was driving the U13AA Oil Giants back to Fort McMurray from Slave Lake when the bus was struck by lightning near Wandering River. The lightning...
Standard Bus BC Honoured for Contributions to the 2024 Para Nordic Games in Prince George
On Monday, Kevin Petterson, Organizing Committee Chair of the 2024 Prince George Para Nordic World Events, stopped by show appreciation for Standard Bus BC's role in hosting a very successful Para Biathlon World Championships and Nordic World Cup Finals.Petterson...
Standard Bus Charters Helps Keep Yukon Tourism Industry Flying!
Standard Bus Yukon has been busy running several charters dropping off passengers right on the Whitehorse International Airport tarmac. Most recently, they completed a charter for Holland America, picking up guests at a local hotel and transporting them directly to...
Diversified Transportation Celebrates 60 Years!
What a week, month, year it’s been! On Wednesday June 5th we celebrated Diversified’s 60th birthday and what a day it was! Saying thank you just doesn’t seem enough – to our organizing committee, volunteers, past and present employees, this celebration would not have...
School Bus Driver Receives SOUTHLAND Halifax Community Hero Award After Averting Disaster
On Friday, SOUTHLAND Halifax paid tribute to School Bus Driver Terrie Brown for his swift response in steering clear of a gravel truck that had careened off a highway overpass, narrowly missing his bus.Terrie was presented with the Safety Championship Belt and a...
Southland Transportation Southern Alberta Combines Skills and Fun in Annual Roadeo 2024
On Saturday May 25 Souhtland Transportation held its annual School Bus Roadeo in Calgary for the Southern Alberta region. We had an amazing turnout of 42 contestants, 31 in the big bus category, and 11 in the small bus. Amongst those 42 were 20 first time participants...
Diversified GM David Richards Part of Delegation Promoting Edmonton Region Hydrogen Supply Chain
On May 6th to 8th our General Manager, David Richards, along with a group of Edmonton region businesses led by Edmonton Global were in Ottawa to lobby the Government of Canada for the region’s share of programming and funding. Delegates had the opportunity to share...
PWT Student Line Kicks Off School Bus Driver Appreciation Week With Fun and Food!
May 6th has been designated School Bus Driver Appreciation Day for a very good reason. It gives teachers, students and families a wonderful opportunity to thank school bus drivers and to show them how much they value their service. It also gives PWT the opportunity to...