Student Transportation of America Continues Expansion Through Acquisitions and Contract Awards

WALL, NJ - Student Transportation of America, Inc. (STA) Chairman & CEO, Denis J. Gallagher announced that the company has recently added $13 million dollars in new revenue for the current school year through a combination of acquisitions and strategic multi-year contract awards in Western Pennsylvania and New England.

Gallagher said the company has closed two acquisitions, one in Pennsylvania where it acquired Pritchard School Bus, Inc. of Oil City and Bet-Cha Transportation of New Haven, Vermont.

"These two companies add to our growing platform of rural and suburban operations and are both quality companies - longtime family businesses with great drivers and staffs," added Gallagher.

Additionally, the company was awarded new multi-year contracts in Slippery Rock, PA, Greenwich and Groton, CT, and one in New Hampshire serving the towns of Hooksett, Candia and Auburn. The company purchased new fleets to service these contracts from International Corporation and has trained and employed local operating staffs.

"We are honored to have been selected by these school districts to provide their school transportation services for the foreseeable future, and we look forward to working with local school officials to improve efficiency and to make the transition a safe and successful one," Gallagher added.

"We are continuing our plan to provide school districts in rural and suburban America with excellent hometown service coupled with the resources and industry expertise of STA."

STA operates over 2,300 buses in eight states across the United States.

Student Transportation of America, Inc. is the second largest-private provider of school transportation and management services in the United States. STA's senior management team has an average of more than 22 years each of experience in the student transportation industry.

You can learn more about STA by visiting www.RideSTA.com or calling 1-888-942-2250.