Student Transportation of Canada Grows "Green" School Bus Fleet

    Company Leads Industry in Use of Clean, Renewable Biofuels

    BARRIE, ON, July 7 /CNW/ - In a show of support for the Government of
Canada's program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation
sector, Student Transportation of Canada (STC), a subsidiary of Student
Transportation of America (TSX: STB), today announced that it has increased
its fleet of "green" school buses seven-fold to more than 900
environmentally-friendly, biofuel vehicles operating throughout Ontario.
    Biofuel, made from natural renewable resources such as soybean, corn and
canola oils, is North America's fastest growing alternative to diesel fuel,
producing cleaner emissions and generating cost savings. By choosing a cleaner
fuel alternative for its fleet, STC will provide a healthier environment for
its young passengers, school bus drivers and the community at large.
    Today's STC news follows yesterday's announcement that the Government of
Canada, under Transport Canada's Freight Technology Demonstration Fund, will
help the freight transportation sector reduce the emission of greenhouse gas
emissions and other air contaminants. The STC biofuel initiative is funded by
the company.
    "This biofuel expansion represents the successful implementation of STC's
strategy to reduce its carbon footprint throughout the Province, which
increases long-term benefits to the environment and Ontario communities. STC
is the biofuel leader in the province's school bus industry - no one else
comes close," said Chris Harwood, senior vice president of operations for STC.
"Realizing a 40 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and reducing
particulate emissions were both primary objectives for the conversion. Cleaner
biofuel, along with the adoption of anti-idling policies and excellent driver
training, have greatly reduced our children's exposure to diesel particulates.
Biofuel also reduces wear-and-tear on our engines, reducing maintenance
costs."
    STC, which operates a family of local companies throughout Ontario, began
its biofuel program in 2008 at Simcoe Coach Lines in Sutton and Parkview
Transit in Caledon. Over the past 15 months, the program has been expanded to
its other company locations in Peterborough, Guelph, Elmira, Breslau, Fergus,
London, Thamesford, Embro and Woodstock.
    "We are committed to remaining at the forefront of adopting more
efficient, cleaner, renewable alternative fuel sources," Harwood said.

    About Student Transportation

    Founded in 1997, Student Transportation is the fourth-largest provider of
school bus transportation services in North America, conducting operations
through local operating subsidiaries. Student Transportation has become a
leading school bus transportation company by aggregating operations through
the consolidation of existing providers and conversion of in-house operations
and currently operates more than 6,300 school vehicles in North America. The
company is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange - ticker symbol STB.
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