First Student Canada
Encyclopedia
First Student Canada, a subsidiary of the British company FirstGroup and a division of FirstGroup America, is a major contractor of school bus services and public transit systems. The company provides services in Canada
comparable to those delivered by sister companies First Transit
and First Student
in the United States. The component parts of the operation consist of the former Laidlaw
services and subsequent new acquisitions by First Canada.
school transportation services throughout Southern Ontario
.
. These companies were acquired by First Canada in 2004. and are contracted to operate public transit services for BC Transit
in Chilliwack
, Kamloops
, Kelowna Region
and the Central Fraser Valley
.
" operated school buses in different locations across Canada. In 2005, Firstbus Canada acquired 471136 B.C. Limited and Cardinal Transportation B.C. Inc., Vancouver
, BC
and Cardinal Coach Lines Limited and Focus Capital Inc., Calgary
, AB
and Cardinal Coach Lines (Ont.) Ltd., North York
, ON
.
based company that provides school bus transportation, special education transportation services, charter and maintenance services. The company was acquired by FirstBus Canada in 2008.
, Southern Ontario
and Alberta
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
comparable to those delivered by sister companies First Transit
First Transit
First Transit, a division of FirstGroup America, is a United States-based subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based FirstGroup. It provides contract public transit and paratransit services, transit management services and transit consulting throughout North America...
and First Student
First Student
First Student, a division of FirstGroup America, is a brand used by the British transport company FirstGroup for student transport in the United States. According to the company's website, it is the largest provider of school bus services in the United States. The company operates out of 650...
in the United States. The component parts of the operation consist of the former Laidlaw
Laidlaw
Laidlaw, organized as Laidlaw International, Inc. , was a predecessor corporation of First Student , a US subsidiary of the Scottish transport firm FirstGroup plc...
services and subsequent new acquisitions by First Canada.
Laidlaw
Laidlaw Transit Ltd., is a Canadian registered subsidiary which operates former LaidlawLaidlaw
Laidlaw, organized as Laidlaw International, Inc. , was a predecessor corporation of First Student , a US subsidiary of the Scottish transport firm FirstGroup plc...
school transportation services throughout Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
.
Farwest Group
The Farwest Group of companies provides transportation services in various communities in British ColumbiaBritish Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. These companies were acquired by First Canada in 2004. and are contracted to operate public transit services for BC Transit
BC Transit
BC Transit is a provincial crown agency responsible for coordinating the delivery of public transportation within British Columbia, Canada, outside of Greater Vancouver...
in Chilliwack
Chilliwack/Agassiz-Harrison Transit
Chilliwack Transit System operates the public transportation system for the City of Chilliwack in the Upper Fraser Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Funding is provided under a partnership between the city and BC Transit, the provincial agency which plans and manages municipal transit systems...
, Kamloops
Kamloops Transit
Kamloops Transit operates the public bus transit system in the City of Kamloops in south central British Columbia, Canada. The system consists of 15 regularly scheduled routes, one Sunday route, several school specials and handyDART customized service for persons with a disability...
, Kelowna Region
Kelowna Regional Transit
Kelowna Regional Transit System is operated by FirstCanada, providing public bus transportation services in part of the central Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada....
and the Central Fraser Valley
ValleyMAX
ValleyMAX is a public transit system which provides bus services in the Central Fraser Valley area of British Columbia, Canada...
.
Cardinal
Several companies branded as "CardinalCardinal Transportation
Cardinal is one of a few school bus operators in Ontario, Canada. Cardinal's charter and activity buses are white and red while buses used on school routes are yellow with the flashing warning lights as per transport regulation....
" operated school buses in different locations across Canada. In 2005, Firstbus Canada acquired 471136 B.C. Limited and Cardinal Transportation B.C. Inc., Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, BC
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
and Cardinal Coach Lines Limited and Focus Capital Inc., Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, AB
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and Cardinal Coach Lines (Ont.) Ltd., North York
North York, Ontario
North York is a dissolved municipality within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the central part of the northern section of Toronto. As of the 2006 Census, it has a population of 635,370. The official 2001 census count was 608,288...
, ON
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
.
King Transportation
King Transportation Ltd., is a WinnipegWinnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
based company that provides school bus transportation, special education transportation services, charter and maintenance services. The company was acquired by FirstBus Canada in 2008.
School services
First Student Canada is a major school bus operator mainly in the Greater Toronto AreaGreater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
, Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario is a region of the province of Ontario, Canada that lies south of the French River and Algonquin Park. Depending on the inclusion of the Parry Sound and Muskoka districts, its surface area would cover between 14 to 15% of the province. It is the southernmost region of...
and Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
Clients
School boards served by First Student Canada include:- Algoma District School BoardAlgoma District School BoardAlgoma District School Board is a public school board in the Canadian province of Ontario. The school board is the school district administrator for the Algoma District.- Blind River :* W.C...
- Calgary Board of EducationCalgary Board of EducationThe Calgary Board of Education is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of religion.-Size:...
- Calgary Catholic School DistrictCalgary Catholic School DistrictThe Calgary Catholic School District is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It also serves the neighboring communities of Airdrie, Chestermere, and Cochrane...
- District School Board of NiagaraDistrict School Board of NiagaraDistrict School Board of Niagara is a school board in the public school system of Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara. Its head office is in St. Catharines. The DSBN operates schools in each of the twelve municipalities in the region. It employs close to 2,500 instructional...
- Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School BoardDufferin-Peel Catholic District School BoardThe Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of the largest school boards in Ontario, Canada. It oversees 148 school facilities throughout Peel Region and Dufferin County...
- Durham District School BoardDurham District School BoardThe Durham District School Board is a public school board in Ontario, Canada. The DDSB serves most of the Regional Municipality of Durham, except for schools within the Municipality of Clarington, which belongs to the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board...
- Edmonton Catholic School Board
- Edmonton Public School Board
- Elk Island Public School Board
- Greater Essex County District School BoardGreater Essex County District School BoardThe Greater Essex County District School Board was created on January 1, 1998 with the amalgamation of the Windsor Board Of Education and the Essex County Board of Education...
- Halton Catholic District School BoardHalton Catholic District School BoardThe Halton Catholic District School Board has its headquarters in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.The Halton Catholic District School Board is the Catholic English, English language school board for the region.-History:...
- Halton District School BoardHalton District School BoardThe Halton District School Board serves public school students throughout Halton Region, including the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. Its administration area is to the southwest of the city of Toronto. In 2006-2007, it served almost 50,000 students, excluding...
- Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board
- Hamilton-Wentworth District School BoardHamilton-Wentworth District School BoardHamilton-Wentworth District School Board is the public school board in the city of Hamilton, Ontario, which was formed January 1, 1997 via the amalgamation of the Hamilton and Wentworth County school boards. HWDSB teaches approximately 50,000 students in its 114 neighbourhood schools...
- Huron-Superior Catholic District School BoardHuron-Superior Catholic District School BoardThe Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is a separate school board for Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, and surrounding communities.-Sault Ste. Marie:* Holy Angels Learning Centre* St. Basil Secondary* St. Mary's College-Sault Ste. Marie:...
- Lambton Kent District School BoardLambton Kent District School BoardThe Lambton Kent District School Board is the school board responsible for public education in Lambton County and Chatham-Kent, Ontario.The high schools managed by the Board are:*Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School in Sarnia*Blenheim District High School...
- Lakehead District School BoardLakehead District School BoardThe Lakehead District School Board oversees all secular English-language public schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 22 elementary schools, 4 secondary schools and an adult education centre.Elementary Schools*Agnew H....
- Le Conseil Scolaire de District des Écoles Catholiques du Sud-Ouest
- Niagara Catholic District School BoardNiagara Catholic District School BoardThe Niagara Catholic District School Board is a school board in the public separate school system of Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara...
- Ottawa Catholic School BoardOttawa Catholic School BoardThe Ottawa Catholic School Board runs 85 schools in the greater Ottawa area, with a total student population of approximately 39,000.-See also:*List of schools of the Ottawa Catholic School Board*Ottawa-Carleton District School Board-External links:**...
- Ottawa-Carleton District School BoardOttawa-Carleton District School BoardThe Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
- Peel District School BoardPeel District School BoardPeel District School Board is a Canadian public board of education for the Peel Regional Municipality, headquartered in the HJA Brown Education Centre in Mississauga...
- Rocky View Schools DivisionRocky View Schools DivisionThe Rocky View Schools Division is the public school board that serves Rocky View County in the province of Alberta. The region includes the communities and hamlets of Balzac, Bottrel, Bragg Creek, Cochrane Lake, Conrich, Elbow Valley, Dalemead, Dalroy, Delacour, Indus, Janet, Kathyrn, Keoma,...
- St. Clair Catholic District School BoardSt. Clair Catholic District School BoardThe St. Clair Catholic District School Board manages Catholic education in the county of Lambton including the city of Sarnia as well as in the regional municipality of Chatham-Kent, in southern Ontario, Canada....
- Thames Valley District School BoardThames Valley District School BoardThe Thames Valley District School Board is a public school board in southwestern Ontario. It was created on January 1, 1998 by the amalgamation of the Elgin County Board of Education, The Board of Education for the City of London, Middlesex County Board of Education, and Oxford County Board of...
- Thunder Bay Catholic District School BoardThunder Bay Catholic District School BoardThe Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board oversees all Catholic schools in the Thunder Bay CMA and the townships of Gorham and Ware in Ontario, Canada. It administers education at 13 elementary schools, 2 senior elementary, and 2 secondary schools....
- Toronto Catholic District School BoardToronto Catholic District School BoardThe Toronto Catholic District School Board is the publicly-funded Catholic school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada, headquartered in North York. It is one of the two English boards of education in the City of Toronto, serving the former municipalities of Scarborough, North York, York, East York,...
- Toronto District School BoardToronto District School BoardToronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
- Upper Canada District School BoardUpper Canada District School BoardThe Upper Canada District School Board is one of the largest public school boards in Ontario in terms of geographical area. It encompasses the counties in the easternmost portion of the province, including the cities of Brockville, Clarence-Rockland, Carleton Place, Cornwall, and Akwesasne.The...
- Waterloo Region District School BoardWaterloo Region District School BoardWaterloo Region District School Board is the public school board for the Region of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It operates 103 elementary schools, 16 secondary schools, and other facilities, serving 60,000 students in the Region of Waterloo. It has approximately 5500 staff and a budget of $675...
- Winnipeg School DivisionWinnipeg School DivisionThe Winnipeg School Division is the largest of six public school divisions in Winnipeg, serving 77 schools and over 33,000 students and their families in the central part of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The division was founded in 1871...
- Windsor-Essex Catholic District School BoardWindsor-Essex Catholic District School BoardThe Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board oversees Catholic education in Windsor and the surrounding County of Essex, in Ontario, Canada...
- York Region District School BoardYork Region District School BoardThe York Region District School Board, also known as YRDSB, is the English-language public school board for York Regional Municipality located in Ontario, Canada. The York Region District School Board is currently the province's third largest school board, with an enrollment of over 115,000 students...
Public Transit
First Student Canada is contracted to provide public transit services for many small communities across the country.- Airdrie TransitAirdrie TransitAirdrie Transit is a public transportation system which serves the city of Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, which is located just north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Service consists of the Intercity Express regional transit service, three conventional fixed routes within Airdrie and...
, ABAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... - Kelowna Regional Transit System, BCBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
- Orangeville TransitOrangeville TransitThe Orangeville Transit System provides local bus service to the Town of Orangeville in central Ontario, Canada. Approval was given by the town council, on April 28, 2008, that the current contract with First Student Canada to operate and maintain the transit buses, should be extended for another...
, ONOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... - Orillia TransitOrillia TransitOrillia Transit is operated by First Student Canada under contract to the City of Orillia in central Ontario, Canada. First Student Canada provides drivers, maintains the vehicles and supplies fuel. Service is provided on four routes throughout the city every day except Sundays and statutory...
, ON - Prince Albert TransitPrince Albert TransitPrince Albert Transit provides local city bus service in the City of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Intercity service for passengers and freight to destinations throughout the rest of the province is provided by the Saskatchewan Transportation Company, with connecting service to national bus...
, SKSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.... - Tecumseh TransitTecumseh TransitTecumseh Transit provides a public transportation service for Tecumseh, Ontario, a suburb of the city of Windsor. Launched in 2009, the service is municipally owned but operated under contract by First Student Canada...
, ON - York Region TransitYork Region TransitYork Region Transit is the public transit operator in York Region, Ontario, Canada. Its headquarters are in Richmond Hill, at 50 High Tech Road....
, ON (Division 2, serving Northern York Region).