NEW ORLEANS – Apple Bus Company has been awarded a three year contract to provide the student transportation service for FirstLine Schools, beginning with the 2013-14 school year.
This will be Apple Bus Company’s first contract in Louisiana. Reid Oyster, vice president of Apple Bus Company, said “Louisiana is a market we have been interested in for quite some time and we are excited to begin transporting students in the coming school year. FirstLine Schools aligns with Apple’s philosophies and organization and we look forward to working with them.”
Apple Bus Company will operate approximately 90 school buses for this new contract.
Apple Bus Company
Apple Bus Company is a Kansas City area based transportation company with operations in five states. Apple Bus is large enough to provide the highest level of service and at the same time small enough to be aware of and responsive to schools’ needs. Apple Bus Company is a locally owned family-style business but more importantly, Apple Bus is locally managed. It is the mission of Apple Bus Company to set the standard for safety, quality of service and quality of product by which all other transportation providers are judged. For more information please visit www.applebuscompany.com.
FirstLine Schools
The mission of FirstLine Schools is to create and inspire great open enrollment public schools in New Orleans. FirstLine currently operates Samuel J. Green Charter School, Arthur Ashe Charter School, John Dibert Community School, Langston Hughes Academy, and Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School. For more information, please visit www.firstlineschools.org.
