School Board Chair Wilkinson, Supt. Fryer and city Attorney
Mullaney have supported the London England school bus
contractors....First Student is owned by British Queen Elizabeth
1. First Student Corp.–Ryder Student Transportation-London
2. Atlantic Express–London Stock Exchange
3. Durham Transportation–London Stock Exchange*1
4. Laidlow-London Stock Exchange
*1 London Durham is part owned by GW Bush....Durham pulled out of
Duval County bid process about the time that bid "irregularities"
were being made public. Doesn't want this on him at next election?
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ST. LOUIS MO SCHOOL BUS FIASCO:
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TAKE THE PROFITS BACK TO LONDON ENGLAND MEANS
BAD MAINTENANCE AND 25% LOWER DRIVER PAY;
THEN BUSES ARE NOT READY FOR ROAD & DRIVERS QUIT;
THEN SCHOOL BOARDS ARE FORCED TO BUY BUSES
....VOLA PROPERTY TAXES GO UP(to pay for buses)
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References: information obtained from Internet
including U.S. newspapers such as the St. Louis
Post Dispatch, St. Louis MO:
http://www.post-dispatch.com
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FIRST STUDENT-RYDER–Second Gear Burned Out
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School Bus That Driver Had to Use Needed
Rebuilt Transmission, Shop Says
• By Aisha Sultan, The St. Charles County Post
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Wednesday, February 23, 2000
The bus that a Francis Howell School District driver was forced to
operate needed its transmission rebuilt, according to the
Coleman-Taylor Transmission shop, which repaired the vehicle.
The second gear was burned out, said Jimmy Newman, who
manages the shop in St. Peters.
The driver has filed a grievance against the bus company, First
Student Corp., for refusing to switch her bus when she requested a
change due to safety concerns.
FIRST STUDENT-RYDER-Drivers Fired for Reporting Burned
Out Gears, etc.?
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3 School Bus Drivers Who Spoke out on
Safety Issues to Howell Board Are Fired
• By Aisha Sultan, The St. Charles County Post
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Tuesday, February 22, 2000
Three school bus drivers in the Francis Howell School District were
fired Friday, less than a month after they told the School Board
about what they said were safety hazards at the bus company.
First Student Corp., formerly known as Ryder Student
Transportation, sent letters to the three drivers stating, "The
reason for your discharge is your intentional false and
misleading public statements intended to interfere with the
company's business and client relations and to bring discredit
to the company...
FIRST STUDENT-RYDER-Driver Pay and Job Security?
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Howell District State Audit Finds Several More Errors,
Report Has Been Turned over to County Prosecutor
By Aisha Sultan, The St. Charles County Post
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
3/13/2001
A long-awaited audit of the Francis Howell School District revealed
that several factors contributed to the district's financial decline -
lack of oversight, policy and controls over spending, critical data
errors and bidding issues.
The district's transportation vendor, First Student Corp., then
known as Ryder Student Transportation, also paid $1,013 for
lodging for the board president, Cathy Elsea, and former
finance director, John Hutchison, to attend a conference in Miami.
FIRST STUDENT-RYDER-Drivers Stressed?
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More Francis Howell Bus Routes Are Not Covered
School District Continues to Seek Answers
• By Shane Anthony, The St. Charles County Post
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Tuesday, September 5, 2000
• Section: St. Charles County Post
The Francis Howell School District was short even more bus
drivers Friday afternoon, angering parents as the district
continues to seek solutions.
Interim Superintendent Dan O'Donnell said 32 routes were not
covered Friday afternoon, up from 24 the previous day.
FIRST STUDENT-RYDER-Drivers "Bailing Out"?
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Francis Howell, Bus Company Officials Struggle to Find Bus Drivers
• By Shane Anthony, The St. Charles County Post
• St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Friday, September 1, 2000
A shortage of bus drivers has officials at Francis Howell and First
Student Corp. scurrying to fill the gaps. Students are arriving late
to school and coming home late.
Pat Houlahan, the district's director of administrative services,
sent a letter to parents Wednesday night explaining and apologizing
for a shortage of 24 drivers and offering solutions administrators
are considering.
Meanwhile,... First Student, the company that handles
transportation for the district, sent a letter from John Ziegle.
LAIDLOW-Old Buses?
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"Laidlaw bought Savannah Georgia old school buses, moved buses
35 miles up Interstate, promised and brought in new school buses.
91 days after contract was signed, new buses left Savannah and the
old buses we returned."
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