DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES ACQUIRES FOLMSBEE’S TRANSPORTATION IN WATERFORD
Durham School Services , a leading provider of student transportation in the U.S., recently acquired Folmsbee’s Transportation Inc. in Waterford, NY and will now operate student transportation services for almost a dozen school districts including: • Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District • Green Island Union Free School District • Menands School District • Putnam County School District • Doane Stuart School • Watervliet City Schools • Lansinburgh Central School District “We are working diligently towards a seamless and successful transition,” said Kim Worster, Chief Operating Officer for Durham School Services. “Preparations are already underway to ensure a safe and smooth operation for the upcoming school year and we look forward to providing our new customers with the safe and reliable service for which we are known.” Durham will be operating 103 buses from its Customer Service Center in Waterford. As a result of this acquisition, Durham’s team has grown by 130 employees. The company is currently looking to hire approximately a dozen school bus drivers to join the team. “With locations in nearby Albany, Troy and Schenectady, we already enjoy a strong presence in eastern New York,” said David A. Duke, CEO of National Express LLC, the parent company of Durham School Services. “We are excited by this opportunity and to expand our business further in the capital region.”