CMSD board approves bus contract
During a special meeting Tuesday night, the CMSD school board voted 4-1 to approve Ecco Ride’s contract for the upcoming year. Ecco Ride is a Rhode Islan-based company that recently outbid local company, Waters Truck and Tractor, for a four-year bus contract with the district.
Rhode Island company wins bus contract
Rhode Island-based Ecco Ride was awarded the transportation contract for the Columbus Municipal School District Tuesday night.
In a special meeting, the board voted 3-1 to award the four-year bus contract to Ecco Ride. Ecco Ride’s bid was more than $1 million less than the bid made by Columbus-based Waters Truck and Tractor.
Ecco Ride, Waters still in hunt for bus contract
The president of a bus company interested in acquiring the bid for the Columbus Municipal School District bus service is speaking out after intense questioning by the school board during its Monday meeting.
Columbus schools reach no decision on bus contract
The Columbus Municipal School District is still deliberating over a pair of bids for its bus service. During Tuesday night’s meeting, the board unanimously voted to table a motion that would decide between bids from local company and current provider Waters Truck and Tractor and Nashville, Tenn.-based company Ecco Ride.
Waters Truck and Tractor awarded
For the 31st consecutive year, Columbus-based Waters Truck and Tractor was awarded the International Circle of Excellence Award. The award was given through International Trucks.
Amid the recession, some trucking companies are out of business, those that are left are ‘doing pretty well’
With the majority of the country’s products hauled by truck, the trucking industry is a pretty good indicator of economic times.
Bill to waive taxes for school-bus contractors
The Mississippi Legislature has moved to create a tax exemption for companies like Waters Truck and Tractor who contract with schools for transportation services.