By: Barbara Wieland, Lansing State Journal
While a student at Michigan State University, Kellie Dean took a summer job as a substitute teacher at the Marvin Beekman Center in Lansing, a school that focuses on students with physical and menta...
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Monday, November 1, 2010, 9:00 am
By: Sally Trout, For Assets
Dean Transportation Inc. is all about family. It's a family-owned business No. 1, but more importantly it serves Michigan families by providing safe and dependable transpo...
Monday, October 11, 2010, 11:00 am
Lansing, Mi – Dean Transportation and Dean Trailways of Michigan recently were honored by the American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division, Inc., with a Five Star Community and Five Star Investor Award.
These prestigious Five Star Awards are designed to recognize and reward worksites that consistently go above and beyond the expected by demonstrating outstanding service, using initiativ...
Monday, June 28, 2010, 3:19 pm
Lansing, Mi - Dean Transportation is currently operating four hybrid electric school buses in Michigan. These vehicles primarily operate in Lansing and Grand Rapids and are the first of their kind to operate within Michigan. In addition, they are the first of their kind to be manufactured in the United States. All four vehicles are manufactured by Thomas Built School Bus and have...
Monday, January 18, 2010, 10:00 am
Lansing, MI – Dean Transportation has earned the National School Transportation Association’s (NSTA) Green School Bus Fleet Certification – GOLD LEVEL. This certification recognizes Dean for their commitment to improving the environment through cleaner school bus fleets and company-wide practices to reduce engine exhaust emissions and conserve fuel.
NSTA recently launched thi...
Thursday, January 7, 2010, 10:00 am
Lansing, MI - All Dean Transportation vehicles are equipped with global positioning systems (GPS). GPS systems increase student safety, route efficiency, driver accountability and reduce fuel usage. In addition, all vehicles have child reminder systems on board. Child reminder systems ensure a driver completes a post trip inspection for sleeping children. If the driver does not walk to the rear...
