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Corporate Event Transportation in Ontario: How to Plan a Reliable Bus or Shuttle Service
A successful corporate event begins before guests arrive. Conferences, team-building days, employee celebrations and off-site meetings all depend on people reaching the venue safely and on schedule. When attendees are left to coordinate their own transportation, late arrivals, limited parking and unfamiliar destinations can quickly complicate the day. Professional bus transportation for businesses and institutions gives organizers a more [...]
Switzer-CARTY Transportation Welcomes David Armitt and Reid Oyster to Lead U.S. Operations
BURLINGTON, ONTARIO September 15, 2026 — Switzer-CARTY Transportation is pleased to welcome David Armitt and Reid Oyster to our U.S. executive leadership team. As highly accomplished transportation executives, Dave and Reid bring decades of proven operational excellence, industry insight, and strategic vision to the organization. Beyond their track records, both leaders reflect Switzer-CARTY's foundational values: treating people with dignity and respect, fostering a rewarding workplace culture, and maintaining an unwavering commitment [...]
Beyond the Daily Route: 7 School Events That Are Easier With a Chartered School Bus
When most people think about school buses, they picture the familiar daily route: morning pickup, afternoon drop-off, and students travelling between home and school. But schools move students for many other reasons throughout the year. From orientation days and athletic events to field trips, academic competitions and graduation activities, transportation can quickly become one of the more complicated parts [...]
Switzer-CARTY Transportation Announces Agreement to Acquire Minnesota-Based Agnes Corporation
Strategic Transaction Marks First U.S. Expansion for Leading Canadian Student Transportation Operator BURLINGTON, ON — August 5, 2026 — Switzer-CARTY Transportation Services Inc. ("Switzer-CARTY"), a premier provider of home-to-school student transportation and charter services in Canada, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Agnes Corporation and its group of operating subsidiaries (collectively, "Agnes Corporation"). [...]
School Bus Rental in Ontario: What to Know Before Booking a Charter
Renting a school bus can be one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to move a group across Ontario. Whether you are planning a school field trip, sports tournament, camp outing, wedding shuttle, church event, company trip, community program or private group transportation, a chartered school bus can help keep everyone together, on schedule and moving safely. But [...]
Team Travel in Ontario: Bus Rental Tips for Sports Tournaments
Team travel in Ontario can be exciting, but it also comes with a lot of moving parts. Whether you are organizing transportation for a hockey tournament, soccer showcase, basketball weekend, volleyball event, dance competition, or school athletics trip, getting athletes, coaches, gear, and parents to the right place on time takes careful planning. For many teams, renting a bus [...]
