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A Canadian student transportation company built on trust.

Founded by people who spent their careers inside school bus operations — building a durable platform for the safe, reliable, trusted service every community depends on.

About Guardian

Founded by people who’ve spent their careers inside school bus operations.

Guardian Transportation is a Canadian student transportation company built on the belief that great transportation is defined by trust — with families, school boards, and the people who show up every day to keep kids safe.

Our mission is to build a trusted, durable platform in a sector defined by essential public service.

The Guardian Family

The operators serving Guardian communities today.

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Our Values

Safe. Reliable. Trusted.

The three commitments at the heart of everything Guardian does.

Safe

Safety is non-negotiable.

Safety is built into every system, every training program, and every accountability structure we have. It is never traded away to cut costs. When a child boards one of our buses, their family is trusting us — and we take that seriously every single day.

Reliable

Every route. Every day.

Families and school boards count on us to show up — on time, every time. Reliability is not a goal we work toward; it is the baseline standard. Our systems, our staffing, and our planning are all built around keeping that promise without exception.

Trusted

Trust is earned, not assumed.

Trust comes from consistency, transparency, and keeping our word — to students, to families, to school boards, and to our own staff. Guardian earns trust by doing what we say we will do, and by being honest when things are hard.

Leadership

Experienced operators. Long-term stewards.

Troy Phinney

Chief Executive Officer

Troy brings over 20 years of sector-specific leadership in student transportation. He has run terminals, negotiated school board contracts across Canada, and managed large-scale operations in real-world environments. Guardian is the culmination of that experience.

20+ yrs
Sector leadership in student transportation
$1.35B+
In student transportation contracts negotiated
300+
Electric buses deployed — North America’s largest

Rachel Stewart, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Rachel is a CPA with over 25 years of financial leadership in student and transit transportation. Her role at Guardian is to ensure every company in the family operates with transparency, financial strength, and long-term stability — with a focus on sustainable growth.

25+ yrs
Finance leadership in student transportation
45
Terminal locations financially managed
6,000+
Buses overseen in prior roles
Careers

Drive with operators who know your name.

Guardian’s operators are still hiring drivers, monitors, dispatchers, and mechanics locally — because they’re still locally run. Find openings near you.

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Contact

General inquiries

We’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Email us Guardian Transportation info@guardiantransportationltd.com