The entire community should be proud of the safety record compiled by the firm that provides local school bus service

It’s great news that the bus ride Lawrence children are getting to school is among the safest in the nation.

The Laidlaw Transit branch that provides school bus service in the Lawrence district has been named the safest of more than 400 Laidlaw stations throughout the country. Drivers working out of the Lawrence branch traveled more than 1 million miles last school year without causing an accident.

Local managers attribute their safety record to their exceptional training program. Whatever the reason, the record speaks for itself and should make every parent with a child who rides a bus breath a little easier.

Laidlaw is a private company, but it provides an important public service in Lawrence. Its top safety ranking should be a source of pride for the entire community.