Federal Register #MCF 21156

Surface Transportation Board Notice on Acquisition of Safe-Way Bus and Safe-Way Wisconsin

The Surface Transportation Board is reviewing a proposed acquisition of two school and charter bus operators serving Minnesota and Wisconsin. - Government buyer and action: The Surface Transportation Board is tentatively authorizing the transaction; this is a transaction notice, not a solicitation for goods or services. - Parties named: Reliant Transportation Group, LLC; TIP MNC Acquisition, LLC; TIP MN Investments LP; and Tiger Infrastructure Partners Fund IV AIV LP propose to acquire 100% of Safe-Way Bus Co. and Safe-Way Wisconsin, Inc. from Jane M. Stiles and Thomas W. Stiles. - Services and operating scale: - Safe-Way Bus Co.: School transportation for Inver Grove Heights Public Schools, South St. Paul Public Schools, and Hudson Public Schools, plus after-school and charter bus services for university and youth groups. The application describes approximately 23 full-sized buses for Inver Grove Heights; seven full-sized buses and seven smaller buses for South St. Paul; and 42 full-sized buses, 12 smaller buses, and four vans/SUVs for Hudson. - Safe-Way Wisconsin, Inc.: School transportation for Somerset Public Schools and the Unity School District, plus extracurricular and charter bus services. The application describes approximately 19 full-sized buses for Somerset and 15 full-sized buses, one smaller bus, and three vans for Unity. - Continuity plans: The applicants state that they expect to maintain substantially the same services, operations, and employment, with no current plans to consolidate routes, materially change routes, close terminals, discontinue service, or reduce headcount. - Notable context: The carriers provide school transportation and charter services, with limited interstate operations. The notice becomes final if no opposing comments are filed.

Description

The Surface Transportation Board is tentatively approving and authorizing a transaction in which Reliant Transportation Group, LLC, TIP MNC Acquisition, LLC, TIP MN Investments LP, and Tiger Infrastructure Partners Fund IV AIV LP seek to acquire control of Safe-Way Bus Co. and Safe-Way Wisconsin, Inc. The acquisition would be made from Jane M. Stiles and Thomas W. Stiles. The carriers provide school transportation and charter bus services, including limited interstate operations. Comments may be filed by December 7, 2026; if no opposing comments are timely filed, the notice becomes effective December 8, 2026.

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