{"id":26627,"date":"2016-05-13T15:52:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T19:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=26627"},"modified":"2016-05-13T15:52:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T19:52:34","slug":"first-student-receives-ase-blue-seal-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/first-student-receives-ase-blue-seal-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"First Student receives ASE Blue Seal of Excellence","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-26628\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/First-Student-buses-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"First Student buses\" \/>Ten First Student Bus locations have recently received the Blue Seal of Excellence from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Of the 10 properties that received the award, Local 1908 of Buffalo, N.Y., were one of those properties.<br \/>\nAccording to First Student, the properties that received the award demonstrated dedication to safety and a commitment to setting the highest standards.<br \/>\nThe ASE was created in 1972 to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying automotive professionals. The Blue Seal of Excellence is the highest certification level given by ASE.<br \/>\nSMART Transportation Division represents mechanics and bus drivers on the Buffalo property. SMART TD congratulates the mechanics on their award.<br \/>\nRead more from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firststudentinc.com\/about\/news-and-blog\/2016\/05\/12\/ten-first-student-locations-receive-ase-blue-seal-of-excellence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Student<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten First Student Bus locations have recently received the Blue Seal of Excellence from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Of the 10 properties that received the award, Local 1908 of Buffalo, N.Y., were one of those properties. 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