Bill Langdon, former president and co-owner of King Transport, said King has about 235 buses operating in the province and more than 300 employees. Its clients include the Winnipeg School Division and the Manitoba's francophone school division -- the Division Scholaire Franco-Manitobaine -- which includes French-language schools throughout the province.

The Langdon family, which also includes Bill's two brothers, Bob and B.J., had owned King Transport since 1979. [Jim Switzer] said he's known the Langdon brothers for many years and all three will be remaining with the company, with Bill continuing to oversee the operations here.