Laidlaw Charters: Tranportation Provider for the 2007 U.S. Open Golf Championship

Naperville, IL (PRWEB) May 18, 2007 -- The United States Golf Association (USGA) has chosen Laidlaw Charters to provide shuttle transportation for the 2007 U.S. Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., June 11-17, 2007. This is the fourth time Laidlaw Charters has provided shuttle services for the championship.

"We are pleased the USGA has once again asked Laidlaw Charters to be a part of this exciting and momentous event," said Mark Gunkle, charter business manager of Laidlaw in Pittsburgh. "We will be running nearly 100 buses each day throughout the week to shuttle spectators between the golf course and an off-site parking area." An estimated 100,000 spectators are expected to attend this year's Open.

Laidlaw has provided transportation for many golf events in the Pittsburgh area during the past 12 years as well as other events, including festivals, community events, concerts and other sporting events.

Laidlaw Charters operates a modern, well-maintained fleet of more than 2,000 vehicles in the Western Pennsylvania area and routinely provides convenient, economical transportation services for a variety of organizations and private clients throughout the United States.

For more information about Laidlaw Charters, call 1 (866) 514-TRIP (8747) or visit www.laidlawcharters.com. In the Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania area, call 1 (877) 301-TRIP (8747) or send an e-mail to Pittsburgh_Charters@lpsg.com.

Laidlaw Transit, Inc. d/b/a Laidlaw Education Services is North America's largest provider of student transportation services operating in 37 states and six Canadian provinces. Headquartered in Naperville, Ill., Laidlaw has a modern fleet of more than 40,000 school buses and a daily passenger load of more than two million school children. More information can be found at www.laidlawschoolbus.com.

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