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O F F I C I A L BUSRide Field Test: Dean Transportation trials real-time surveillance with Axis Communications With nearly school buses operating in more than 100 school districts throughout Michigan, security and surveillance is a paramount concern for Dean Transportation. Dean Transportation, formerly Special Transportation, was established in the early 1950's by Eric Christensen. Christensen transported individuals affected by polio to Lansing, MI, area schools throughout the 1950's and the early 1960's. In 1969, Special Transportation was incorporated by Lyle L. Stephens, a former Michigan State Police Motor Carrier Lieutenant and a leader in passenger safety. Kellie Dean joined the company in 1986, and Special Transportation became Dean Transportation in 1991. 22 | BUSRIDE.COM | OCTOBER 2018