Rush Truck Centres of Canada acquired Leeds Transit, a Canadian bus dealership covering Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes.
"We are very excited to announce this transaction," says Kevin G. Tallman, CEO of Rush Truck Centres of Canada. "Leeds Transit is a highly respected name in the bus industry. We are grateful to Kelly Backholm and his family for the opportunity to carry forward the legacy of this outstanding company."
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The new division will be named Rush Bus Centres and will operate as part of Rush Truck Centres of Canada. Operations will continue at Leeds' locations in Elgin, Ontario; Woodstock, Ontario; and St.-Roch-de-l'Achigan, Quebec.
"After 55 years serving the Canadian bus market, Leeds Transit is very pleased that Rush Truck Centres of Canada will be leading our company forward," says Backholm, president of Leeds Transit. "To all our Leeds employees, past and present, I would like to say thank you on behalf of Aaron, Brennan and myself. It's been one of the greatest honors of my life to work with you, and I'm looking forward to your continued success and growth."
