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Categories: Management, Safety

Authorities say students were to blame for a school bus incident in Grants Pass, Oregon, that reportedly sparked misleading accounts on social media.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041137/school-bus-driver-cleared-of-accusations-by-students
Categories: Management, Safety
Ernest Farmer Led Tennessee Pupil Transportation for More Than 30 Years

The retired state director, who died at age 92, is remembered as a vital source of guidance for Tennessee's local transportation directors.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041139/ernest-farmer-led-tennessee-pupil-transportation-for-more-than-30-years
Categories: Management, Safety
Oregon Student Injured When Struck by Truck Near School Bus Stop

Police say the 9-year-old runs alongside her bus as it drives away, and then she runs into the road and is hit by a pickup truck.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041146/oregon-student-injured-when-struck-by-truck-near-school-bus-stop
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
Last Call for <I>School Bus Fleet</i> Photo Contest: Give Us Your Best Shot

Two winners will each receive a $100 cash prize. We're extending the deadline for entries to Monday, June 11.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041196/last-call-for-ischool-bus-fleet-i-photo-contest-give-us-your-best-shot
Categories: Management, Safety
American Bus Association Launches School Bus Council

The new group, formed for ABA’s motorcoach members who also operate school buses, holds a call to discuss NTSB’s special investigative report.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041151/american-bus-association-launches-school-bus-council
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
NYC School Buses to Be Equipped With Tire Traction Device

Trac-Grabber wins a bid to supply tire traction grips for more than 16,000 school buses that serve the New York City Department of Education.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041152/nyc-school-buses-to-be-equipped-with-tire-traction-device
Categories: Management, Special Needs Transportation
Special-Needs Driver Decorates School Bus for Student’s Graduation

Assigned to transport a student who uses a wheelchair to his graduation events, Jennifer Collins of Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools goes out of...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041153/special-needs-driver-decorates-school-bus-for-students-graduation
Categories: Management, Safety

Police in Virginia say that the school bus struck the stopped landscaping truck and a worker from behind.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041158/school-bus-driver-charged-in-fatal-crash-with-landscaping-truck
Categories: Management, Safety
Lawmakers Launch Effort to Mandate Seat Belts on School Buses Nationwide

The bipartisan bill in Congress follows the fatal school bus crash in New Jersey and NTSB’s new recommendations on lap-shoulder belts.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041160/lawmakers-launch-effort-to-mandate-seat-belts-on-school-buses-nationwide
Categories: Management, Safety

Deputies in California say that the man boarded the bus at a stop, and bystanders stepped in to help as the driver struggled to block the man from the students.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041162/man-accused-of-boarding-school-bus-with-knife-assaulting-driver
Categories: Safety
Industry Responds to NTSB Crash Findings, Recommendations

Operators and associations offer a range of reactions to Tuesday’s school bus meeting of the National Transportation Safety Board.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041166/industry-responds-to-ntsb-crash-findings-recommendations
Categories: Management, Safety
Last Call: Nominate an Outstanding School Bus Contractor

Know a contractor who deserves recognition for his or her efforts? We’re accepting nominations for SBF’s 2018 Contractor of the Year award...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041234/last-call-nominate-an-outstanding-school-bus-contractor
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
School Bus Sales Veteran Evie Wills Retires After 31 Years

Wills spent three decades in the bus business, starting with her family company and ending with Rohrer Bus Sales in Pennsylvania. With her retirement, Mike...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041179/school-bus-sales-veteran-evie-wills-retires-after-31-years
Categories: Alternative Fuels
5 Questions: John Gonzales on Benefits of Alt-Fuels, Impact of VW Funding

John Gonzales, a senior engineer for NREL, discusses alt-fuel trends, funding from the Volkswagen settlements, and the potential of electric school buses.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009616/5-questions-john-gonzales-on-benefits-of-alt-fuels-impact-of-vw-funding
Categories: Management, Safety
NTSB Cites Driver Oversight Issues in 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

After investigating the 2016 crashes in Baltimore and Chattanooga, NTSB recommends improvements in school bus driver oversight and calls on states to...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041170/ntsb-cites-driver-oversight-issues-in-2-fatal-school-bus-crashes
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management, Special Needs Transportation
New Electric Type A School Bus Coming From Collins

The bus utilizes Motiv’s Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis, based on the Ford E-450 platform.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041171/new-electric-type-a-school-bus-coming-from-collins
Categories: Management, Safety
TSA Points to Potential for Vehicle Ramming Attacks

The security agency provides details on vehicle ramming incidents and offers related security tips for transportation providers.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041183/tsa-points-to-potential-for-vehicle-ramming-attacks
Categories: Management

The acquisition of Capital City International gives Midwest Transit Equipment the IC Bus distribution rights for all of Michigan.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041180/midwest-transit-acquires-ic-bus-dealership-in-michigan
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management
SBX Attendees Share Solutions for Driver Shortage, Student Discipline

The cost factors of alternative fuels and the transportation impact of school reform are also key topics at the 2018 edition of the event.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009619/sbx-attendees-share-solutions-for-driver-shortage-student-discipline
Categories: Management, Safety
Student Struck by Car Passing School Bus in New York

Police say a vehicle hit a child and fled the scene, but officers later locate and charge the driver.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041188/student-struck-by-car-passing-school-bus-in-new-york
Categories: Management, Safety

Police say the shooting of the 18-year-old student was apparently the result of a fight at the bus stop.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041189/teen-shot-at-school-bus-stop-in-houston
Categories: Maintenance, Management
Diesel Price at Highest Mark in More Than 3 Years

The U.S. average diesel price is up to $3.17 per gallon, the highest point since December 2014. Gasoline has also been on the rise.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041192/diesel-price-at-highest-mark-in-more-than-3-years
Categories: Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation
Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference Heads to Florida This Summer

The event will offer workshops on such topics as McKinney-Vento homeless transportation, safety and security, and recruitment and retention.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041194/southeastern-states-pupil-transportation-conference-heads-to-florida-this-summer
Categories: Management, Safety

Police say the motorist forced the bus to stop in the middle of the Massachusetts Turnpike and attempted to board, but the bus driver denied him entry.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041199/man-accused-of-blocking-school-bus-jumping-on-hood
Categories: Management, Safety
After 1 Walkout Ends, Quebec Braces for Broader School Bus Strike

Nearly 2,200 school bus drivers from 44 federated unions in Quebec plan to go on strike on May 15. The news comes on the heels of a local walkout in April.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041201/after-1-walkout-ends-quebec-braces-for-broader-school-bus-strike
Categories: Alternative Fuels
N.Y. Dealers Call for Flexibility in Replacing School Buses With VW Funds

The New York State Bus Distributors Association recommends including all viable clean-engine technologies in a replacement program.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041206/n-y-dealers-call-for-flexibility-in-replacing-school-buses-with-vw-funds
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
Roush CleanTech Enters Electric Vehicle Market

The company, best known for its propane fuel systems, expands its alt-fuel portfolio with electric vehicles built on the Ford F-650 chassis.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041209/roush-cleantech-enters-electric-vehicle-market
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management
Texas Event Showcases Range of Blue Bird School Buses

The event comes as the state considers how to spend its $209 million share of VW mitigation funding.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041211/texas-event-showcases-range-of-blue-bird-school-buses
Categories: Management, Safety
Police Seek Driver Who Passed School Bus on Passenger Side

In Massachusetts, a truck drives by a stopped bus on the right before students disembark. Police are working to identify the offender.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041214/police-seek-driver-who-passed-school-bus-on-passenger-side
Categories: Management, Safety
Student Transportation Inc. Acquisition Deal Sealed

A group of investors purchases all outstanding shares of STI, the third-largest school bus operator in North America.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041215/student-transportation-inc-acquisition-deal-sealed
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
EPA Offers $40 Million in Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

For the new round of DERA funds, the EPA expects to make between 20 and 80 awards for projects to replace or retrofit older diesel vehicles, including...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041221/epa-offers-40-million-in-diesel-emission-reduction-grants
Categories: Legal/Legislative
How Will the VW Settlement Funds Impact School Buses? Check With Your State

As state agencies work out plans for their share of the Volkswagen diesel mitigation funding, it has become clear that allocations for school buses will...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10003366/how-will-the-vw-settlement-funds-impact-school-buses-check-with-your-state
Categories: Management, Safety
NTSB to Address Findings From 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

In related news, former school bus driver Johnthony Walker is sentenced to four years in prison for the 2016 Chattanooga crash.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041225/ntsb-to-address-findings-from-2-fatal-school-bus-crashes
Categories: Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation
Police Search for Woman Accused of Kicking Door of Special-Needs School Bus

In an apparent road rage incident, police say, a motorist stops in front of the bus and cracks a glass panel on the door when the bus driver won’t...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041226/police-search-for-woman-accused-of-kicking-door-of-special-needs-school-bus
Categories: Management, Safety

President Trump picks Jennifer Homendy, currently a Democratic staff director for a House subcommittee, to join the board of the investigative agency.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041228/new-member-nominated-for-national-transportation-safety-board
Categories: Management, Safety

The purchase of STI by a group of investors, still subject to court approval, is expected to close around April 27.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041229/shareholders-approve-acquisition-of-student-transportation-inc
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management
Operators, Suppliers Share Solutions at School Bus eXchange

School bus driver shortage, alternative fuels, and student behavior are key topics of discussion at the 2018 edition of the event.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041230/operators-suppliers-share-solutions-at-school-bus-exchange
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
Utah District Equips 40 School Buses With Heat Recycling System

A $30,000 grant funds installation of Idle Free Heat technology on Granite School District buses.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041247/utah-district-equips-40-school-buses-with-heat-recycling-system
Categories: Management, Safety
Enforcement Effort Targets School Bus Stop-Arm Violations in Nebraska City

Police in Kearney will focus on illegal passing of school buses throughout the city over a two-week period.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041240/enforcement-effort-targets-school-bus-stop-arm-violations-in-nebraska-city
Categories: Management, Safety

Investigators in Nebraska find that the bus had just dropped off the 8-year-old at a stop, and the bus was continuing on its route when the boy tried to run...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041243/boy-runs-into-street-is-fatally-struck-by-school-bus
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
Alternative Fuel Questions Answered in New Website Feature

Roush CleanTech is fielding inquiries about propane and other fuels in the new “Got Questions?” section of the School Bus Fleet site.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041251/alternative-fuel-questions-answered-in-new-website-feature
Categories: Management, Safety

Heidi King currently serves as deputy administrator of the safety agency, which has been without a top official since Mark Rosekind’s departure in...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041253/trump-to-nominate-new-administrator-for-nhtsa
Categories: Management, Safety
HopSkipDrive Expands to Denver With Rideshare Service for Kids

The move marks HopSkipDrive’s first operation outside of California.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041254/hopskipdrive-expands-to-denver-with-rideshare-service-for-kids
Categories: Management
Google Rolls Out Wi-Fi Program to More School Buses

The tech company, with partners CoSN and Kajeet, is expanding its “Rolling Study Halls” initiative to 16 additional school districts.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041257/google-rolls-out-wi-fi-program-to-more-school-buses
Categories: Management
Students on Board: New Breed of Rideshares Provide Tech-Powered Pupil Transportation

With a variety of non-yellow vehicles, app-based companies are offering parents an easy way to schedule rides for their children. Some see this type of...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009625/students-on-board-new-breed-of-rideshares-provide-tech-powered-pupil-transportat
Categories: Management, Safety
Virginia District Adds 3-Point Belts to New School Buses

Although the state doesn’t require them, Henrico County has begun equipping its new buses with lap-shoulder restraints. Director Josh Davis share...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041259/virginia-district-adds-3-point-belts-to-new-school-buses
Categories: Management
Q&A: Micro Bird Preps Electric School Bus, Plans for Propane Growth

The Type A manufacturer plans to start delivering its new electric model by the end of September. President Steve Girardin also expects a boost for propane...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009626/qa-micro-bird-preps-electric-school-bus-plans-for-propane-growth
Categories: Management, Safety

While the early morning incident is still under investigation, Charlotte police point out several factors related to darkness and visibility.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041264/student-fatally-struck-by-car-while-trying-to-catch-school-bus
NASDPTS Makes National Push for School Bus Safety License Plates

After Ohio and Iowa launched “Flashing Red — Stop Ahead” specialty plates, NASDPTS aims to help other states create similar plates to...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10003368/nasdpts-makes-national-push-for-school-bus-safety-license-plates
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management
Lion Electric Co. Appoints 2 New Sales VPs for U.S.

Tony Watkins and Nate Baguio join Lion as the electric school bus manufacturer expands its vehicle lineup.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041271/lion-electric-co-appoints-2-new-sales-vps-for-u-s


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