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Categories: Management, Safety

After initially suggesting that the school bus driver was to blame, transit police in Boston issue a correction saying that the transit bus driver failed to...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041273/school-bus-driver-found-not-at-fault-in-crash-with-transit-bus
Categories: Alternative Fuels
IC Bus Takes Electric School Bus on the Road

The OEM kicks off a national tour with its ChargE concept electric bus. The first stop is the California Association of School Transportation Officials...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041280/ic-bus-takes-electric-school-bus-on-the-road
Categories: Management, Safety

The motorists reportedly accuse a student of making a rude gesture. The bus driver is fired for not following district policy, officials say.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041281/suv-stops-indiana-school-bus-2-people-step-aboard
Categories: Management, Safety
New York Bill Would Add School Bus Safety to Driver’s Ed

The state’s pre-licensing course and test for general driver applicants would cover the law on stopping for school buses. NYSBCA supports the proposal.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041289/new-york-bill-would-add-school-bus-safety-to-drivers-ed
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety

A fire marshal determines that an electrical malfunction started the fire in the engine of one bus and then spread to four others at Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041290/electrical-issue-sparked-school-bus-fire-in-texas-investigation-finds
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety

The state fire marshal is investigating the Wednesday night blaze at Coldspring-Oakhurst’s bus yard, but authorities say no foul play is suspected.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041292/4-school-buses-destroyed-by-fire-at-texas-district
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
IC Bus Ramps Up Gasoline School Bus Production, Demos Electric Model

The gasoline CE bus will start full production next month, and the ChargE electric bus will tour the West Coast, IC Bus officials reveal in an interview.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041301/ic-bus-ramps-up-gasoline-school-bus-production-demos-electric-model
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
School Bus Catches Fire on California Freeway

The students and adults, returning from a field trip, evacuated and were not injured. The bus was equipped with lap-shoulder belts.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041300/school-bus-catches-fire-on-california-freeway
Categories: Management
5 Questions: Arby Creach on Effects of Hurricanes, Improving Economy

The president of the Florida Association for Pupil Transportation discusses how the state's school bus systems are working to transport students displaced...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009632/5-questions-arby-creach-on-effects-of-hurricanes-improving-economy
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
Colorado Fleet Leader David Anderson to Retire

Anderson, a 37-year veteran in pupil transportation, has been recognized for his expertise in school bus fleet maintenance and efficiency practices.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041315/colorado-fleet-leader-david-anderson-to-retire
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management

San Antonio ISD earns a DERA grant of nearly $300,000 to be used in replacing 11 diesel buses with propane models.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041319/texas-district-launches-propane-school-bus-program
Categories: Management, Safety

Shalita Harris, 29, faces charges of vehicular homicide and reckless driving in the Jan. 29 crash in which a 6-year-old student was ejected.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041321/school-bus-driver-charged-in-fatal-georgia-crash
Categories: Management, Safety
Student Transportation Inc. to Be Acquired by Investors

North America’s third-largest school bus contractor will be purchased by a group led by CDPQ, STI’s largest shareholder.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041322/student-transportation-inc-to-be-acquired-by-investors
Categories: Management, Safety
Love the Bus Events Treat School Bus Drivers With Valentines, Meals

School districts and contractors celebrate pupil transporters with festivities that include breakfasts and lunches, cards made by students, and visits from...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041326/love-the-bus-events-treat-school-bus-drivers-with-valentines-meals
Dad Designs School Bus Lego Set

Inspired by his son’s love of yellow buses, Nathan Roberts creates a model set with the classic plastic building bricks. If his proposal gains enough...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10003370/dad-designs-school-bus-lego-set
Categories: Management, Safety
Bill Targets Testing Delays for CDL Applicants

The legislation in Congress aims to reduce wait times for driver applicants to take a CDL skills test.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041328/bill-targets-testing-delays-for-cdl-applicants
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
New Administrator Confirmed for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Raymond Martinez is cleared by the Senate to lead FMCSA. The National School Transportation Association says it looks forward to working with him.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041331/new-administrator-confirmed-for-federal-motor-carrier-safety-administration
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
Texas District Deploys Fogmaker Fire Suppression in School Buses

Charter school operator ILTexas will equip all 16 of its buses with Fogmaker North America’s fire suppression kits.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041334/texas-district-deploys-fogmaker-fire-suppression-in-school-buses
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management
California School District Orders 2 GreenPower Electric School Buses

The Synapse 72 all-electric buses are expected to be delivered to Rialto Unified School District this summer.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041335/california-school-district-orders-2-greenpower-electric-school-buses
Categories: Management, Safety
Gun Comments on School Buses Trigger Police Response

Bus incidents in four states reveal a heightened level of vigilance after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041336/gun-comments-on-school-buses-trigger-police-response
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
Alt-Fuel Tax Credits Extended Through 2017

A $0.50 per gallon credit for propane and natural gas and an alt-fuel infrastructure incentive are among tax provisions retroactively applied to last year.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041340/alt-fuel-tax-credits-extended-through-2017
Categories: Management
Trans/Air Co-Founder Dick Lehnert Passes

Lehnert and his brother Ed launched the company in 1979 to supply bus air-conditioning systems to the transportation industry.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041346/trans-air-co-founder-dick-lehnert-passes
How My Son Got Back on the Bus

If all went well, this would be his first time taking the bus home from school since nearly three years ago, when he stopped riding after enduring various...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10003371/how-my-son-got-back-on-the-bus
Categories: Management, Safety
5 Questions: Blake Krapf on NSTA Strategy, Tax Reform Impact

The NSTA president shares insights on NSTA initiatives, the widespread driver shortage, and the recently passed tax reform bill.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009640/5-questions-blake-krapf-on-nsta-strategy-tax-reform-impact
Categories: Management, Safety
Teen Climbs Through School Bus Roof Hatch, Runs Away From School

The student reportedly yells at school staff from the roof of the bus, climbs back in, and then flees.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041351/teen-climbs-through-school-bus-roof-hatch-runs-away-from-school
Categories: Management, Safety
American School Bus Council Launches 2018 Love the Bus Campaign

As part of this year’s campaign, ASBC will award gift cards to the top social media posts that highlight Love the Bus celebrations.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041353/american-school-bus-council-launches-2018-love-the-bus-campaign
Categories: Maintenance, Management
Reminder: Input Needed for School Bus Maintenance Survey

Take part in School Bus Fleet’s survey that covers technician pay, fleet age, top shop challenges, and other topics.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041371/reminder-input-needed-for-school-bus-maintenance-survey
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety

Richard Proffitt of Virginia was standing behind a bus at a transportation facility when it fatally struck him.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041355/school-bus-driver-killed-by-backing-bus
Categories: Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation
Q’Straint Offers Training Webinar Series

The sessions provide guidance on securing bus passengers who use wheelchairs.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041362/qstraint-offers-training-webinar-series
Categories: Management
Q&A: Collins Bus Boss Sees More Analytics, Alt-Fuels Ahead

Matt Scheuler points to renewed interest in alternative fuels, including new electric school buses as well as propane and CNG. He also shares parents’...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009643/qa-collins-bus-boss-sees-more-analytics-alt-fuels-ahead
Categories: Management, Safety
Speed-Limiting Technology Offered for School Buses

The SafeSpeed device uses GPS to automatically limit vehicle speed in real time according to posted speed limits.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041365/speed-limiting-technology-offered-for-school-buses
Is the School Bus Warning Light System Clear Enough?

A petitioner asked NHTSA to make changes to the way warning lights are displayed when school buses are stopping to load or unload passengers.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10003373/is-the-school-bus-warning-light-system-clear-enough
Categories: Management
Health Fair Offers Free Produce, Zumba Classes for School Bus Staff

More than 200 transportation employees at San Antonio ISD attend the two-day event — the first of its kind for the transportation department.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041370/health-fair-offers-free-produce-zumba-classes-for-school-bus-staff
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
Iowa School Bus Fire: NTSB Releases More Details, But No Cause Yet

The agency issues a preliminary report on the fatal fire, but why the school bus driver and student couldn’t escape remains unclear.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041372/iowa-school-bus-fire-ntsb-releases-more-details-but-no-cause-yet
Categories: Management, Safety
NSTA Meeting Gauges Future of Transportation, Regulatory Climate

The National School Transportation Association’s Midwinter Meeting in Maui covers legislative updates, autonomous vehicles, and other topics.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041376/nsta-meeting-gauges-future-of-transportation-regulatory-climate
Categories: Management, Safety
Christopher Hart to Leave NTSB

The longtime member of the National Transportation Safety Board spoke at pupil transportation conferences and led the Chattanooga school bus crash...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041377/christopher-hart-to-leave-ntsb
Categories: Management, Safety
Fullington Family Regains Ownership of Bus Company

Michael and Lory Fullington repurchase Fullington Auto Bus Co. from RATP Dev. The Pennsylvania-based company’s fleet includes 230 school buses.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041382/fullington-family-regains-ownership-of-bus-company
Categories: Safety
6 of 8 School Bus Stop Fatalities Caused by Other Vehicles in 2016-17

The latest national report shows that for three of the six passing vehicle fatalities, the bus had not yet fully stopped, so the red lights and stop arm...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041383/6-of-8-school-bus-stop-fatalities-caused-by-other-vehicles-in-2016-17
Categories: Maintenance, Management
2 Arrested in School Bus Battery Thefts in North Carolina

In Randolph County, one man is charged with stealing batteries from buses at four schools, while another man is charged with the same crime at another school.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041386/2-arrested-in-school-bus-battery-thefts-in-north-carolina
Categories: Management, Safety
Reminder: Applications Now Being Accepted for School Bus eXchange

School bus operators can still apply to take part in the next SBX educational networking event.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041477/reminder-applications-now-being-accepted-for-school-bus-exchange
Categories: Management
Rooster Greets Girl at School Bus Stop

Frog the rooster gains fame for a viral video in which it makes a mad dash for the school bus, ready to “pick up” its owner.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041388/rooster-greets-girl-at-school-bus-stop
Categories: Management, Special Needs Transportation
Canadian Pupil Transportation Conference to Return in 2018

The event, held every two years, will take place in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Sessions will cover such topics as school bus technology, emissions standards,...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041390/canadian-pupil-transportation-conference-to-return-in-2018
Running the Numbers, in Air Quality and School Buses

Wildfire smoke spurred me to start checking an air quality index. The data-driven experience brought to mind how, more than ever, numbers are readily...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10003374/running-the-numbers-in-air-quality-and-school-buses
Categories: Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation
Special-Needs Transportation Expert Pete Meslin to Join School Bus Consultants

As a consultant with the TransPar Group, Meslin says he will work to help school districts “serve students better and less expensively.”

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041393/special-needs-transportation-expert-pete-meslin-to-join-school-bus-consultants
Categories: Management, Safety
New York Bills Would Tighten Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation supports the legislation, which responds to instances of school bus driver DUIs.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041394/new-york-bills-would-tighten-drug-and-alcohol-testing-for-school-bus-drivers
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
Private Equity Firm to Acquire Safe Fleet

Oak Hill Capital Partners will be the new owner of Safe Fleet, whose brands provide a variety of equipment for school buses.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041399/private-equity-firm-to-acquire-safe-fleet
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management, Safety
New York Governor Calls for Steeper Stop-Arm Fines, VW Funds for School Buses

Cuomo’s 2018 agenda includes initiatives to address illegal passing, replacement of old buses, and bullying.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041400/new-york-governor-calls-for-steeper-stop-arm-fines-vw-funds-for-school-buses
Categories: Management, Safety

Authorities in Forest City, Iowa, say that a pellet gun shattered a window on the bus while it was transporting students. A suspect has been charged.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041403/no-one-injured-as-school-bus-window-shot-out
Categories: Management
5 Questions: Barry Sudduth on Professional Development, Driver Shortage

Barry Sudduth discusses his goals as president of NAPT and his work at Virginia's Stafford County Public Schools.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009648/5-questions-barry-sudduth-on-professional-development-driver-shortage
Categories: Management
School Bus Driver Remembered for Dedication to Students While Battling Cancer

Even after she was diagnosed with the disease, Deanna Stallones kept driving and serving as a role model for students at Bellville ISD in Texas.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041407/school-bus-driver-remembered-for-dedication-to-students-while-battling-cancer


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