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Categories: Management
Q&A: Phil Horlock Points to Strong School Bus Sales, Despite Impact of Steel Tariffs

With healthy property tax revenue and high demand to replace old school buses, industry sales will hit recent highs again this year, says the Blue Bird CEO....

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009589/qa-phil-horlock-points-to-strong-school-bus-sales-despite-impact-of-steel-tariff
Categories: Management, Safety
NTSB: Students Killed in Houston Crash Were Not Wearing Lap Belts

Investigators find that when a Houston ISD school bus was struck by a car and fell from an overpass last year, the four teens on the bus were not buckled...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042331/ntsb-students-killed-in-houston-crash-were-not-wearing-lap-belts
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
Latest VW Settlement Adds $225M to Mitigation Fund

The new funding, for projects to reduce NOx, is in addition to the $2.7 billion already required of Volkswagen for the environmental mitigation trust.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042019/latest-vw-settlement-adds-225m-to-mitigation-fund
Categories: Management, Safety
Georgia County Approves Stop-arm Camera Program

The school district, government and police department in Fulton County partner on the initiative to crack down on illegal passing of school buses.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042525/georgia-county-approves-stop-arm-camera-program
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
South Carolina Adds New Propane School Buses to Fleet

The state acquires 26 Blue Bird propane buses as part of its efforts to update its aging fleet.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041939/south-carolina-adds-new-propane-school-buses-to-fleet
Categories: Management, Safety
Florida Bill Would Boost School Bus Passing Penalties

The Cameron Mayhew Act, named for a 16-year-old who was killed last year, targets drivers who cause serious injury or death while committing a school bus...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041871/florida-bill-would-boost-school-bus-passing-penalties
Categories: Maintenance, Management
2 School Districts Named to ‘100 Best Fleets’ List

Humble ISD and San Antonio ISD in Texas are ranked in this year’s edition of the list, which recognizes exemplary fleet performance.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041814/2-school-districts-named-to-100-best-fleets-list
Categories: Management, Safety
Mississippi Clarifies Law on Stopping for School Buses

A recently passed bill specifies that a driver on a divided four-lane highway doesn’t need to stop for a school bus on the other side.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042408/mississippi-clarifies-law-on-stopping-for-school-buses
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: Management
Navajo School Bus Driver Promotes Student Success

Freddie Yazzie, a longtime driver on a Navajo reservation in Arizona, has lined the ceiling of his bus with posters that highlight the feats of former riders.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041935/navajo-school-bus-driver-promotes-student-success
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: Management, Safety
NASDPTS Reveals Conference Agenda

State pupil transportation directors will convene in Kansas City, Missouri, next month to discuss such topics as school bus evacuations, stop-arm...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042164/nasdpts-reveals-conference-agenda
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
Categories: Management, Safety
Congressmen Call for Hearing on School Bus Safety

U.S. representatives from Tennessee and Maryland cite concerns from recent high-profile school bus crashes in their states.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041991/congressmen-call-for-hearing-on-school-bus-safety
Categories: Management
Nashville district boosts school bus driver pay, hours

Pay raises, a 40-hour work week and attendance bonuses are key factors in Metro Nashville Public Schools’ new plan to address school bus driver recruitment...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042672/nashville-district-boosts-school-bus-driver-pay-hours
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
School Bus Driver Dubbed Hero for Bus Fire Evacuation

Teresa Stroble, a driver for District Five Schools of Spartanburg County (S.C.), is hailed for quickly evacuating 56 students when they noticed smoke.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041793/school-bus-driver-dubbed-hero-for-bus-fire-evacuation
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Management
New all-electric school bus to fit 48 passengers

The e-Quest XL electric bus, a Starcraft body on a Ford F59 chassis, uses a Motiv electric powertrain. Motiv and Creative Bus Sales partner to launch the...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042636/new-all-electric-school-bus-to-fit-48-passengers
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
PBS Probes School Bus Seat Belt Debate

The PBS NewsHour piece looks at safety benefits and financial concerns involved in the issue. Interviews include transportation directors and NHTSA’s...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041783/pbs-probes-school-bus-seat-belt-debate
Should the Yellow Bus Be the Star of a Show?

In most cases on the silver screen, the yellow bus is a bit player rather than the focus. But what if there were a program that gave a genuine look into the...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10003415/should-the-yellow-bus-be-the-star-of-a-show
Categories: Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation
Driver, Aide Accused of Leaving Student on Bus Twice

Police say that the two admitted to having a student deactivate the child reminder device on their bus before they arrived at school.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042535/driver-aide-accused-of-leaving-student-on-bus-twice
Categories: Management, Safety
NTSB Still Seeking Probable Cause of Chattanooga School Bus Crash

The agency releases a preliminary report with a few new details, including confirmation that the driver had been in two school bus crashes since the start...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041980/ntsb-still-seeking-probable-cause-of-chattanooga-school-bus-crash
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety

Two Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools buses have caught fire in the past month. Authorities are investigating, and buses of the same type are being re-inspected.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041475/charlotte-launches-5-point-response-to-school-bus-fires
Categories: Management
NAPT Launches New Survey on School Bus Driver Shortage

Following a survey conducted last year, the association is again gauging the severity of driver shortage for school bus operations.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041555/napt-launches-new-survey-on-school-bus-driver-shortage
Categories: Maintenance
Cooling Systems Meet Many School Bus Needs

From low-profile rooftop units to independent cooling for the driver’s area, the latest a/c systems offer flexibility for school transportation...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009788/cooling-systems-meet-many-school-bus-needs
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety
EPA’s Clean Diesel Program Back With $11M in Funding

Amid concerns about the fate of the DERA program, a new round of grants is made available to reduce emissions from older diesel vehicles, including school...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041830/epas-clean-diesel-program-back-with-11m-in-funding
Categories: Safety
States Share School Bus Seat Belt Experiences in NHTSA Meeting

Representatives of the six states that have passed school bus seat belt legislation discuss such issues as costs, training, and emergency evacuations.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042497/states-share-school-bus-seat-belt-experiences-in-nhtsa-meeting
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
5 Questions: Keith Henry on Driver Shortage, Safety Priorities

In the first of a new series, SBF poses five pertinent questions to Keith Henry, NAPT president and director of transportation for Lee’s...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009721/5-questions-keith-henry-on-driver-shortage-safety-priorities
Categories: Management, Safety
Law firm launches school bus safety campaign

Representing the family of Hunter Pitt, a 6-year-old who was run over by his school bus, led a personal injury law firm to create "Wait, Wait, Wait —...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042626/law-firm-launches-school-bus-safety-campaign
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management
Growing District Steps Up Driver Recruitment, Fleet Replacement

Elk Grove’s transportation department adds alt-fuel buses, boosts field trip service, and works to attract more drivers as the district prepares to...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10009776/growing-district-steps-up-driver-recruitment-fleet-replacement
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: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation
NAPT Reveals 2018 Conference Agenda

Workshops will cover such topics as school choice, employee retention, and school shootings. A live-action event will demonstrate school bus fires and...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041014/napt-reveals-2018-conference-agenda
Categories: Management, Safety
Tennessee Toughens Penalties for School Bus Driver Texting

Under a new state law, school bus drivers who use portable electronic devices at the wheel face a 30-day jail sentence and a $1,000 fine.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042451/tennessee-toughens-penalties-for-school-bus-driver-texting
Categories: Management
Pam McDonald named SBF's Administrator of the Year

Whether it's saving money on fuel or keeping an important event afloat, Pam McDonald knows how to make it happen: partnerships. The longtime pupil...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042764/pam-mcdonald-named-isbf-is-administrator-of-the-year
Categories: Management, Safety
Bill would require sensors on New Jersey school buses

New school buses in the state would need sensors to alert the driver of objects in front or in back of the bus, under a bill advanced by an Assembly committee.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042735/bill-would-require-sensors-on-new-jersey-school-buses
Categories: Management, Safety
Elaine Chao Confirmed as U.S. Transportation Secretary

As chief of the Department of Transportation, Chao’s purview includes two agencies that regulate pupil transportation: NHTSA and FMCSA.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041962/elaine-chao-confirmed-as-u-s-transportation-secretary
Categories: Maintenance, Management, Safety, Special Needs Transportation
Titan to Bring New Type A to School Bus Market

Brian Barrington, an industry veteran and VP of the new venture, says that the Titan Bus line will boast a wider body and entry door, along with standard...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041894/titan-to-bring-new-type-a-to-school-bus-market
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: Alternative Fuels, Management
Canadian Conference Covers Alt-Fuels, Technology for School Buses

Insights on fuel options, practical ideas for Wi-Fi on school buses, and an inspiring Olympian were among the standouts at the Canadian Pupil Transportation...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042455/canadian-conference-covers-alt-fuels-technology-for-school-buses
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
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
American School Bus Council to Search for New Coordinator

Markus Videnieks leaves ASBC after serving in the role since 2012. The council will launch a search for his replacement soon.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042524/american-school-bus-council-to-search-for-new-coordinator
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

Officials at the Tennessee school district say that the one-time bonus recognizes the drivers' extra work that has been caused by understaffing.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042806/metro-nashville-school-bus-drivers-to-get-300-bonus
Categories: Management, Safety
Court Puts New Overtime Rule on Hold

A revision to federal regulations that would make more workers eligible for overtime pay was slated to go into effect on Dec. 1, but a federal judge has...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042068/court-puts-new-overtime-rule-on-hold
Categories: Management, Safety
3 Siblings Honored for School Bus Safety Posters

Anita Krasteva and her brothers Petar and Angel were top entrants in the 2016 North Carolina poster contest. Anita went on to win a national title.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10042009/3-siblings-honored-for-school-bus-safety-posters
Categories: Alternative Fuels, Maintenance, Management, Safety
DERA Escapes Budget Cuts, Tabbed for 20% Increase

Congress’ new appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 includes $60 million for EPA’s clean diesel grant program.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041807/dera-escapes-budget-cuts-tabbed-for-20-increase
Categories: Management
Ohio School Bus Team Gathers Goods for Families in Need

Parma City School District’s “Stuff the Bus” event collects gifts, clothes, and other items for hundreds of families.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041440/ohio-school-bus-team-gathers-goods-for-families-in-need
Categories: Management
D.C. Event to Explore School Transportation Challenges

Efficiency, environmental impact, and school choice will be among the pupil transportation topics discussed at a Bellwether Education Partners event in the...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10041823/d-c-event-to-explore-school-transportation-challenges


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