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SafeStop Highlights Growth, Trends in 2017-18 School Year
The school bus tracking app more than doubled in number of users over the past year. It’s now in use at nearly 200 school districts.
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Adding Electronic Stability Control to School Buses Is a Step in the Right Direction
Electronic stability control still isn’t required on school buses in the U.S., so adding the safety technology is still a proactive move.
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IC Bus Awards Scholarships for 2018
The school bus OEM’s annual scholarships go to family members of dealer employees.
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First Student Kicks Off 4th Safety Dog School Bus Tour
The nationwide tour aims to reinforce safe school bus behavior through interactive activities, and remind motorists that they can help keep students safe by obeying stop-arm safety laws.
Missouri School Bus Crashes Into Ditch on First Day of School
The bus runs off the road and strikes a tree, coming to rest in a ditch, police say. The driver and two students are taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Targeting Seat Belts, Driver Oversight, States Respond to Fatal Crashes
As New Jersey considers a lap-shoulder belt requirement and reviews several new school bus safety bills, one district equips new buses with the three-point belts and bolsters training. Meanwhile, Tennessee establishes a grant program to fund seat belts on school buses.
Tips for Enhancing Cold-Weather Reliability
Winter may seem like a long time away now right now, but Fall is right around the corner. That means it’s time to start getting vehicles ready for the cold weather ahead. This article serves as a checklist for bus fleet operators to prepared for cold conditions.
Cascade Student Transportation Driver and Trainer Honored
In Idaho, Bonnie See is recognized as Special Needs Driver of the Year, and Teri Woods is named Trainer of the Year. They are among award winners at the Idaho Association of Pupil Transportation conference.
Michael Tornabe Goes Beyond the Contract for Top Service
The Logan Bus Co. leader grows the family business while staying connected with staff and customers, who say he exceeds requirements to do what’s best for students.
NTSB Webinar to Cover Role of Video Recorders in Reducing Crashes
Federal investigators and fleet owners will discuss how and why they use video recorders to improve safety.
Blue Bird Offering Engine Certified to Low NOx for Propane School Buses
The engine, developed in partnership with Roush CleanTech, is certified at 0.02 g/bhp-hr of nitrogen oxide.
District Bus Driver Shortage to Cause Delays in First Weeks of School Year
Polk County (Fla.) Public Schools recommends parents transport their children if possible as the district struggles with bus delays. Sixty-two driver positions are still open as school starts.
Tennessee Launches School Bus Seat Belt Funding Program
A state budget amendment provides $3 million in nonrecurring funds to school districts to pay the extra costs associated with buying buses equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts.
Safety Initiatives Strengthen Training for Drivers and Students
Award-winning Georgia school districts share details on their efforts to sharpen school bus safety skills.
Fired School Bus Driver Claims Gender Discrimination, Wins Lawsuit
Loretta Depew is awarded nearly $97,000. She was fired for leaving a student on her bus, but she asserted that a male driver was only suspended for the same infraction.
Nominate a Great School Transportation Director
Know an exemplary transportation director who deserves recognition? SBF is accepting nominations for our Administrator of the Year award.
Kentucky District Adds 20 School Bus Monitors
Jefferson County Public Schools will assign the new monitors to buses that must stop at a depot during a route, or that transport a large number of students for long periods of time.
Learning From a Fatal Bus-Train Crash
A survivor’s account of a 1931 rail crossing tragedy, along with safety tips from Operation Lifesaver, made for a memorable training program for school bus drivers in Merced, California.
Mom Urges HOA to Allow Special-Needs School Bus in Community
Mary Bennette-Browing of Virginia asks her homeowner’s association to reconsider a request to allow a school bus to drive into the private community to pick up her two children, who have special needs.
VIDEO: Arizona District Shows How School Bus Drivers Make a Difference
This 11-minute spot from Tucson Unified School District highlights the work of bus drivers and the rest of the transportation team — including routing, maintenance, and management.
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