Legislators look at limiting school bus emissions
DES MOINES, Iowa — Several state lawmakers have proposed setting limits on school bus em...

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — In its quinquennial ritual (yes, that’s every five years), the National Conference on School Transportation (NCST) will conv...

DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools has begun a pilot program to test Michelin’s X One¨ wide tire, which replaces a pair of conventional dual tires on th...

As luck would have it, the National Conference on School Transportation (NCST) celebrates its 65th anniversary this year, a milestone for many America...

It can be surprising how much we learn from people when we stop doing all the talking and just listen.

That’s essentially what we do at SBF

In an ideal world, every transportation department would have a balanced relationship with its local school board, built on productive collaboration a...

Ray Crystal, the Fairport (N.Y.) Central School District bus radio dispatcher, recalled a day when the district’s radio waves were filled with unneces...

As president and CEO of Collins Industries — parent of Collins Bus Co. and Mid Bus Inc. — Don Collins keeps a close eye on the market.

With the e...

GREENWOOD, S.C. — A non-profit agency recently took delivery of what was called a landmark procurement for South Carolina.

The Emerald Center, whi...

We want to see more of you! That’s why we’re sponsoring a photo contest that will culminate in a pictorial essay in an upcoming issue.

Winners in...

Although both groups are required to obtain a CDL and navigate large vehicles down streets and highways, commercial truck drivers and school bus drive...

Her name was Ellie. She was a trainer and had driven school bus for a number of years. In this school district, trainers were often used in substitute...

Double battery leads to bus damage
NEWPORT, Ore. — An empty Lincoln County small bus suffered smoke damage caused by a short circuit in th...

Early this school year, James Kraemer, a veteran school bus driver and founder of 2safeschools.org, found himself suffering from work-related p...

Teamwork was the theme of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) meeting Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 in Cincinna...

Donald Tudor, director of transportation for the South Carolina Department of Education, has been named SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s 2004 Administrator o...

TORRANCE, Calif. — Bobit Business Media, publisher of SCHOOL BUS FLEET, purchased 11-year-old Campus Safety Journal from Bricepac, a Mar...

Although school bus operators are still feeling the pinch of a lagging revenue base, the cost of a school bus is rising and will probably continue to ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. — What became the newest member of Durham School Services’ fleet was also the newest conventional from Thomas Built Buses.

In a c...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. achieved 9001:2000 certification through the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

The design...