North Monterey County Unified School District in Moss Landing, Calif., transports approximately 2,500 students between home and school daily. Of these...

Major corporations spend thousands of dollars trying to define the training needs of their employees. One of the best ways to find out how well your s...

Spring Branch Independent School District in Houston believes it can provide better transportation service to its students by splitting the program. O...

Mountain driving. The term conjures images of a cruise through beautiful mountains and rich forests so rugged that only mountain men had set foot in t...

In a rapidly changing nation, where students hail from a multitude of foreign cultures, speaking only one language in schools and on the school bus is...

Buncombe County retrofits engines for cleaner emissions
As part of its Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program, the Environmental Protection Age...

A large number of retired U.S. military personnel have found a home in pupil transportation, where many of the lessons of the Army, Navy, Air Force an...

Northside Independent School District in Greater San Antonio is faced with a population explosion that shows no sign of subsiding. Currently transport...

Like all industries, pupil transportation has its routines and customary practices. After all, the focus of our business -- transporting children safe...

That's the question we posed recently in the Forum on SBF's Website at www.schoolbusfleet.com/forum....

Site design, driver training, parent education and adequate supervision are key factors in reducing traffic congestion and safety hazards in school loading and unloading zones.

Supervisors need to monitor aging drivers for diminishing visual and cognitive skills. Specialized training and more frequent assessment tests might also be in order.

As a school bus driver and transportation director, “Never put them on unless you know how to get them off!” became my repeated catchphras...

School bus mirrors are a critical safety system, but drivers often fail to adjust and use them properly. Experts in the field provide insights on common errors and cures.

Though no one is recommending backing a school bus, there are certain conditions under which it is unavoidable. We consulted transportation experts to find out exactly when and how it should be done.

Lawsuits are nearly inevitable. Transportation managers can avoid a courtroom disaster by focusing on driver and student training and documentation and by staying abreast of the industry's 'hot topics.'

Increase the effectiveness of your driver training through interactive exercises, provocative speakers and team building.

Too often, new school bus drivers and attendants are assigned the task of transporting special-education students without adequate training.

Although there are exceptions, industry experts say specific lift procedures need to be closely followed. Driver and attendant training is critical, they add.

School districts are often hesitant to expand first aid training because of liability and confidentiality concerns.