Trip Sheet: Express Yourself! Don't Enjoy the Silence - Shout!
We can't expect others to read our minds and know what we need. So learn how to advocate for yourself, your team, and your passengers.
Join us in an open-ended conversation about children and school buses – and the people who bring them together.
We can't expect others to read our minds and know what we need. So learn how to advocate for yourself, your team, and your passengers.
Time will tell if these new technologies might eliminate the need for drivers of commercial vehicles, including school buses, but student-passenger safety remains a paramount concern.
Building a security culture for any organization is essential to overcome complacency and mitigate risk.
Want to maintain your team? Retain it by making real connections and opening lines of communication to make sure employees feel heard and valued.
"We did not get here overnight; there has likely been a quiet erosion of drivers following correct protocols around stopped school buses with several factors at work – including distracted driving and a lack of consistent continuing education requirements for drivers."
School Bus Fleet Executive Editor Wes Platt urges more awareness about illegal passing of school buses by motorists in too much of a hurry to seem concerned about red flashing lights and extended stop arms.
Use fleet data to gauge appropriate distribution of funds, avoid reallocations, and improve the outlook for total cost of ownership in your school district.
While NSTA remained grateful for the significant subsidy that the (Clean School Bus) program provided, the organization identified two areas of concern that could affect the long-term future of the program.
This might not mean human trafficking or exploitation in every one of those situations, but it does indicate that school transportation professionals are positioned to see the signs and, with proper training, can report suspicions to the right place.
We will keep everyone updated as to the latest information on our efforts and are planning our 2023 NSTA Bus-In to coordinate with the Congressional calendar at the end of April. We are hoping to resume pre-COVID events with a day full of meetings with members and staff to advocate for our industry.
While purchase orders for new school buses increased overall, production lines continue to struggle to meet demand in a timely manner due to ongoing supply chain issues. School districts might order a new bus today but not actually see it loading up with students until 2024.
These common characteristics inspired me to choose student transportation as my vocation, and the theme of my remarks centered on the fact that industry has been and will continue to be “stronger together." For me, this phrase is not just a catchy slogan, I truly believe it.
Not only did the EPA get enough demand to exhaust the $500 million during the first round of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, but they also felt compelled to nearly double the pot to help as many applicants as possible.
One year later, we’ve pushed past our first goal of 100 subscribers on our School Bus Fleet YouTube channel. Thanks to everyone who subscribed so far, and to those who’ve helped spread the word about The Route.
The Pennsylvania School Bus Association takes the opportunity to commend "safety heroes" during National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 17-21.
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