Survey Shows Breadth of Back-to-School Prep for School Transportation
New York Association for Pupil Transportation members cite a variety of summer tasks, from recruiting new school bus drivers to finalizing routes.
New York Association for Pupil Transportation members cite a variety of summer tasks, from recruiting new school bus drivers to finalizing routes.
Patrick Vaughan will lead the new group to focus on Student Transportation Inc.’s core school contracted transportation.
Ricky Courtwright, the director of vehicle maintenance at Marion County (Ky.) Public Schools, will retire in December.
The lengthy survey counted nearly 10,000 illegal passes of school buses in Kansas in 30 school days.
School bus companies in the state restore one bus route and hire several more CDL-licensed drivers. They are temporarily offering hiring bonuses and increased wages to mitigate bus driver shortage.
Video reportedly shows that the Connecticut driver did not conduct a child check and left a 6-year-old alone on the bus. He is charged with risk of injury to a minor and second-degree reckless endangerment.
From 2006 to 2015, there were 324,710 fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Of those, 0.4% were classified as being related to school transportation.
School bus dealer Sonny Merryman equips all Thomas Built school buses in the state with the safety device. Some buses were found to be missing the device in May.
School transportation officials cite stop-arm violation statistics and remind motorists to stop for school buses.
Gordon, a transportation industry veteran and former pro football player, will cover the Midwest for United States Seating Co.
Sumwalt’s nomination for a two-year term by President Donald Trump is confirmed by the Senate and he is sworn in. Sumwalt has been serving as the agency’s acting chairman since March 31.
The news program cites School Bus Fleet data on driver shortage and interviews Thomas McMahon on the topic.
Blake Krapf begins a two-year term as president of the school bus contractors association. Meanwhile, Tiffany Boykin is named the new executive director.
Edmond Public Schools consolidates some bus stops and cuts courtesy service to neighborhoods within 1 mile of a school.
GreenPower Motor Co. and dealer School Bus Sales of California secure orders for 11 Synapse all-electric Type D school buses.
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