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Iowa District to Settle School Bus Fire Lawsuit for $4.8M
Riverside Community School District agrees to the settlement with the family of 16-year-old student who died in a 2017 school bus fire.
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Ohio School Bus Driver Publishes Book
“Driven to Learn,” written by Albin J. Weiler, details his experiences and those of his fellow drivers behind the wheel and includes pupil transportation lessons and tips.
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New York School Bus Driver Retires After 44 Years
Ann Kania, a driver for We Transport Inc., faced several challenges throughout her career, but says the safety of students was her number-one priority.
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Thomas Built Buses Debuts Auto-Reversing Doors
The feature is available on all versions of the school bus manufacturer’s Saf-T-Liner C2 and allows the front entry doors to reopen automatically if they sense an object or obstruction in the doorway.
School Bus Driver Honored for Using CPR Training to Save 1-Year-Old
Katrina Self of Ohio is recognized with a plaque for putting her training to good use by reviving the child of a parent on her route.
Prompted by School Bus Passing Incident, Student Creates Safety Video
Carson Fulcher, an Iowa high school student, is reported for a stop-arm violation. As part of his community service, he creates a video that educates on stopping for stopped buses.
VIDEO: Thomas Built Buses -Electric Bus Authority
Navigating the electric bus ecosystem requires more than just GPS.
Municipal Financing Can Help School Districts Stretch Their Budgets While Expanding Their School Bus Fleets
With tightening budgets, the harsh reality is that most districts across the United States have an older fleet than they’d like and they aren’t able to fully spec their buses with the latest in state-of-the-art safety features and technologies. While the average age of most school bus fleets today is around nine years, many school districts are reporting retirement of their Type C and D buses after 16 years or more.
VIDEO: Thomas Built Buses - 'Diesel is Clean'
Old thinking about diesel has been corrected.
VIDEO: Expanding Your School Bus Contracting Business
Learn how Specialty Transportation expanded their school bus contracting business by 97 school buses through Daimler Truck Financial. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2s3bhUP
Durham Wins New Contract in Idaho
The school transportation provider secures a five-year contract to operate 117 routes for Boise School District.
VIDEO: Student Shares School Bus Passing Safety Lesson
An Iowa high school student who illegally passed a school bus created a video as part of his community service detailing how to drive safely around school buses to help others.
HopSkipDrive Raises $22M, Expands Operations
The funding will be used to expand HopSkipDrive's operations, which provide customized transportation service to children. The company also launches its service in Las Vegas.
N.Y. Contractor to Convert 5 Diesel School Buses to Electric
Logan Bus Co. is working with electric vehicle charging solutions provider Amply Power to convert the buses to electric and put them on the road in September 2020.
Colorado Bill Would Establish School Bus Safety Pilot Program
SB20-052 would create a student tracking and parent notification system, educate the public about school bus safety, recruit school bus drivers, and provide funding for safety initiatives.
L.A. Transit Agency to Consider Offering Free Rides to K-12 Students
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will research the feasibility of offering free transportation to all students countywide.
Blue Bird Dealer Expands Service in Canadian Province
Dynamic Specialty Vehicles is now the certified Blue Bird dealer for the entire province of Alberta.
American School Bus Council Kicks Off Love the Bus Campaign in Florida
This year’s event was held at two Orange County Public Schools locations on Feb. 4.
Update: FMCSA Officially Extends ELDT Compliance Deadline
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration officially delays the deadline for the final rule "Minimum Training Requirements for Entry-Level Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators" from Feb. 7, 2020, to Feb. 7, 2022. The agency released the official notice on Feb. 4.
VIDEO: Florida District Spotlights Transportation Staff
In honor of Love the Bus month, Polk County Public Schools shows appreciation for its transportation staff by highlighting the daily joys and challenges of their jobs.
School Bus Driver Rescues Student Kidnapped During Carjacking
Elsa Fox, a driver for Sultan (Wash.) School District #311, sees the student being forced out of a car, pulls her bus over, and takes the student home.
Pennsylvania District Pilots School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras
Allentown School District identifies a total of 205 stop-arm violations over 47 days after installing the cameras on two of its buses.
Trafficking Prevention Group Calls for Award Nominations
Truckers Against Trafficking is seeking nominations for its Harriet Tubman Award, which recognizes drivers in the truck and bus industries whose actions have helped a victim of human trafficking.
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