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Transfinder Extends Free Communication App Offer
North American school districts can now get Stopfinder Communication free of charge through the end of 2020 instead of the end of this school year.
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Zonar Releases School Bus Tracking App for Parents
MyView is designed to provide parents and caregivers details and real-time location information for their children’s school buses. The app’s dispatcher portal can also help school districts manage general school bus communications.
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Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act Passes House, Senate
The proposed federal legislation aims to bolster support to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic with measures such as eliminating restrictions on non-payroll expenses and extending the rehiring deadline.
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School Bus Tracking App Offers Easier Management of COVID-19-Related Trips
CalAmp and Synovia’s Here Comes the Bus allows pupil transporters to create designated stops in the app without using routing software.
School Bus Safety Product Supplier Unveils Temporary Mask Purchase Program
First Light Safety Products’ School PPE Purchase Program aims to provide a guaranteed supply of the masks at below-market prices, after demand outpaced its recent donation of 90,000 masks.
NTSB Findings: Technology Just One Way to Boost Safety
The National School Transportation Association's executive director weighs in on the NTSB's report on the fatal 2018 crash in Rochester, Ind., and its recommendations.
First Student Delivers Over 1 Million Meals During School Closures
Drivers from more than 150 of the school bus company’s locations deliver meals and instructional materials during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some also transport medical workers.
Freedman Seating Launches Line of Passenger Protective Equipment
The products are intended to help curb the spread of germs on public and commercial transportation vehicles.
NASDPTS Releases New Position Paper on 3-Point Belts
The paper details the reasons for the association’s support for seat belts, common objections to adding them to school buses, and guidance on making the decision to require lap-shoulder belts in new buses.
Reminder: Enter School Bus Fleet’s Photo Contest
Two winners will each receive a $50 cash prize. Entries must be received by June 11.
Dean Transportation, Independent Bookstore Launch Virtual ‘Story Time’
The Michigan-based school bus company partners with Schuler Books to present the Dean Transportation Story Time Series. Bus drivers read children’s books in videos on the school bus company’s Facebook page.
COVID-19 Survey: Pupil Transporters Contend With Staffing Adjustments, Routing Concerns
Conducted by School Bus Fleet, findings include adjusting personnel duties, some downsizing due to school closures, and significantly boosted cleaning routines. Respondents anticipate major routing changes as schools reopen.
10 Keys for Contractors to Protect Business During COVID-19
Crucial practices include educating and negotiating with districts to continue compensation while buses aren’t running, following safety procedures consistently, and keeping abreast of loan and legal resources, experts say.
Support Key for Drivers Dealing With Bullying on Buses
A researcher’s study finds that the difference between bus drivers who experience bullying often and those who don’t is the relationship between drivers and school administrators.
VIDEO: School Bus Drivers Say Heartfelt Goodbye to Students
Because COVID-19 forced Kent (Wash.) School District to end its school year early, bus drivers missed the chance to say goodbye to students and congratulate graduating seniors. They make up for that in this touching video.
CDC Releases Guidance for Reopening Schools, Social Distancing on School Buses
The recommendations include seating one student every other row, increased cleaning and disinfecting of buses, and drivers wearing cloth masks.
Thomas Built Parent DTNA Launches One-Stop Parts Ordering Service
Excelerator, Daimler Trucks North America’s next-generation e-commerce platform, is designed to streamline the ordering process and succeeds Pinnacle Truck Parts.
VW Funds Help School Bus Operators Expand Alt-Fuel Fleets
For many operations, the VW mitigation trust has been a major boost in moving forward with alternative-fuel buses. Here’s a closer look at one school district and one contractor and how they are growing their alt-fuel fleets with VW funding.
Lawmakers Introduce PPP Flexibility Act
The proposed legislation aims to bolster support to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program with measures such as eliminating restrictions on non-payroll expenses and extending the rehiring deadline.
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