Mentors, industry involvement, opportunities for growth, and creating an encouraging environment that helps cultivate confidence are key to female employees’ advancement, experts say.
Locating funding for an electric school bus isn’t as straightforward as funding a diesel school bus. This means that you can get a little more creative with funding opportunities.
Learn why a Texas ISD calls their fleet management software a ‘game-changer.’
Reopening schools, even as more and more Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines, will be a challenge. Transporting students, too, will be equally difficult. After all, there’s a major shortage of bus drivers across the country.
Terry, the director of transportation at Orangeburg County (S.C.) School District, discusses providing material and emotional support during the pandemic, and frustration with motorists passing stopped school buses even with the presence of stop-arm cameras.
Having a clear view in and around the bus is critical for ensuring rider safety. The latest products to help include high-definition camera systems, stop arms equipped with radar and artificial intelligence, and LED mirrors.
This van category carries the most precious cargo; you not only consider the comfort and safety of the driver, but all the people riding along.
Now that you're ready to buy a van, make sure your eyes are wide open when navigating manufacturers and dealerships.
Options include cash purchases, long or short-term leasing and traditional financing.
Your research, comparisons, and decisions boil down to two factors: Total cost of ownership and profitability.
W.L. Roenigk Inc. has transported Pennsylvania students for three-quarters of a century. But at that milestone, the company faced a major threat to survival: the COVID-19 pandemic.
Differences between electric and internal combustion engine buses also apply to heating and cooling. Choosing the appropriate compressor and communications protocol, determining the heating method, and knowing battery pack voltage are crucial.
Maryland, New York, and California districts skip the typical small-scale purchase of one or two electric buses for a pilot and plot complete fleet transitions. Plans include funding and making the undertaking budget neutral.
With more schools reopening for in-person instruction, campuses are again at heightened risk of school shootings. A security consultant shares a handful of indicators to look for.
Suppliers provide insight on the latest air filtration offerings to combat harmful bacteria and airborne viruses like COVID-19 on the bus and how the technology can supplement operators’ daily safety procedures.