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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherMarch 1, 2004

Take a walk on the safe side

There are so many things to worry about on a school bus that it’s difficult to catalog them all. Behavior issues immediately come to mind. Video s...

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Alternative Fuelsby Caroline CaseyFebruary 1, 2004

Biodiesel Putting Down Roots in School Bus Market

You can have a cleaner fleet tomorrow. So goes the marketing push for biodiesel, an alternative fuel that promises emissions reductions, local economi...

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Managementby StaffFebruary 1, 2004

Brrr ... school buses battle numbing cold

The early stages of winter brought record low temperatures, snow and assorted weather-related maladies to the East Coast, providing extreme challenges...

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Special Needs Transportationby Albert Neal, Assistant EditorFebruary 1, 2004

Functionality and Convenience, The Latest in Wheelchair Lifts

School bus operators looking to upgrade or purchase new wheelchair lifts understand the importance of features that ensure a safe, secure and comforta...

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 1, 2004

Feds say no to Title 1 funds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — School districts may not use federal funds under Part A of Title I to pay for transporting homeless students to and from the...

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Special Needs Transportationby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherFebruary 1, 2004

Special-needs students deserve additional effort

With all of the hurdles facing school bus operators — tight budgets, growing regulatory demands, driver/aide shortages and discipline problems on buse...

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Special Needs Transportationby Albert Neal, Assistant EditorFebruary 1, 2004

Foresight and Flexibility Help Keep Childhood Development Services Ahead of the Curve

The prevailing attitude at Childhood Development Services (CDS) in Ocala, Fla., is “We’re here for the children and not for each other,” says Neal Bea...

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 1, 2004

Are we talking about a Band-Aid solution?

Should bus drivers and aides be required to undergo training in First Aid and CPR? That’s the question we posed in a recent Web Poll at www....

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Managementby Beverly Braga, Editorial AssistantFebruary 1, 2004

Routing Software the Key to Efficiency, Lowered Costs

Computers are no strangers to the classroom, and as technology has progressed and improved accordingly with society’s needs, many of these Pentium-pow...

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherFebruary 1, 2004

Look at us now

In 1995, shortly after I started working for SCHOOL BUS FLEET, we launched a Website for the pupil transportation community at www.schoolbus...

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