Articles

Safety•by Eileen Danahy•August 1, 1999

Are You Prepared for a Critical Incident?

What you need to know about preparing for an emergency involving a school bus.

Maintenance•by Charles E. Long Sr.•August 1, 1999

Defining the role of the service manager

The service manager or the fleet maintenance manager or whatever title you want to use is a pivotal figure of a school bus operation.

Safety•by Steve Hirano, Editor•August 1, 1999

Do school bus people have ‘the right stuff’?

Notable information presented at the 1999 Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference in Huntsville, Ala.

Safety•by Frank Di Giacomo, Publisher•August 1, 1999

Momentum shifts away from non-conforming vans

As we approach the end of the 20th century, I’m encouraged by a school transportation safety movement to replace non-conforming vans with school buses

Management•by Frank Di Giacomo, Publisher•June 1, 1999

Opportunity is watchword for contractors in the 21st century

Related services, such as transportation, are ripe for scrutiny, especially as budget pressures continue to mount.

Safety•by George Horne•June 1, 1999

Tackling non-conforming vans requires concern — and action

Perhaps the question should be: Why have not the leaders in pupil transportation raised the volume on this issue to the same decibel level that has been done with the issue of seat belts vs. compartmentalization?

Management•by Steve Hirano, Editor•June 1, 1999

Littleton brings terror right to your service door

We try to make sense of the tragedy, we seek to lay blame and we pray that it doesn’t happen here. We need to do more.

Special Needs Transportation•by Alexandra H. Robinson•June 1, 1999

Creating guidelines requires strong commitment (and coffee)

California officials have often been asked questions regarding school transportation to which there were no concrete answers and no “best practices” manual to which they could refer.

Management•by Steve Hirano, Editor•June 1, 1999

Tips on Buying and Selling Used School Buses

Shrinking school budgets are forcing some school bus fleets to look at the 'pre-owned' market, where research and comparison shopping can save thousands of dollars.

Overhead view of a busy workspace with a laptop, notebooks, coffee, phone, and scattered sticky notes labeled tasks like “Return parent calls” and “Routing analysis,” centered around an open notebook listing “Top 3 Priorities,” symbolizing time management and organization for a transportation supervisor

Management•by Gary Luster, Senior Editor•June 1, 1999

How to Win the Race Against Time

Managers can maximize their efficiency by streamlining communication, reducing paperwork, and parceling tasks into bite-sized chunks.

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