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Managementby Amanda HuggettNovember 10, 2022

Game Changers in Student Transportation

What innovations have shaken up the school bus industry, saving drivers and administrators time and money? Here, SBF checks in on how to make the most of available drivers, investigates New York’s new third-party CDL testing rules, and looks at new tech that’s transforming buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby Wes PlattNovember 4, 2022

Closer Look: Southern States Among Largest Round 1 Clean School Bus Beneficiaries

New York and California topped the list of recipients for total funding, but a significant number of states in the southeastern U.S. - some that never had an electric school bus before - made it into the top 10.

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Managementby Christy GrimesNovember 1, 2022

5 Questions: Georgia’s Trey Stow on Stoplight-Connected Tech

A Fulton County, Ga., school district gave the green light to new technology that optimizes school bus routes. This pilot project prioritized traffic signals for school buses. What were the results and what challenges exist for broader adoption?

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Alternative Fuelsby Christy GrimesOctober 14, 2022

Fueling the Future: Green-Powered Technology

When it comes to alternative fuels versus electric school buses, the conversation often stems around one or the other. “Why not have both,” say three companies in the green fuel technology industry.

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Alternative FuelsCover Storyby Wes PlattOctober 12, 2022

5 Ways Things Change When Your School District Adds Electric Buses

Three industry experts offered insights about putting electric school buses in your fleet's mix during a School Bus Fleet webinar.

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Alternative Fuelsby Amanda HuggettOctober 5, 2022

How to Find Funding for Alt-Fuel School Buses

Faced with scarce funding for your alternate fuel fleet plans? There is help! Here’s how to plan your transition to green school buses — and secure the finances and support to afford them.

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Safetyby Wes PlattOctober 4, 2022

Illegal School Bus Passing: More Communication Key to Stemming Crisis

Members of the School Bus Fleet editorial advisory board offer their thoughts on the chronic problem of stop-arm running and illegal passing.

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Managementby Wes PlattOctober 3, 2022

5 Questions: HopSkipDrive's Joanna McFarland on Modernizing Student Transportation

HopSkipDrive now provides alternative student transportation in 21 markets in 12 states, and continues to grow.

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Managementby Wes PlattSeptember 29, 2022

Top District Fleets: Georgia District Holds Top Spot for Second Year

Gwinnett County Public Schools remains No. 1 among School Bus Fleet survey respondents with 1,630 route buses transporting 135,000 students for annual mileage of 23,000,000.

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Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsSeptember 22, 2022

Don't Count Out the Internal Combustion Truck Engine

New developments for the tried-and-true internal combustion engine are coming to cut the industry’s carbon footprint.

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