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Managementby Cindy BrauerDecember 29, 2021

10 Options for More Efficient School Bus Routing

The wide array of available transportation logistics software can become a school district’s ultimate route-scheduling tool to manipulate, update and manage route-planning, optimization, exceptions, bus and student tracking.

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Alternative Fuelsby Wes PlattDecember 27, 2021

5 Questions: Gerald "Stretch" Blackard on Life with a Sub-Zero Electric Bus

In the tiny Alaskan town of Tok, Blackard and his wife Sara run a transportation company that includes a Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus that runs even when temperatures fall to -71 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Managementby Matthew W. DausDecember 1, 2021

U.S. Infrastructure Bill Primer: Billions of Dollars on the Way for the Ground Transportation Sector

The infrastructure bill is being touted as a generational investment in America’s infrastructure, with $550 billion in funds being targeted towards improving roads, removing lead water pipelines, upgrading bridges, and expanding broadband accessibility.

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Managementby Wes PlattNovember 30, 2021

Texas School Transportation Supervisor Honored with 'Nutcracker' Role

Katelyn Saenz is one of eight pandemic front-line workers chosen by Ballet San Antonio to play the role of Mother Ginger on stage in the holiday classic "The Nutcracker."

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Managementby Wes PlattNovember 10, 2021

Higher Pay No Guarantee Against Driver Shortage

Although pay and other benefits help mitigate the shortage in some districts, others see jobs unfilled elsewhere in the education ecosystem.

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Safetyby Amanda HuggettNovember 4, 2021

Fire Suppression Systems: Saving Lives & Reducing Damage

Stop playing with fire! Many fire suppression systems are available for school buses, and with special technology that catches flames early, it can mean all the difference in saving lives and equipment.

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ManagementCover Storyby Wes PlattNovember 3, 2021

A Farmer Puts His Faith in Pupil Transportation

In a mountain-fringed Utah valley, Wayne Reese has used his administrative skills to guide pupil transportation for two local school districts – and managed to avoid staff layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic. His accomplishments make him School Bus Fleet's Administrator of the Year.

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Alternative FuelsCover Storyby Wes PlattNovember 2, 2021

Electric School Bus Roundtable: Normand Paquet (Micro Bird)

The chief commercial officer thinks demand for small buses should increase because they don't always necessarily require that drivers have a CDL.

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Managementby Wes Platt and Sadiah ThompsonOctober 28, 2021

3 Southeastern Districts Top School Bus Fleet List

Gwinnett County Public Schools holds its spot in the top three after ranking third in 2019. The district has a total of 1,543 route buses.

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Alternative FuelsCover Storyby Wes PlattOctober 27, 2021

Electric School Bus Roundtable: Trevor Rudderham (Blue Bird)

The senior vice president of product planning and electrification says his company continually improves processes to gain efficiency.

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