Nicole has been an editor and writer for School Bus Fleet since 2013. She previously worked as an editor and writer for Metro Magazine, School Bus Fleet's sister publication, since 2007.
The school bus manufacturer marks the occasion at dealer Sonny Merryman’s headquarters. Delivery of a total of 50 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley buses, part of Dominion Energy’s initiative, begins in early November.
The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services is holding the free workshops, which will focus on updates from federal agencies, from Nov. 16 to 19.
Activities of note included a briefing with law enforcement, distributing illuminated wristbands, and events recognizing bus drivers and monitors.
A tree service truck reportedly crosses a double yellow line in the roadway and collides with a school bus carrying eight students in New Windsor. Both drivers are in critical condition and a student is in critical but stable condition, police say.
Virtual events are expanding access to information and a greater variety of perspectives. Also, the intense focus on safety measures could lead to more attention being paid to driver wellness.
Rossville Consolidated School District, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, and Wa-Nee Community Schools are running buses with illuminated signs to further enhance bus visibility and mitigate illegal passing.
In this roundtable discussion, association leaders and manufacturers speculate on the pandemic’s long-term effects on training, driver responsibilities, health, shortage, and the bus itself.
The school bus manufacturer is hosting webinars and contests related to its alternative-power offerings throughout the month.
Bondurant-Farrar Community School District Director of Transportation Mary Jo Hetrick covers steps to take in different types of school bus evacuations. She worked with some of the district’s middle school students and Kyle Seidl, Bondurant-Farrar’s technology integrationist, to create the video.
Sixteen of the 24 elementary schools in the Arlington Public Schools district will have the expanded zones. The district’s buses can only carry 11 students at a time due to social distancing guidelines.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration designates October as national Pedestrian Safety Month and will focus on pupil transportation safety during National School Bus Safety Week.
All elementary school students in the U.S.’s largest city can now return to campus. The city is running its full fleet of 10,000 school buses.
NAPT ACTS! is the school transportation component of a streaming service that the association has created with the Center for Effective School Operations.
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Elliott has served the pupil transportation industry in sales for the Type A school bus manufacturer for the last 26 years.