Nicole was an editor and writer for School Bus Fleet. She previously worked as an editor and writer for Metro Magazine, School Bus Fleet's sister publication.
The national director of grassroots community nonprofit Chispa discusses its advocacy of electric school buses in low-income communities and communities of color, which are most impacted by transportation pollution.
Hotspots on school buses and devices for students who lack connectivity are eligible. As of June 29, schools and libraries eligible for funding from the E-rate program can apply and the deadline for the first round of funds is August 13.
The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services will hold its upcoming conferences in person in the Washington, D.C. area.
A U.S. Senate and House committee report out their surface transportation reauthorization bills with previously proposed legislation that aims to address the illegal passing of school buses.
The Electric Bus Learning Project conducts what is reportedly the state’s first-ever electric school bus tour. The project aims to educate school and public transportation operators on various aspects of electrification.
The 2020-21 school year underwent constant shifts and challenges courtesy of COVID-19. Although surveys reflect worsening driver shortage, respondents also said CARES Act funds have helped them hang on.
Logan Bus Co.’s Type C is part of a larger bus repowering project that includes Amply Power, which provides charging support, and Unique Electric Solutions, which converts the diesel vehicles to electric.
The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services reassesses details, will change location. The National Association for Pupil Transportation pivots to a series of events, starting in Texas in October.
Indiana-based Student Transport aims to reduce the timeline to prepare new drivers for the CDL test to acquire their Class B License to two or three weeks.
Voters support Bethlehem Central Schools’ plans to buy up to five electric school buses. The purchase in the 2021-22 school year is contingent upon state grant funding.
Vehicle-to-everything technology tested on a Fulton County Schools bus shows it can alert a connected vehicle driver with a visual warning and audible signal to slow down, potentially preventing illegal passing incidents.
The National School Transportation Association supports states that end enhanced unemployment benefits and a proposed bill to redirect the benefits to signing bonuses for new hires to incentivize employment.
This is the largest order of school buses by a single customer in the electric bus manufacturer’s history. Transco, a subsidiary of First Student located in Quebec, will operate the buses.
Mentors, industry involvement, opportunities for growth, and creating an encouraging environment that helps cultivate confidence are key to female employees’ advancement, experts say.
A man with a rifle allegedly forces his way onto a bus at a bus stop, orders the driver to drive the bus, then kicks him and the 18 students off and drives the bus before abandoning it. The driver is credited for de-escalating the situation.
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