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Thomas McMahon

Executive Editor

Thomas had covered the pupil transportation industry with School Bus Fleet since 2002. When he's not writing articles about yellow buses, he enjoys running long distances and making a joyful noise with his guitar.

Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 20, 2018

Bicyclist Dies After Colliding With School Bus

Investigators in California find that the man was riding his bicycle through lanes of stopped traffic when he was struck by the bus.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonAugust 15, 2018

Michael Tornabe Goes Beyond the Contract for Top Service

The Logan Bus Co. leader grows the family business while staying connected with staff and customers, who say he exceeds requirements to do what’s best for students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 13, 2018

Fired School Bus Driver Claims Gender Discrimination, Wins Lawsuit

Loretta Depew is awarded nearly $97,000. She was fired for leaving a student on her bus, but she asserted that a male driver was only suspended for the same infraction.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 8, 2018

Indiana District Shifts High School Vicinity to ‘Limited-Transportation Zone’

The move modifies a previous plan for a 1-mile-radius “no-transportation zone” around the school, within which students would not have received school bus service.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 8, 2018

New Vice Chairman Sworn In for National Transportation Safety Board

Aviation veteran Bruce Landsberg starts his term as a board member and vice chairman for the safety agency.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 2, 2018

Ohio District Boosts Pay for Substitute School Bus Drivers

The Streetsboro City Schools board approves a new pay rate of $14.50 per hour for sub drivers, up from $13.91.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 1, 2018

First Student Expands in Canada With School Bus Operator Acquisition, New Contracts

North America’s biggest school bus contractor acquires Ontario-based CG Pearson Bus Lines.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 31, 2018

Michael Tornabe Named <I>School Bus Fleet</i>’s Contractor of the Year

The Logan Bus Co. leader has grown the family business while staying connected with staff and customers, who cite his dedication to doing what’s best for students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 30, 2018

School Bus Driver Indicted in Traffic Death in Tennessee

April Christopher faces a misdemeanor charge for a 2016 crash in which she made a left turn and struck an oncoming vehicle, investigators say. 

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 27, 2018

2 New Members Confirmed for National Transportation Safety Board

The Senate clears Trump nominees Bruce Landsberg and Jennifer Homendy, bringing the investigative agency to a full board.

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