School Bus Fleet Blog

Wes Platt
Former Executive Editor
[Archives] Join us in an open-ended conversation about children and school buses – and the people who bring them together from SBF's editorial team and guest authors.

Wes Platt
Former Executive Editor
[Archives] Join us in an open-ended conversation about children and school buses – and the people who bring them together from SBF's editorial team and guest authors.
Regardless of your location, it is important to perform periodic seasonal maintenance. When doing so, consider the operation of specific systems rather than individual components.
Read More →A Pennsylvania-based driver supervisor points out how, although the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a harsh blow to school bus companies and the industry in general, contract negotiations have been a growing challenge for years, as has a lack of support and respect for drivers.
Read More →The Center for Transportation and the Environment discusses the positive impact that the alt-fuel vehicles can have in reducing air pollution and its work with school districts nationwide to increase electric school bus use.
Read More →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.
Read More →The National School Transportation Association's president emphasizes the importance of in-person instruction and urges pupil transporters to remind parents that the yellow bus continues to be the safest form of transportation for students.
Read More →A special-needs student in South Carolina advocates for his school to add a propane school bus to its fleet. He ends up getting a “green” bus all his own.
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