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.
The National School Transportation Association's president explains how its comments on pending rules and regulations help shape the landscape of pupil transportation across the U.S.
Read More →2019’s numbers include a notable rise in Type A (small) bus sales, continuing an upward trend from last year. We are also seeing momentum in electric school bus sales.
Read More →A school bus safety product supplier reflects on safety awareness on the eight-year anniversary of the death of Makayla Strahle, who was struck while crossing the street after exiting her bus.
Read More →Technicians and drivers should try not to assume to know the cause of a problem before running tests. Instead, look at the affected system in its entirety first.
Read More →Pupil transporters put safety first and foremost. Reminding all drivers on the road of the effects of distractions — created by themselves or other motorists — while driving is critical to ensuring that continued safety.
Read More →Acquiring electric buses and the requisite infrastructure can have the unintended consequence of having more kids riding on older buses, generating higher overall fleet emissions, due to cutbacks on the basic turnover of the existing fleet.
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