Forging a New Way Forward for School Bus Drivers
A North Carolina school district struggles to build trust and dedication despite technical bank problems and the ongoing nationwide bus driver shortage.
Join us in an open-ended conversation about children and school buses – and the people who bring them together.
A North Carolina school district struggles to build trust and dedication despite technical bank problems and the ongoing nationwide bus driver shortage.
Component shortages and delivery challenges resulted in a bus manufacturing backlog for Blue Bird as the industry started its post-COVID shutdown rebound.
The association's advocacy team continues to work with legislators and federal officials to cope with the ongoing driver shortage and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data collected for the latest SBF Fact Book points to an overall decline in school bus sales. Will the COVID-19 pandemic, driver shortage, and supply chain issues relent enough to allow the industry to bounce back in the year ahead?
Frank Di Giacomo retires in January after decades working for Bobit and leading School Bus Fleet and Metro magazines.
Brendan Wagner, pupil transportation director for the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Unified School District, shares his thoughts on attacking the nationwide school bus driver shortage - and it can't focus entirely on the wage rate.
This Thanksgiving season I feel a debt of gratitude to the many School Bus Fleet readers who submitted nominations for 2021’s Administrator of the Year. Thanks to you, we had a cornucopia of choices from all across the United States, coast to coast.
The industry will have to go through a period of adjustment and become innovative in ways we have not previously utilized. For example, we have seen an increase in wages and benefits, but wages and benefits only provide a partial solution to this comprehensive problem.
Legislators kept wages stable, with the unintended consequence that, as we struggle to emerge from a pandemic, bus drivers find themselves weighing their commitment to serving school districts against better pay and benefits working for other transportation outfits, such as Amazon.
What should you look for when considering radio-frequency identification devices for your school bus fleet?
Vehicle-to-grid technology can help reduce costs by charging fleets when electricity rates are low and managing the precise charge rate to make sure bus batteries are not negatively impacted.
A fresh start commences for SBF's new executive editor in a rather challenging time.
From dealing with an ongoing driver shortage to ever-changing health and safety protocols, pupil transporters are charging ahead and using those experiences as fuel for planning a successful 2021-22 school year.
Carina Noble, the National School Transportation Association's president, reflects on the association’s recent annual meeting and convention, and how effective communication and leadership will help drive the future of the yellow bus.
Failing to properly treat high‐touch surfaces on the bus can place passengers and drivers at risk. The following three tips follow protocols used by hospitals to prevent the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses.
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