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School Bus Fleet Blogby Ty BobitDecember 8, 2021

NAPT Hall of Famer and SBF Publisher Set to Retire

Frank Di Giacomo retires in January after decades working for Bobit and leading School Bus Fleet and Metro magazines.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Brendan WagnerDecember 7, 2021

Schools Must Consider Complete Compensation Package to Gain, Retain Drivers

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.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattNovember 18, 2021

Rolling Into a Season of Gratitude

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.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Carina NobleNovember 16, 2021

Survey Highlights Severity of Driver-Shortage Issues

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.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattOctober 22, 2021

Solve The Right Problems in the Bus Driver Shortage Crisis

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.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Sean HouchinOctober 14, 2021

Improving School Bus Safety, Security with RFID

What should you look for when considering radio-frequency identification devices for your school bus fleet?

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Rachel K. CrossSeptember 15, 2021

Future Proof Your Electric Bus Charging with Vehicle-to-Grid

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.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattSeptember 8, 2021

All Aboard for a New Adventure in Pupil Transportation

A fresh start commences for SBF's new executive editor in a rather challenging time.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Sadiah ThompsonAugust 23, 2021

School Reopenings Make Room for New Beginnings

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.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Carina NobleAugust 13, 2021

Collaboration Proves Critical for Continued Recovery

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.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Jim GauthierAugust 10, 2021

3 Steps for Cleaning, Disinfecting Interior School Bus Surfaces

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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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole GeneauJuly 23, 2021

3 Myths of School Bus Fleet Electrification

With already constrained budgets, it’s important to arm school districts with the insight they need to make smart and strategic electrification investments.

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