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NewsOctober 9, 2021

Zum Receives $130M in Funding

With the Series D Softbank Vision funds, Zum plans to accelerate its vision of modernizing school transportation, which includes a path to 100% electric vehicles by 2025 and market expansion to 12 states.

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Articlesby Wes PlattOctober 7, 2021

5 Questions: Chris Dowdy on Life in a Smaller School District, From Behind the Desk to Behind the Wheel

Chris Dowdy, superintendent of the Valley Mills (Texas) Independent School District, ran bus routes himself when he was short-staffed due to ill drivers.

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Newsby Wes PlattOctober 6, 2021

Census Bureau Early Data Indicates Pupil Transportation Spending Fell in 2020

Despite growth in most other aspects of elementary and secondary schools throughout the United States, pupil transportation seems to take a spending hit during the COVID-19 pandemic year.

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NewsOctober 6, 2021

REV Group Appoints Senior VP of Engineering, Technology

Eric Sandstrom assumes the newly created role at the Wisconsin-based manufacturer of specialty vehicles, including school buses.

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Videosby Wes PlattOctober 4, 2021

The Route: Short-Staffed or Short-Changed?

Learn about the origins of the nationwide driver shortage, and how we should address it in this episode of The Route by School Bus Fleet.

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PodcastsOctober 4, 2021

Short-Staffed or Short-Changed?

Hear about the nationwide driver shortage with Stephen Owens, senior K-12 policy analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.

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NewsOctober 4, 2021

Thomas Built Buses Names New VP of Engineering, Technology

Kendra Eads, a 20-year veteran of Cummins Inc., will oversee the development of new technologies for the school bus manufacturer.

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NewsOctober 1, 2021

Zum Releases Vision for Student Transportation Through 2025 and Beyond

The company has identified six key pillars that it believes are crucial to achieving success and changing the school bus industry.

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ArticlesSeptember 30, 2021

How to Prepare for the New Entry-Level Driver Training Rule

New entry-level driver training requirements go into effect on Feb. 7, 2022. Motor carriers that provide CDL training need to prepare now.

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ArticlesSeptember 30, 2021

Should My Transportation Company Mandate and Promote Driver Vaccines?

Every transportation company, regardless of size, should determine whether it is in the company’s best interest to mandate vaccines for their drivers.

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