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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 22, 2015

$5M restored for school transportation in Massachusetts

The appropriation covers some of the $18 million that was cut from regional school transportation funding last year by the previous governor.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 19, 2015

Feds propose tighter standards for emissions, fuel efficiency

The EPA and NHTSA’s jointly proposed standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles — including school buses — would cover model years 2021 to 2027.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2015

Leonard Bus Sales taps former school bus contractor exec

Charlie Bruce is named director of business operations at the school bus dealership. He has served as chief operating officer for both First Student and Durham School Services.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2015

Illinois, New York districts select SafeStop app

The app will provide parents real-time information on the location of their child's bus and estimated arrival times as well as information on school closures, delayed openings or important events.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2015

Minnesota school bus drivers showcase skills

Eighty-six drivers from across the state take part in the 2015 Minnesota School Bus Roadeo, which tests competitors’ driving skills and their knowledge of school bus rules.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 18, 2015

Thomas Built completes $12M plant expansion

New equipment and infrastructure and an increased workforce are designed to boost production capabilities of the Saf-T-Liner C2 facility by more than 25%, company officials say.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2015

School bus driver reflects on 55 years at the wheel

Lois King, a driver for Fauquier County (Va.) Public Schools since 1960, shares her strategy for behavior management and the reason she started shuttling students.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2015

School bus fatally strikes pedestrian

According to a preliminary investigation, a 58-year-old woman was crossing a street in Derwood, Maryland, when a school bus making a left turn struck her.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2015

9 Arizona school buses burned in fire

The burnt vehicles make up nearly one-third of Piñon Unified School District’s fleet, and seven were destroyed. Quick-thinking school employees prevented further losses by driving the unburned buses out of harm’s way.

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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2015

Virginia transportation director earns NAPT certification

Cheryl Fisher of Fauquier County Public Schools discusses the challenges and rewards of completing the certified director of pupil transportation program.

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