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The company said outfitting its entire fleet with AI-powered safety and fleet management technology will strengthen student safety and operational efficiency across its local brands.
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An official at Union County Public Schools in Maynardville, Tenn., reports that 18% of students were absent on Tuesday, up from the usual 5.5%. The district suspended transportation for the last eight days of school to offset a budget shortfall of about $200,000.
Read More →Erin Weber and Abbey Schmitt, two high school seniors, each receive $500 from the Indiana State School Bus Drivers Association. The association gives out the scholarships annually to the children and grandchildren of members.
Read More →Frank Di Giacomo’s new title is part of the changes brought on with Bobit Business Media’s recent acquisition of Newport Business Media. As vice president, bus and rail, Di Giacomo will continue to lead SCHOOL BUS FLEET and Metro Magazine.
Read More →Union County Public Schools in Maynardville stops the service for all students except those with special needs and those in pre-kindergarten due to an approximately $200,000 budget shortfall. Parents are reportedly sent a letter saying that students who don't attend the last week of school will be considered absent, but parents facing a "transportation hardship" can appeal their children’s absences.
Read More →The company will hold its Third Annual Client Conference this Thursday through Saturday in Albany, N.Y. Officials say attendees will participate in classroom and hands-on computer sessions devoted to using Transfinder's suite of software solutions, and a one-day management session is being offered as well.
Read More →After modified transportation standards for the upcoming school year are proposed to the school board, Seattle Public Schools’ transportation team continues to research cost-savings options and will submit a new proposal on May 16. Officials say it calls for a return to the 2011-12 transportation plan, which, in addition to projected savings, has a minimal impact on bell times.
Read More →Hall County Schools in Gainesville, Ga., which runs 20 Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses, is recognized by state legislators and dignitaries as the state’s first school district to power buses with the alternative fuel. Tippecanoe School Corp. in Lafayette, Ind., will reportedly deploy the state’s first Propane-Powered Vision units prior to summer break. Officials say both districts are seeing savings in fuel costs from the buses.
Read More →Company officials say that the new school and commercial bus campaign takes an innovative "lifestyle" marketing approach.
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Progressive discipline in pupil transportation environments for anything other than general personnel issues such as tardiness, absenteeism or drivers room behavior, can be bad for kids.
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The Anchorage, Alaska, director of transportation has not only served as president of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, he has attended the annual conference for more than 30 years in a row. He tells SBF that after retiring in July, he will remain active in the industry — and will attend the next NAPT conference.
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