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Articles•by Bret E. Brooks•January 28, 2026

Building Stronger Partnerships: How School Transportation Can Improve Relationships With School Boards

Strong communication and trust between transportation leaders and school boards are essential to safe, effective operations. Here’s how to build a better partnership.

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Articles•by Elora Haynes•December 23, 2025

Planning Before Purchasing: A 10-Step Framework for Vetting Tech

New tech tools can drive real impact or real frustration. Here’s how pupil transportation leaders can make smarter, safer, and budget-friendly tech decisions using a vetting process.

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Articles•by Elora Haynes•August 11, 2025

Inside Parent Routing Apps: How Digital Tools Are Transforming School Transportation

From real-time tracking to instant alerts, technology is reshaping how districts communicate bus routes and changes with parents. Yet, as districts and vendors reveal, successful transportation hinges not just on apps, but also on the people and partnerships behind the screens.

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Articles•by Steve Mitchell•April 11, 2025

Beyond the Initial Investment: Long-Term Savings with Used Buses

Why buy used? One of many reasons boils down to ROI and your bottom line. Discover how one operator uses used school buses to cut costs, avoid depreciation, and deliver long-term savings in this guest article.

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Articles•by Staff•April 1, 2025

How Creative Routing Can Keep You Prepared for the Unexpected

Flexible routing, using routing tools, and easily communicable routes can help you keep ahead of any potential roadblocks when transporting students. Here are some tips for keeping the bus rolling and getting students to school on time, regardless of what the day brings.

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 Yellow school bus parked at a school entrance near a crosswalk as students walk along the sidewalk.
Articles•Cover Story•July 8, 2019

9 Tips for a Smooth School Start

Explore tips for school bus routing, driver training, fleet maintenance, dry runs, and parent communication, for a strong start to the new school year from industry experts.

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Articles•by Michael P. Dallessandro•July 27, 2016

How to Optimize Work with Consultants

Could a consultant help improve your school bus operation? Explore when outside expertise makes sense and how to get the most from the investment.

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Articles•November 1, 2000

How to Choose a School Transportation Consultant: Key Questions to Ask

Learn how to choose a school transportation consultant using a weighted scoring checklist to compare experience, references, costs, and potential conflicts of interest.

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