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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 27, 2018

2 New Members Confirmed for National Transportation Safety Board

The Senate clears Trump nominees Bruce Landsberg and Jennifer Homendy, bringing the investigative agency to a full board.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2018

District School Bus Pilot Sees 89% Dip in Stop-Arm Violations

Albemarle County (Va.) Public Schools conducted the pilot with extended stop arms on school buses in May and June.

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Articlesby James BlueJuly 24, 2018

Surveillance Footage Fills Need for Unbiased Evidence

As recent news shows, video surveillance systems on school buses are essential for getting a clear picture of events.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 23, 2018

Child Dies After Being Left Inside Hot Daycare Bus

A 3-year-old boy in Texas is found unresponsive after being left in a daycare bus, where the temperature reaches 113 degrees, for about four hours. He is taken to the hospital where he is declared dead.

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ArticlesJuly 20, 2018

Looking for More Drivers? Try School Bus Safety Outreach

Durham's recruiters team up with school districts and the company’s safety team to educate their communities about school bus safety. Through that effort, they are able to hire more drivers.

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ArticlesJuly 20, 2018

School Bus Veteran Don Kincaid Makes Old School New Again

With a focus on student safety, driver respect, and client relationships, the DS Bus Lines founder finds success in a more traditional approach to contracting.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2018

Transportation Services Co. Launches School Bus Buyback Program

The company offers to buy districts’ and contractors’ old vehicles and then lease them a fleet of new vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2018

School Bus Video of Stop-Arm Running Incident Key in Fatal Crash Case

Tony Dane of Virginia is convicted of involuntary manslaughter for crashing into a car, which killed the driver. Video shows he sped past a stopped school bus moments earlier. 

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJuly 18, 2018

Iowa District Expands Evacuation Training to All Students

As a teen, Teresa Hartley had to take action after a school bus crash. Now as a transportation director, she’s working to ensure every student is on board with emergency preparedness.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 17, 2018

Electronic Stability Control Now Standard on IC School Buses

New CE and RE Series diesel buses with air brakes feature ESC and collision mitigation technology as standard. ESC will be available for IC's propane and gasoline buses with air brakes in 2019.

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