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Stay current on the practices, equipment, training, and research helping protect students, drivers, and other road users. Here, we cover topics such as illegal passing, loading and unloading, driver safety, student behavior, crash prevention, security, and more.

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News•by News/Media Release•February 28, 2025

HopSkipDrive Reports 1.7M Safe Rides in 2024

The provider's latest sixth annual Safety Report pulls in 2024 data to detail its 99.7% of rides completed without a safety-related concern and 1.7 million safe rides across 34 million miles and 1,000 users.

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News•by Amanda Huggett•February 27, 2025

Metal Strike, Crisis Averted: One Bus Driver’s Calm Response Under Pressure

A projectile on the road, a bus with students, and a heroic driver — hear Stewart O’Leary, a school bus driver in Washington, recount a terrifying hit from a piece of metal while driving.

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News•by News/Media Release•February 20, 2025

Piloting the "School Bus of the Future" in NYC

Three organizations join forces to test new school bus safety technologies in urban environments and prevent near-miss collisions.

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Sponsored•January 31, 2025

The Benefits of Implementing the Latest Wheelchair Securement Standards

Protecting your most vulnerable riders requires more than just standard equipment. It requires staying ahead of evolving safety regulations. This whitepaper breaks down how to transform your fleet into a gold standard for inclusive transportation safety.

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News•by News/Media Release•January 27, 2025

Troman Industries Acquires Kidde Technologies

The fire suppression technology is now licensed to the Elkhart, Indiana-based company.

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Articles•by Amanda Huggett•January 13, 2025

2025 Trend to Watch: School Bus Safety

Explore key school bus safety issues in 2025, from combating illegal passing and adopting advanced driving tech to funding challenges and new and evolving safety trends.

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Articles•January 9, 2025

School Buses Against Trafficking: How to Protect Students from Exploitation

Human trafficking is closer than you think. What role do school bus drivers and administrators have in curbing this practice to help protect children?

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News•by Staff and News Reports•January 6, 2025

5-Year-Old Boy Struck by Bus in Wisconsin

A pre-K student lost his life in an accident in Waukesha County while transferring to a shuttle to school. Details on the incident, community response, and the resulting routing changes, here.

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Podcasts•December 12, 2024

Student Fatalities Report & FMCSA Updates

It’s your end-of-year school bus industry update! Get details on the latest data from school bus loading & unloading fatalities, speeding, updates from the FMCSA and OEMs, and more. The Route is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses.

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News•by News/Media Release•December 9, 2024

Verra Mobility Exec Transitions to Lead New Bus Safety Division

The stop-arm company launches a new Bus Safety Division to tackle illegal school bus passing and enhance student safety. Belinda Olivares has been tapped to lead the new group.

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