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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 21, 2016

National Stop-Arm Survey Counts Over 74K Violations

Over 96,000 school bus drivers in 33 states participated in this year’s one-day count of stop-arm violations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2016

School Bus Contractors Honored for Outstanding Service

NSTA presents its Golden Merit Award, Green School Bus Fleet Certifications, Hall of Fame, and other honors.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 21, 2016

Keeping Pace With Technology a Key Theme for School Bus Contractors

At NSTA’s annual meeting, contractors discuss the potential benefits of new safety technologies — and the potential threat of Uber and other ride-sharing apps.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2016

First Student to Hire 5,000 School Bus Drivers

The company is looking to fill positions in the U.S. and Canada for the 2016-17 school year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2016

Missouri District Awarded for School Bus Fleet Excellence

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District’s transportation department receives the Total Fleet Excellence Award from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2016

Illinois Contractor Adds 50 Propane School Buses to Fleet

Cook-Illinois Corp. quadruples its current fleet of propane buses with the addition of the Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2016

District Makes Changes After Drop-Off Mishaps

A ridership drop during the Fourth of July holiday for a summer program has one student dropped off at her stop 20 minutes early and another dropped off at the wrong stop. Springfield (Mo.) Public Schools instructs drivers to maintain stop times and set routing system safeguards.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 19, 2016

Robert Hach Named <I>School Bus Fleet</i>’s Contractor of the Year

At Sunrise Transportation and other companies throughout his career, Hach has focused on taking care of his people, who in turn take care of the students on their buses.

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ArticlesJuly 18, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — How the Balance of Power Protects Our Industry

In the heavily regulated school transportation industry, it often feels like the governmental agencies have all the power. However, the legislative and judicial branches of government provide options for checks and balances.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2016

Winners Named in School Bus Driver International Safety Competition

Oregon, Washington, and Texas drivers take the top spots in the small bus, conventional bus, and transit categories.

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