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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2016

School bus driver who crashed into pond enters not guilty plea

An attorney for Lenoir Sainfimin, the Florida driver whose bus careened into a pond in September, pleaded not guilty on the driver’s behalf to a charge of careless driving. The attorney also asked to subpoena unedited surveillance video from the bus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

Cummins engines certified for next round of EPA regs

The supplier’s engine lineup meets the current EPA regulations and the second step in greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency standards, which take effect in 2017.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2016

Iris scanners tested on special-needs school buses

A school transportation agency in California concludes a trial test of biometric iris scanners to track students as they board and exit buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2015

Students, school bus driver rescued from flood waters

Eighteen students and the driver were rescued after their school bus was swept into a retention pond in Illinois. No injuries were reported.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2015

School bus driver loses job over prank

The Connecticut driver joked with students about taking a nap behind the wheel, and a student told her mother. The district removed him from its list of approved drivers and police are investigating the incident.

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Videosby StaffDecember 28, 2015

New Jersey’s School Bus Child-Check Campaign

School transportation and child safety officials discuss a sticker program and other efforts to keep children from being left on school buses.

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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2015

Survey results show rise in illegal school bus passing incidents in New York

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s Dec. 16 survey found that 912 school bus drivers reported a total of 592 passing incidents, making the total estimated rate 32,456 illegal passes statewide, up from 30,735 passing incidents recorded in the Nov. 18 survey.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 22, 2015

Virginia district fills bus with gifts for students

A school bus plays the part of Santa’s sleigh as “elves” from Spotsylvania County Public Schools deliver presents for children in need.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2015

IC Bus awards scholarships to 8 students

The scholarships are awarded to family members of IC Bus dealers’ employees. They are a collaborative effort between IC Bus and its dealers to support further education in the communities where the company works.

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NewsDecember 21, 2015

Top 5 most-viewed feature articles in 2015

Stories that drew the most traffic on Schoolbusfleet.com this year addressed issues such as enhancing security, coping with driver shortage and preventing brake problems.

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