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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

3-year-old boards school bus with cousin

The North Carolina girl gets on a bus she is not assigned to with her cousin. Since no parents are present, the bus driver lets the girl board so she can get her to a safe place and contacts the police.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 10, 2015

School bus sales increase 4th year in a row

Sales of school buses in the U.S. and Canada grew to 40,190 units in 2015 — the highest mark since 2007.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

Applications now being accepted for next School Bus eXchange

The 2016 edition of the event, produced by NAPT and School Bus Fleet, will be held in Denver in April.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2015

Student dragged nearly 1 mile by school bus

Six-year-old Chelsea Klepzig of North Carolina tries to deboard the bus and the door closes on her arm. She holds onto the bus for nearly 1 mile, with her feet and legs being dragged, and suffers bruises and scratches.

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Videosby StaffDecember 9, 2015

Virginia County’s Stop-Arm Message for Motorists

The danger of stop-arm running is the focus of this PSA from Chesterfield County (Va.) Public Schools and Chesterfield County Police.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Girl jumps from moving school bus

The Texas student had gotten into an argument with another student on the bus, hit the emergency exit button and jumped out onto the freeway, authorities say. She was not struck by any vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Transportation Sector Consultants builds ‘Partners Club’

TransPar Group, which manages more than 1,700 vehicles for various school districts in the U.S., joins the TSC program that offers exclusive services.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 8, 2015

5-year highway bill signed into law

NSTA applauds the passage of the FAST Act, which advances many of the school bus contractor group’s priorities.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Broken bolt causes rear axle to fall off school bus

The bus was stopped in front of a high school in Tennessee when both of the back wheels and axle broke away, but no students were hurt. The bolt that connects the vehicle springs was broken, authorities say.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

Special-needs training bill signed into law in New Jersey

The new law requires the development of a training program for New Jersey school bus drivers and aides on interacting with special-needs students.

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