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NewsSeptember 17, 2015

Succession planning: 5 questions to ask yourself

If you are a business owner in the school bus industry, you might not have much free time to think about succession planning. But a plan for the future ownership of your business is not optional.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

Bus agency to make safety upgrades after autistic student’s death

Pupil Transportation Cooperative in California will push for electronic notification devices in its buses and have two adults monitor every bus to make sure no student is left on board following the death of a student on one of its buses last week.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

NSTA teams up with Autism Society for ‘Big Give’

The Big Give for Autism is an online advocacy and awareness campaign culminating in the largest nationwide fundraising event held for autism.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2015

Denver’s new bus service model targets school choice

The district implements enrollment zones in two regions of Denver, enabling students to pick — and ride a bus to — one of several schools in their area.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 16, 2015

School bus duo wins state award for protecting girl

Driver Gwendolyn Brinson and attendant Kathy Ritter, who helped thwart a man accused of lewd behavior, are honored by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Man on ‘no-fly’ list receives school bus driver’s license

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said it has no legal reason to deny the license to Amir Meshal, who already has a commercial truck driver’s license and has no disqualifying offenses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Texas school bus crash kills 2 students

The Houston school bus is hit by a motorist, then hits a guardrail, falls off a freeway overpass and lands overturned on the road below. The crash kills two students and injures two others, as well as the bus driver.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Ontario operator launches 20 propane school buses

In addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Hammond Transportation points to lower maintenance costs as one of its reasons for buying propane buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 14, 2015

79K vehicles illegally passed school buses in national study

Over 100,000 school bus drivers in 26 states took part in this year’s one-day count of stop-arm violations.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2015

REMINDER: Nominate a great transportation director

Do you know an exemplary school transportation director who deserves recognition? We’re accepting nominations for Administrator of the Year. The deadline is this Friday, Sept. 18.

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