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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2015

Durham sales team raises over $14K for Special Olympics

The contractor was recognized as the top corporate sales team for the Special Olympics Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby for the seventh year, having sold 3,312 ducks and raised $14,094 to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2015

School bus contractor VP receives Thomas Built education award

Patty Riviello, The Trans Group’s vice president of human resources, wins the Thomas Built Buses Continuing Education Award. The $2,500 grant is presented annually to an employee of a contractor.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2015

Mom blogger’s video parody addresses school bus safety

Deva Dalporto partners with American Traffic Solutions on a back-to-school video titled "Bus, Don’t Move.” The spoof spotlights the need for parents and drivers to be careful in school zones and around school buses.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2015

NTSB back-to-school event promotes safe transportation

The event features demonstrations on school bus safety, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and child safety seats.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2015

Zonar partners with ATG for usage-based insurance programs

The ATG Clearinghouse offers insurance carriers permission-based access to Zonar customers’ vehicle and driving history data to assist underwriting and claims.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2015

First Student adds 70 school buses to Rhode Island fleet

The new Thomas Built buses will serve thousands of students in the Providence Public School District. Bus features include an enlarged front windshield, GPS, the Child Check-Mate electronic reminder system and crossing gates.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2015

Motorist strikes student trying to board school bus

A 16-year-old boy in Texas is hospitalized with several injuries after he tries to cross the street and a motorist, ignoring the bus’ red flashing lights and extended stop arm, drives around the bus and hits him.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2015

GreenRoad launches in-vehicle video system

The system is designed to associate captured footage with driving behavior data for individual safety events, providing information about how external and behavioral factors contributed to the outcome.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 24, 2015

Sticker reminds New Jersey school bus drivers to check for sleepers

New Jersey school districts and contractors can order the free sticker for their buses. It reads, “Is everyone off the bus? Check everywhere and be sure.”

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2015

Student Transportation Inc. CEO appears on TV news program

Denis Gallagher appears on Fox Business Network's “Countdown to the Closing Bell with Liz Claman” on Thursday to discuss the school bus industry and his company's new vision.

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