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NewsFebruary 9, 2021

Virginia District School Bus Drivers Receive COVID Vaccine

Pittsylvania County Schools hosts an event giving preference to its elderly employees, including school bus drivers, to get the first dose of the vaccine.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2021

Maryland District Adds Safety Tech, Stop-Arm Cameras to School Buses

Queen Anne’s County Public Schools and local law enforcement team up with BusPatrol to implement a new safety program that includes equipping its buses with stop-arm cameras.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 2, 2021

National Pupil Transportation Associations Release Joint Statement on Federal Mask Mandate

The National Association for Pupil Transportation and the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services clarify details on requirements for student transporters and offer guidance.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 29, 2021

New Jersey District Receives Donation of School Bus Disinfecting Systems

The modular electrostatic disinfection unit (MEDS) from Frontline Innovations will be installed on two of Bayonne School District’s buses free of charge.

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NewsJanuary 16, 2021

Lumin-Air Introduces Ultraviolet Solution to Combat COVID-19

The Lumin-19 is an airstream disinfection solution designed to retrofit school buses and some transit buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 15, 2021

Canadian Municipality Installs Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech on School Buses

Mattawa, Ontario, equips all of its buses with BusPatrol's safety technology, including stop-arm cameras, following a local campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of stop-arm running.

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NewsJanuary 15, 2021

Thomas Built Making Collision Mitigation System Available on Some School Buses

OnGuardACTIVE collision mitigation system from ZF is now a factory-installed option for Saf-T-Liner C2 diesel school buses equipped with air disc brakes.

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Photo GalleriesJanuary 13, 2021

PHOTOS: Keeping the School Bus Safe During COVID-19

From deploying onboard cleaning systems to receiving mask donations for students, pupil transporters are making sure the school bus is the safest mode of transportation for students.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 12, 2021

FMCSA Proposes New Vision Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to eliminate its federal vision exemption waiver program and instead let medical professionals and motor carriers determine whether drivers with limited vision in one eye may drive commercial motor vehicles.

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NewsJanuary 11, 2021

Washington Transportation Co-op Adds New School Bus Tech, Safety Procedures

KWRL, which provides school bus service for four of the state’s school districts, enhances its cleaning protocols and transitions its operations to a new paperless, digital recordkeeping system.

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