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NewsOctober 20, 2020

Pupil Transportation Associations Tout the Yellow Bus as National School Bus Safety Week Begins

Three national associations highlight school bus safety benefits and COVID-19 precautions taken by pupil transporters.

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NewsOctober 19, 2020

Maryland District, BusPatrol Partner to Equip Fleet with Safety Tech

Carroll County Public Schools will outfit all 311 of its school buses with BusPatrol’s stop-arm cameras and technology from Zonar, Transfinder, and FirstNet.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 14, 2020

3 Indiana Districts Pilot First Light Signs on School Buses

Rossville Consolidated School District, Hamilton Southeastern Schools, and Wa-Nee Community Schools are running buses with illuminated signs to further enhance bus visibility and mitigate illegal passing.

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NewsOctober 7, 2020

First Student Safety Manager Recognized by National Safety Council

Renee Boydo, who oversees more than 450 First Student locations and all aspects of the company’s driver training programs, is named a 2020 Rising Star of Safety.

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NewsOctober 5, 2020

IC Bus Introduces School Bus Driver Barrier Kit

The barrier kit is aimed at providing added protection for drivers by mitigating the spread of germs, such as COVID-19, on the school bus.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson October 5, 2020

N.C. District to Pilot Coronavirus School Bus Safety Program

The three-year program for Mount Airy City Schools will provide new technology and services for the district’s buses, including onboard cameras, GPS, and student ridership tracking.

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NewsSeptember 30, 2020

Samsara, Edulog Unveil Student Safety, Parent Communication Solution

The IoT and routing software suppliers launch an integrated solution designed to help track ridership, plan routes that support social distancing, and share real-time updates with parents.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 30, 2020

Pupil Transportation Focus Part of NHTSA's First Pedestrian Safety Month

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration designates October as national Pedestrian Safety Month and will focus on pupil transportation safety during National School Bus Safety Week.

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NewsSeptember 23, 2020

Some Quebec School Bus Drivers Call for Student COVID Case Notification

Although school administrators are required to notify parents and staff members when their school becomes a site of infection, they do not have to let school bus companies know about confirmed student cases.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 18, 2020

FMCSA New Commercial Driver Panel Will Provide Feedback on Critical Issues

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator will be launching a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee comprised of commercial motor vehicle drivers which will provide direct feedback to FMCSA on important issues facing the industry.

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