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StatisticsJanuary 2, 2010

U.S. State by State Transportation Statistics 2009-2010

Provides a breakdown of information for each of the 50 states, including the number of K-12 public and private school students transported daily, the number of school buses in each state and the total state aid paid for pupil transportation.

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StatisticsJanuary 2, 2010

Bus, Chassis and Engine Specifications 2010

Includes such information as bus classifications for each offering from the large and small school bus manufacturers, suspension type for chassis and fuel type for available engines.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2010

Top 50 Contractor Fleets of 2010

Provides a ranking of the 50 largest school bus companies in North America by fleet size. Additional figures reported include the number of students each company transports and the number of school district contracts each company has.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2010

Canadian Pupil Transportation Data 2010

Includes a breakdown of stats for Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Figures reported include the number of school buses operated in each of these provinces and the number of students transported.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2010

Contractor Survey 2010

This survey is sent to executives and managers at school bus contractor companies. The survey includes information on driver wage and manager salary, driver shortage, bus purchasing and alternative fuels, among other topics.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2010

Equipment Survey 2010

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments and school bus contractor companies. The survey covers equipment that's included on respondents' buses, such as GPS, lap-shoulder belts, cameras and student tracking systems.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2010

Loading/Unloading Fatality Statistics 2010

Provides information on the number of students killed in school bus loading and unloading accidents in the U.S. The findings come from the National School Bus Loading and Unloading Survey, which the Kansas State Department of Education’s School Bus Safety Education Unit compiles each year.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2010

North American School Bus Sales 2010

Provides the total number of buses sold in the U.S. and Canada for the year. Also provides a breakdown of bus sales by type (Type A/B, Type C and Type D) in the U.S. and Canada.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2009

Film on Prestonsburg bus crash to premiere

Documentary includes an interview with a survivor of the 1958 accident, which claimed 27 lives when a school bus plunged into the Big Sandy River.

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Newsby StaffDecember 30, 2009

NHTSA proposes changes to safety standard for buses

The agency issues a proposal to amend FMVSS No. 217 to specify that the exterior handle for school bus rear emergency exit doors may be located opposite the door hinges, and to clarify the standard in regard to the number of force applications that are required to open a window or roof emergency exit.

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