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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2009

Bus seating zones target safety

To bolster the safety of bus passengers, Dysart Unified School District implemented a new seating policy that separates students by grade range.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2009

Girl fatally struck by motorist while leaving bus

Six-year-old Ashley Ramos-Hernandez died on Wednesday from injuries she sustained after being struck by an SUV as she disembarked her school bus.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonAugust 19, 2009

Keeping NSTA on Track

Donald Fowler brings his decades of experience in school bus contracting to the national stage as he becomes president of NSTA. He sees challenges for the industry but is committed to taking them on.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2009

NCST gears up for 2010

As the date of the 15th National Congress on School Transportation (NCST) draws closer, state representatives for the event are being appointed.

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2009

Parent poll shows benefits of buses for students, environment

Many parents feel yellow school bus service has a positive impact on students’ academic performance, according to results from a recent survey conducted by the American School Bus Council (ASBC).

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Newsby StaffAugust 19, 2009

Agencies issue back-to-school transportation safety tips

With the 2009-10 school year getting into gear, state patrol agencies and pupil transportation organizations are issuing school bus safety tips for children, parents and motorists.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2009

Durham takes delivery of hybrid Type A

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Durham School Services has received the first of its two NEXBUS hybrid-electric school buses from Collins Bus Corp. The f...

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2009

Brown Bus Co. celebrates 50 years

NAMPA, Idaho — Brown Bus Co. celebrated its 50th anniversary last week with an open house for community members, customers and employees, past and pr...

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2009

New NTSB member sworn in, designated vice chairman

Christopher A. Hart was sworn in as a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last week, and President Obama designated him the agency's vice chairman.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2009

All eyes on Alabama bus belt study

As a pilot study of the impact of lap-shoulder belts on school buses enters its final year, national and state transportation safety agencies are awaiting the results.

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