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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2009

Bus Briefs — 2/4/09

Empty buses cause concern in Boston BOSTON — City officials and school administrators are struggling with the problem of empty seats...

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2009

STA to serve Florida district in new contract

WALL, N.J. — Student Transportation of America Ltd. (STA) has been awarded a contract to provide transportation services to Duval County (Fla.) Publi...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2009

NAPT News & Views — The Washington scene: change in the air

To say that “change” is now the en vogue buzzword in Washington, D.C., would be the understatement of the millennium!

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2009

Q&A: An Appealing Option in Tough Times

Tightening budgets have led many school districts to cut transportation costs through such undesirable actions as eliminating school bus routes, i...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2009

Tax Planning for School Bus Contractors: 2008 and Beyond

School bus contractors are facing higher fuel costs, increasing vehicle prices coupled with forthcoming higher emission control standards, and sho...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2009

Can you spare some change?

Change is in the air in Washington, as you may have read in the

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2009

NSTA calls for support of transit encroachment protection

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) is urging its members to show their support for the Federal Transit Administr...

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2009

Florida county plans school bus stop improvements

The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners has approved the installation of street lights at 12 school bus stops and 10- by 10-foot concrete standing pads at four locations in an effort to improve safety and visibility for students and motorists.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2009

Bus Briefs — 1/28/09

Indianapolis confronts string of bus stop robberies INDIANAPOLIS — In a fifth incident last week, students were robbed at gunpoint while ...

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2009

Seat belt mandate considered for Colorado school buses

A bill in the Colorado General Assembly would require school buses purchased statewide after June 30, 2010, to be equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts.

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