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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2005

9 killed in 'danger zone'

TOPEKA, Kan. — Nine schoolchildren in the U.S. were killed in the loading and unloading zone during the 2003-04 school year, a decrease of 25 percent ...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2005

Bus Briefs

Double battery leads to bus damage NEWPORT, Ore. — An empty Lincoln County small bus suffered smoke damage caused by a short circuit in th...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

Is Your Head Start Training on the Back Burner?

Frequently I receive calls regarding Head Start transportation regulations. Despite the fact that the regulations were published approximately four ye...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

4 Critical Evacuation Preparedness Concerns

Evacuation preparedness is strikingly uneven in the pupil transportation industry. While some school districts and bus companies take evacuation ...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

Navigating NCLB: The Latest on How the Law Impacts Pupil Transportation

Greater flexibility for states, school districts and schools —this is partly what President Bush had in mind when he signed into law the education ref...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2005

Safety Rules! established by industry veteran

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Ted Finlayson-Schueler, a well-known school transportation author and conference speaker, has established Safety Rules!, a non-profit...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2005

Maximizing Safety in the Seats

Compartmentalization is an extraordinary, time-tested concept, but it can’t do everything. Some younger passengers — including those in pre-school, He...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2004

NSTA teams with motorcoach group

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) will partner with the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) to improve NSTA’s op...

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2004

Walking Down the Aisle: Keys to Choosing a Bus Floor

With the winter months bringing rain clouds and snowstorms, parents will be worrying about flu shots and bundling up the little ones for the cold. But...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2004

NASDPTS urges further security efforts with feds

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After passing a resolution at its recent conference, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (...

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