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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2003

New type of school bus has great potential

Now that the nation’s fleet of 450,000 school buses is again embracing the challenge of transporting 24 million children to and from school each day, ...

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Articlesby StaffSeptember 1, 2003

Multifunction activity bus approved

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new subcategory of school buses — the multifunction school activity bus (MFSAB) — has been given the green light by the National ...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2003

Bill Beck named SBF's Contractor of the Year

Bill Beck doesn’t mind a challenge. After more than 30 years in the industry, Beck can’t help but have the school bus business running through his veins. Learn more about his story here.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2003

Teaching Bus Safety With Grade-Specific Programs

Every year, school districts and bus contractors try to generate new ideas to promote and teach school bus safety to riders. It’s harder than it sound...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2003

The Old and New in School Bus Mirror Systems

School bus mirrors are a critical safety system, and failure to use or adjust them properly can have tragic consequences. Of course, proper mirror usa...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2003

Breaking news from around the pupil transportation industry

Driver who allowed student behind wheel gets probation HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. — The case against a school bus driver who allegedly allowed a ...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJune 1, 2003

Awareness and Preparedness Beat Terrorism

In 1976, three armed men hijacked a school bus carrying 26 students in Chowchilla, Calif. After transferring the children and driver into two vans and...

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ArticlesJune 1, 2003

Continued Signs of Uncertainty for School Bus Contractors

Contractors big and small are vertically challenged these days. No, it’s not that they’re short in stature. It’s that they’re pressured by factors up ...

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ArticlesJune 1, 2003

Major challenges met, others still remain

When I began my tenure as president of the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) two years ago, I set out three goals. They were personal,...

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ArticlesJune 1, 2003

Sharing the pain — and sharing the gain

There’s much to be thankful for these days. Even with all of the uncertainty we face daily, our lives are relatively carefree compared with most of th...

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