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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2002

Tips on Spec'ing a Bus for Pre-School Age Children

The task of spec’ing a school bus that will be used to transport pre-school age children can be tricky. To take some of the guesswork out of the...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2002

NASDPTS addresses safety vest issue

NASDPTS addresses safety vest issue In the News Alert section of the December 2001 issue of SCHOOL BUS FLEET, we published an article...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2002

Beefed-up cutaway chassis debut in Type A category

The traditional view of a Type A school bus is that it is a small vehicle used to transport up to, say, 30 passengers, especially those with special n...

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2002

A Guide to Safe Oxygen Transport on School Buses

The Maryland State Department of Education has introduced new guidelines for safely transporting oxygen on school buses, ensuring secure storage and proper handling of oxygen equipment for students in need.

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2002

News from the World of Pupil Transportation

Final report issued on Tennga bus-train crash WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the sc...

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

What Went Wrong in Fatal Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the school bus driver’s failure to follow standard rail crossing safety procedures was...

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

Pushing for Safer School Buses

In light of two recent school bus tragedies, State Senator Mike Foley of Lincoln, Neb., is working tirelessly to ensure that the state’s school buses ...

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

Duval County, Safe-T-Gard and NSTA

Dozens of school bus drivers for the Duval County (Fla.) School District may lose their jobs this month as a result of a new CDL point system that cra...

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

First Student, Maryland and Verizon

First Student Inc. has received approval from the Hamilton County (Tenn.) Board of Education to negotiate for the school system’s transportation servi...

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2002

NTSB Clarifies Stance on Motorcoaches

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has clarified its position on the use of motorcoaches for student travel. In a Dec. 20, 2001, letter t...

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