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Simplifying the Puzzling Infrastructure Predicament

Moving in a new direction always comes with some growing pains. For school bus fleets, those pains can move beyond headaches and anxiety, costing real dollars as well as precious time along the way. To create the right charging infrastructure for your electrified school bus fleet, you need questions answered, plans put in place, and the right partner helping drive the project forward.

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Creating a Safety Umbrella Over the School Bus Danger Zone

Student death and injury attributed to illegal school bus passing has been a constant risk for children, and a persistent fear for parents and school administrators for decades. Over 17 million stop-arm violations happen each year in the US. That is almost 95,000 instances a day where a student might be struck by a vehicle.

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HEROES on the Bus [VIDEO]

Episode 45 of The Route from School Bus Fleet, featuring Krise Transportation and American...

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Audrey Fish and Jeff Ellis about American Standard Transportation Partners work with Krise Transportation on the HEROES Bus project. Check out videos on the HEROES Bus site: https://krisetran.com/heroes-studio/

Top District Fleets: Georgia District Holds Top Spot for Second Year

This marks the second year in a row for Georgia’s Gwinnett County Public Schools taking the top...

Gwinnett County Public Schools remains No. 1 among School Bus Fleet survey respondents with 1,630 route buses transporting 135,000 students for annual mileage of 23,000,000.

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Hutcheson Confirmed as FMCSA Administrator

New FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson in official portrait, left, and during a "touch a truck"...

Robin Hutcheson is the first official FMCSA administrator in nearly three years, confirmed by the Senate on Sept. 22.

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SpaceX Pilot Program to Provide Internet Service to School Buses

As part of a SpaceX pilot project, Starlink satellites are installed on school buses with routes...

In a filing to the FCC, SpaceX mentioned its pilot program, as well as a request for the FCC to expand what services are covered in a program that provides internet connectivity discounts to certain school districts.

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Be the One [VIDEO]

The Route: Episode 44 - "Be the One" - School Bus Fleet.

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the election of bus driver Vincent J. "Jim" Troiola as national commander of the American Legion.

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First Student to Take Over 30 Portland School Bus Routes

First Student will assume 30 school bus routes that STA was initially awarded in a contract.

In April 2021, Portland Public Schools split transportation between First Student and Student Transportation of America. STA has acknowledged it cannot provide the district with sufficient drivers or buses for 30 of its routes this school year.

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NSTA Shares Fall Conference Schedule

The event is planned for the Playa Largo Resort & Spa in Key Largo, Fla., with activities...

The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) hosts a standalone event Nov. 8-10 that includes a “Don’t Talk Politics at Dinner” Dinner right after the midterm elections.

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HopSkipDrive Raises $37M in Series D Funding

HopSkipDrive recently launched its 21st market in Detroit, Mich.

The money is expected to help fuel the company's efforts to modernize school transportation and expand across the country.

Bus Driver Takes the Wheel as American Legion Commander

Vincent J. "Jim" Troiola's lifetime of service now turns toward a commitment to save veterans from suicide through the American Legion's "Be the One" initiative.

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First Student Takes Over Some Seattle Routes to Fill Service Gaps

The 78 Seattle Public Schools bus routes had been awarded to alternative transportation provider Zum.

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Retired Tennessee School Bus Titan Dies at 81

George Law worked for Blue Bird Body Company and went into that company's Hall of Fame. His...

George Herschel Law, founder of Mid-South Bus Center, passed away on Aug. 24, months after suffering a heart attack in Florida.

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Samsara Reports on Customer Safety, Savings Successes

Data from a new Samsara study shows that its customers in the first year saw a 47% reduction in crashes, 47% decrease in idling, and 20%+ improvement in vehicle utilization.

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Wyoming Opens Window for DERA Grant Applications

The state's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has $843,660 available for the replacement of older diesel buses with newer, cleaner models.

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Chowchilla Flashback [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the parole of the last of three men in the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping case.

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