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Graphic for School Bus Fleet’s September 2026 “Changing Lanes” personnel roundup featuring headshots of seven school transportation industry professionals who recently changed roles.
Management•by Staff and News Reports•October 2, 2026

Changing Lanes: BusWhere, EverDriven, InterMotive, Summit School Services, Switzer-Carty & Thomas Built Buses

Check out who's been hired, promoted, and appointed to leadership positions at various school transportation suppliers, contractors, and manufacturers.

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Fleetrite logo displayed against a light background with a blurred close-up of a vehicle in the upper right corner.
Maintenance•from News/Media Release•October 1, 2026

International Adds E-Commerce Capabilities to Fleetrite.com

IC Bus customers can now browse, buy, and track shipments for more than 400,000 aftermarket parts online.

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EverDriven app displayed on three smartphones in multiple languages, highlighting expanded language options for families using the student transportation platform.
Technology•by News/Media Release•September 30, 2026

EverDriven Adds More Languages to RideAware App

The alternative transportation company's app now supports nine languages, adding Arabic, Dari, Amharic, Nepali, Somali, French, and Vietnamese to its English and Spanish support.

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A lineup of Krise Transportation vehicles, including Type A and conventional school buses and passenger vans, with one wheelchair-accessible van shown with its lift extended.
Management•by Staff and News Reports•September 30, 2026

American Student Transportation Partners Acquires AJ Myers and Sons

A new deal brings a 75-year Pennsylvania student transportation provider into one of the nation’s largest private school bus contracting groups.

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Zūm CMX student transportation platform shown across a laptop, tablet, smartphone, and in-vehicle display, featuring route planning, optimization, student pickup, and driver navigation tools.
Technology•from News/Media Release•September 27, 2026

Zum CMX Expands Across Los Angeles Unified

LAUSD deployed Zum's AI-powered technology across its fleet, creating a connected platform across both district- and Zum-operated buses.

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Three Sunrise-branded student transportation vehicles — a black SUV, silver minivan, and white passenger van — parked together in a residential neighborhood.
Management•from News/Media Release•September 25, 2026

STA Acquires Sunrise Transportation

Student Transportation of America expands in Illinois and Connecticut through Sunrise's fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles.

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EPA DERA funding graphic featuring a yellow school bus beneath a blue sky with the EPA logo and the words “DERA Funding Returns!”
Alternative Fuels•by Amanda Huggett•September 25, 2026

EPA Opens $180M DERA Funding Round for Diesel Upgrades

The 2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program seeks applications from eligible organizations to accelerate the retirement of legacy diesel vehicles.

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A driver in an orange t-shirt uses a smartphone mounted on a vehicle dashboard to access HopSkipDrive’s app.
Technology•by Elora Haynes•September 24, 2026

HopSkipDrive’s CareEngine Targets the ‘Exceptions’ in Student Transportation

The new platform works alongside districts’ existing transportation management systems to coordinate specialized rides, automate last-minute changes, and turn ride data into operational improvements.

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Kelli Goterba, the 2026 Special-Needs Driver of the Year, stands with her arms crossed in front of a Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities school bus.
Special Needs Transportation•by Elora Haynes•September 22, 2026

Kelli Goterba Named 2026 Special-Needs School Bus Driver of the Year

Through building trust with students and strengthening her transportation team, Goterba exemplifies the impact special-needs drivers can make.

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Close-up of an extended red stop arm with flashing lights on the side of a yellow school bus.
Safety•by Elora Haynes•September 21, 2026

Illegal School Bus Passing Drops 24% in New York Districts

With fewer than 5% of citations involving repeat offenders, Westchester County officials said enforcement, education, and community partnerships are helping change driver behavior.

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