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Southern California District Flips Switch on Region’s First V2G School Bus Project

The collaboration between San Diego Gas & Electric, Nuvve, and the Cajon Valley Union School District offered the first live demonstration of bi-directional charging since launch of the federal cross-sector initiative to rapidly commercialize technology.

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Busby News/Media ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

Pegasus Bus Introduces Innovative Atlas Models Using Peterbilt Chassis

With its galvanized steel cage construction, aluminum skins and one-piece, five-eighth-inch corrosion-resistant composite floor, the Pegasus Atlas is designed with durability and functionality in mind.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

NASDPTS Releases Preliminary Conference Schedule

The 54th Annual Conference of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), back in person after COVID isolation, runs Oct. 27-31.

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Managementby Wes PlattJuly 25, 2022

Could “Under the Hood” Exemption Become Permanent?

Advocates with the National School Transportation Association are asking for a 5-year exemption for school bus drivers seeking their commercial driver's license. If that's approved, a push for more permanent legislation may be on the horizon.

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Zero Emissionsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 22, 2022

Lightning eMotors Unveils Next-Generation Mobile Charger

The new mobile charging solution can accommodate a variety of battery capacities and outputs to meet a range of customer use cases.

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Blue Bird Grows Its Electrification Ecosystem

The school bus manufacturer has launched Blue Bird Energy Services with an eye toward helping customers better meet needs for charging infrastructure.

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Safetyby News/Media ReleaseJuly 21, 2022

New York Fire Department Gets Donated Bus for Safety Training

Durham School Services contributed the bus to the Sound Beach Fire Department for training conducted in late June.

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Managementby SBF StaffJuly 21, 2022

NSTA Annual Meeting Readies for Roll Out

The event kicks off July 24 with an electric school bus "street fair" and continues through July 27. School Bus Fleet is the convention's exclusive media sponsor for 2022.

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Safetyby SBF StaffJuly 20, 2022

SBF Incident Report Roundup: July 21, 2022

In this collection of recent news about legal issues and accidents related to pupil transportation: - Former Florida School Bus Driver Accused of Driving Drunk Sentenced to Prison - Conviction Against Georgia School Bus Driver in Fatal Crash Dismissed - One Injured When School Bus Crashes Into Massachusetts Restaurant - Virginia School Bus Garage Burns Down - Fallen Powerline Causes New Jersey School Bus Fire

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Safetyby SBF StaffJuly 20, 2022

Latest Safety Report Praises HopSkipDrive's Drivers

The third annual report indicates that the platform's drivers experienced no critical safety incidents in more than 400,000 rides.

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