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Special Needs Transportationby SBF StaffSeptember 22, 2021

AMF-Bruns Announces 4th Annual Special-Needs School Bus Driver Award

The securement supplier will honor a special-needs school bus driver for their standout service for the fourth year in a row. The winner will receive $1,000.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson September 21, 2021

Maryland, New York Announce Plans to Address School Bus Driver Shortage

Plans include expediting driving tests and expanding recruitment outreach to current commercial driver’s license holders.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffSeptember 21, 2021

California School District Chooses Stertil-Koni Platform Lift

Twin Rivers (Calif.) Unified School District has a mix of electric and combustion-engine school buses in its 125-vehicle fleet.

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Managementby SBF StaffSeptember 21, 2021

School Bus Fleet Debuts New Content Series: "The Route"

"The Route" starts its journey with an episode that recaps some of the top pupil transportation news in recent weeks.

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Managementby SBF StaffSeptember 21, 2021

HopSkipDrive Releases School Transportation Management Solution

The new solution, called RideIQ, is designed to provide school transportation staff with tools to create and optimize individualized or small-group transportation plans for students.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffSeptember 18, 2021

First Electric School Bus Hits the Road in Maine

The Lion Electric bus was purchased for Mount Desert Island High School in part with funds from a Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Settlement Grant.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson September 16, 2021

More States Consider Calling in National Guard for School Transportation

State officials in New York, Ohio, and South Carolina, are considering deploying National Guard troops to help drive buses as many school districts face a driver shortage.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson September 14, 2021

Massachusetts Governor Calls in National Guard as School Bus Drivers

Up to 250 personnel will be available to assist school districts in Chelsea, Lawrence, Lowell, and Lynn.

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Safetyby SBF StaffSeptember 13, 2021

New York District Adds Buses With Safety Tech, Wi-Fi

Allegany‐Limestone Central School District purchases four new buses equipped with collision mitigation and electronic stability control systems and Wi-Fi.

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Managementby SBF StaffSeptember 13, 2021

Routing Specialist Recognized by Texas Association for Pupil Transportation

These days, when Valerie Blaha isn’t busy planning routes for special-needs students in the Spring (Texas) Independent School District, she’s back behind the wheel of a bus.

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