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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 7, 2021

Elaine Chao Resigns as Transportation Secretary

Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao is resigning, effective Monday, Jan. 11, the first member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to leave in the wake of the Jan. 6 mob of his supporters breaching the U.S. Capitol.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson January 6, 2021

Missouri District to Buy Cameras With CARES Funds, Expand School Bus Fleet

The Union R-XI School District will purchase six Type C buses and lease three Type A buses. It will use the federal funds to buy school bus camera systems for contact tracing.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 6, 2021

Data Show U.S. Schools at Peak Virtual Mode, Gearing Up for In-Person Learning

According to community events data service Burbio, 53.4% of U.S. K-12 students are now learning remotely. Many schools that are virtual-only now will likely shift back to in-person instruction in the coming weeks.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffJanuary 5, 2021

Lion Electric, Blink Charging Enter Reseller Agreement

The EV manufacturer will offer the charging station and network provider’s full line of solutions to electric fleets.

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Alternative Fuelsby Sadiah Thompson January 5, 2021

Phoenix Motorcars Appoints New Senior VP

Edward Monfort, who built the first working electric school bus, will bring two of his latest inventions to market with the electric vehicle manufacturer.

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Zero Emissionsby METRO StaffDecember 29, 2020

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Launches Electric Transit, School Bus Program

The effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserDecember 28, 2020

American School Bus Council Calls for 'Love the Bus' Stories

Pupil transporters can submit information to be potentially included in a video that will recognize industry contributions in February.

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Safetyby SBF StaffDecember 23, 2020

BESI Introduces Barrier Designed to Safeguard Against COVID

The Zone Defense Panel is designed to separate the school bus into zones, promoting social distancing and provide an added measure of safety for bus drivers.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffDecember 23, 2020

Wisconsin District Sees Cost Savings With Propane School Buses

Necedah Schools reportedly saves nearly $5,000 a year on fuel costs using its five Blue Bird Vision propane school buses.

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Managementby SBF StaffDecember 23, 2020

Most Popular Blog, Facebook Posts of 2020

Posts on the challenges faced by school bus companies in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and a therapy dog boosting staff morale for one school district drew the most attention on SBF's blog and social media.

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