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HopSkipDrive Expands Ride Service to 3 Cities
The children’s ridesharing company launches its ride service in Phoenix, Houston, and Seattle.
School Buses Pitch In on Hurricane Dorian Evacuation Efforts
School districts in Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida are using their buses to assist in evacuation efforts and transport hurricane relief supplies.
Dominion Energy Proposes Electric School Bus Program
The power and energy company’s electric school bus program would add 50 buses to its Virginia service territory by the end of 2020, and then possibly 1,000 buses to the area by 2025.
STA Driver Honored for Evacuating Students Before Bus Catches Fire
Vikki Boyce Czechowicz of New York notices smoke coming from the under dashboard, evacuates the 19 students aboard her bus right before the engine area catches fire. She is presented with a Heroism Award.
First Student Appoints New President
Paul Osland will be the school bus company's new president. He previously served as the organization's chief operating officer.
School Bus Video Shows Pickup Truck Nearly Striking Student
The Georgia teen starts to cross the road to get to her stopped bus when the truck speeds past and nearly hits her. The bus driver warns her to get out of the way just in time by honking the bus’s horn.
Blue Bird, Cummins Partner on Electric School Bus Support in California
Cummins, which produces the drivetrains in Blue Bird’s electric buses, is investing $500 million in electrification over three years as part of an effort to support California customers.
Zum Expands Ride Service to 8 Cities
In addition to Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the children’s ridesharing company will now provide transportation to schools in Sacramento, Calif.; San Diego; Miami; Phoenix; Dallas; Chicago; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.
Parent Advocates for Cameras, GPS Systems on Special-Needs School Buses
Jennifer Love of New Jersey is pushing for legislation that would require all of the state’s special-needs buses to be equipped with video surveillance cameras and GPS systems.
Kansas Launches School Bus Safety Campaign
The state Department of Education’s “Stop on Red, Kids Ahead” includes social media reminders, posters, and safety flyers, as well as bumper stickers donated by Collins Bus Corp.
Maine District Adds Extended Stop Arms to Some School Buses
Regional School Unit 57 adds the extra-long stop arms to nine of its buses, which run on routes with heavy commuter traffic.
Longtime Driver Buried in Casket Decorated Like a School Bus
David Wright of Tennessee was laid to rest in a casket designed like a school bus after passing away on Aug. 13. He was 76.
Arizona, Pennsylvania Districts to Roll Out School Bus Tracking App
Florence Unified School District #1 and Boyertown Area School District partner with technology solutions supplier CalAmp to roll out the “Here Comes the Bus” app on their buses.
Maryland District to Equip Fleet With Stop-Arm Cameras
Montgomery County Public Schools will install stop-arm cameras on all of its school buses by the start of the 2019-20 school year.
School Districts in 4 More States Adopt Bus Tracking App
First Student Safety VP Honored by National Safety Council
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