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Managementby SBF StaffSeptember 24, 2020

Virginia District to Purchase 19 School Buses With Pandemic-Related Savings

Frederick County Public Schools board agrees to use more than $1.9 million in pandemic-related savings to purchase the new buses.

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Safetyby SBF StaffSeptember 23, 2020

Some Quebec School Bus Drivers Call for Student COVID Case Notification

Although school administrators are required to notify parents and staff members when their school becomes a site of infection, they do not have to let school bus companies know about confirmed student cases.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 22, 2020

Nominate a Great School Transportation Director

Do you know an exemplary school transportation director who deserves recognition? School Bus Fleet wants to hear from you.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 21, 2020

Collins’s Jim Elliott, Known for Fostering Strong Relationships, Retires

Elliott has served the pupil transportation industry in sales for the Type A school bus manufacturer for the last 26 years.

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Managementby SBF StaffSeptember 21, 2020

Partnership Helps District Install Wi-Fi on School Buses

Elkhart (Ind.) Community Schools partners with mobile technology supplier MITO Corp. and the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Civic Innovation to install Wi-Fi on 25 of its buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby METRO StaffSeptember 21, 2020

PERC Resource Highlights Maintenance Benefits of Propane

The new resource from the Propane Education and Research Council shows how propane autogas can improve vehicle maintenance logistics and lower costs.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 18, 2020

FMCSA New Commercial Driver Panel Will Provide Feedback on Critical Issues

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator will be launching a new panel to its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee comprised of commercial motor vehicle drivers which will provide direct feedback to FMCSA on important issues facing the industry.

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Managementby SBF StaffSeptember 18, 2020

IC Bus Awards Scholarships for 2020

The school bus manufacturer’s annual scholarships go to family members of dealer employees.

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Alternative Fuelsby Sadiah Thompson September 17, 2020

Missouri District Adds 10 Propane School Buses, Fueling Station

Independence School District anticipates a fuel cost savings of $10,000 within the first year of using the buses.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 17, 2020

New School Bus Routines Include Ramped Up Cleaning, Temperature Checks

Intensified procedures at districts in Vermont, Illinois, and Ohio, include more cleaning time, spraying and fogging, and student temperature checks done by monitors. One district has installed temperature scanning devices on all buses.

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