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Managementby StaffMarch 20, 2020

Ground Transportation Groups Request $12B for Essential Infrastructure

The request proposes an eight-point plan for saving buses, shuttles, paratransit, non-emergency medical trips, taxis, liveries, and rideshare companies.

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Managementby StaffMarch 20, 2020

Leonard Bus Sales Names Winner in Annual School Bus Art Competition

The New York-based contractor awards a $1,000 scholarship to Marriana Mattice for her original artwork depicting a day in the life of a school bus.

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Managementby Alex RomanMarch 19, 2020

United Motorcoach Association Forum Focuses on Ways to Help Operators During COVID-19

President/CEO Larry Killingsworth and a panel of guests tried to assure operators as well as offer some necessary advice during this difficult time.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMarch 18, 2020

NCST 2020 Postponed, National Stop-Arm Survey Canceled Due to COVID-19

The 17th National Congress on School Transportation is tentatively rescheduled for May 2021. Meanwhile, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services annual stop-arm survey will not be conducted this year.

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Maintenanceby StaffMarch 18, 2020

Goodyear to Temporarily Shut Down Manufacturing Across the Americas

The tire manufacturer will suspend its manufacturing in the U.S. and across the Americas due to the decline in market demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson March 18, 2020

Wi-Fi Equipped School Buses to Prepare Students for Homeschooling

As many schools across the U.S. close due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), some districts are using Wi-Fi-enabled buses to ensure students have internet access.

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Managementby StaffMarch 18, 2020

Transfinder Offers Free Communication App to School Districts During COVID-19 Shutdown

The routing software developer is providing its Stopfinder Communication tool free of charge to all North American school districts for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserMarch 17, 2020

NSTA Calls for School Transportation Funding During COVID-19 Shutdown

The National School Transportation Association urges governors and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to require support for school transportation through the end of the school closures.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 16, 2020

School Bus Driver Hailed a Hero for Rescuing Trapped Motorist

Ricky Cooper, a driver for Cobb County (Ga.) School District, stops his bus to rescue a motorist from an overturned vehicle.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserMarch 16, 2020

Districts Working to Keep Paying School Bus Drivers During Coronavirus Closings

Amid school closings across the U.S. prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, some districts ensure drivers continue to be paid. In some cases they are enlisting them to help feed students during the shutdown.

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