Blue Bird Awarded $4.4M to Develop Electric School Bus
The U.S. Department of Energy awards the funds to the school bus manufacturer for a zero-emissions, 100% vehicle-to-grid electric bus.
The U.S. Department of Energy awards the funds to the school bus manufacturer for a zero-emissions, 100% vehicle-to-grid electric bus.
Doug Martin is named president of TransPar, taking over for his father, Kyle Martin, a 35-year school transportation industry veteran.
About 20 Ohio school bus drivers take part in a funeral procession for their supervisor, Ray Gesaman, who passed away last week after a brief illness.
The report, commissioned by FMCSA, sheds light on the frequency and common causes of fires in school buses and motorcoaches.
Jan. 31 is the deadline for school transportation officials to apply for the third edition of the educational networking event.
The state Senate passes a bill that would permit school districts to contract with a private vendor for stop-arm violation monitoring systems on their school buses.
In response to the state superintendent’s plan to update South Carolina’s aging school bus fleet, NSTA says that contracting could provide new buses while saving money.
Advance Auto Parts Inc. is selected as the exclusive automotive parts and accessories supplier to the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance. The partnership will extend through 2019.
Sherrill, a longtime instructor for California’s Office of School Transportation, was instrumental in the development of a behind-the-wheel guide for the state’s school bus drivers.
According to police in Minnesota, initial reports indicate that the bus was stopped with its stop arm extended, and the teens were hit by the pickup truck as they walked toward the bus.
The supplier’s new Mach Flex (MCH19 FLEX), powered by RedFire, is designed to give technicians the ability to lift more than 150,000 pounds with a patent-pending remote control.
Martin has served as chair of the National Congress on School Transportation and has overseen pupil transportation in Utah since 2006. He began his career 34 years ago as a substitute school bus driver.
Albert "Buddy" Luce Jr., an integral figure in the history of Blue Bird, died on Jan. 11 at age 94.
The agency releases a preliminary report with a few new details, including confirmation that the driver had been in two school bus crashes since the start of the school year.
Autonomous vehicles, VW settlement funds, and the new administration in Washington are among the topics targeted at NSTA’s Midwinter Meeting.
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