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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 25, 2019

Education, Appreciation Emphasized During National School Bus Safety Week

Pupil transportation providers, suppliers, and elected officials nationwide host press conferences, push school bus safety bills, and hold events to appreciate bus drivers.

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Special Needs Transportationby Nicole SchlosserOctober 24, 2019

School Bus Aides Participate in Chicago Teachers Strike

Approximately 32,000 Chicago Public Schools employees have been on strike for several days, and about 7,500 of those are bus aides and other support staff.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserOctober 24, 2019

School Bus Driver Honored for Over 40 Years of Service

Lynn Pittman has logged over 1 million miles over the course of his career driving for Spartanburg School District One in South Carolina.

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Managementby StaffOctober 23, 2019

Thomas Built Buses Expands Dealerships in Iowa

The school bus manufacturer names Truck Center Companies as its official dealer for the state of Iowa.

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Managementby StaffOctober 22, 2019

JVCKenwood Unveils New Multi-Protocol Radios

The NX-1200 and NX-1300 operate in two digital protocols and analog, enabling multi-protocol operation and the capability to transition to digital with mixed-mode operation.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson October 21, 2019

Motorist Convicted in Indiana Crash that Killed 3 Students

Alyssa Shepherd is found guilty of three counts of felony reckless homicide, a felony count of criminal recklessness, and a misdemeanor count of passing a school bus causing injury when the stop arm is extended.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffOctober 21, 2019

Proterra Launches New Charging Solution for Electric Vehicles

The mulit-dispenser charging solution enables automated, sequential vehicle charging with up to four dispensers per power control system.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 21, 2019

Thomas Built Parent DTNA to Recall Over 50K School Buses Due to Seating Issue

The recall applies to some 2014 to 2020 model year Saf-T-Liner EFX, Minotour, Saf-T-Liner C2, and Saf-T-Liner HDX buses equipped with seats that may not provide enough impact absorption in some areas.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 18, 2019

Retired School Bus Driver to Donate Kidney to Former Coworker

Sharon Kruse of California offers her kidney to Diane Gonzalez after learning that she had been on dialysis for over two years and was looking for a kidney and is on the transplant list.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserOctober 18, 2019

Driver Fitness, Fire Suppression Hot Topics at NASDPTS Conference

Federal officials join pupil transporters in the nation’s capital to discuss fitness testing, fire suppression, seat belts, and other recommendations based on recent crashes, and share resources. 

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