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Managementby StaffFebruary 14, 2019

Go Riteway Acquires Indiana Motorcoach Company

The Wisconsin-based school bus operator buys Cardinal Buses Inc.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson February 13, 2019

No Charges for Truck Driver Involved in Fatal School Bus Crash

The Indiana driver faces no criminal charges in a collision with a school bus that killed a student. A grand jury says the driver's actions did not fit the legal definition of recklessness.

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Alternative Fuelsby Sadiah Thompson February 13, 2019

Arizona Approves $7.5M More VW Funds for New School Buses

The state releases its third and fourth wave of settlement funds, approving the purchase of 67 new school buses for 35 school districts and charter schools.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 12, 2019

New Orleans City Council Approves Regulations on School Bus Operators

The regulations include several measures intended to improve school bus safety, including permits, bus inspections, liability insurance, and background checks for drivers.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 12, 2019

Report: School Bus Driver in Fatal Texas Crash Properly Stopped at Tracks

John Stevens stopped his bus before the railroad tracks as state law requires and then pulled forward before being struck by a freight train, according to the crash report. One student was killed in the crash.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 11, 2019

Minnesota Man Charged With Attempted Murder for Shooting at School Bus

Kenneth Lilly is charged with attempted second-degree murder and second-degree assault for allegedly shooting at the bus and wounding the driver, who is expected to survive.

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Alternative Fuelsby Sadiah Thompson February 8, 2019

EPA Awards District Nearly $2M in Funding for New School Buses

Fulton County (Ga.) School System will replace 85 of its diesel-powered school buses with new propane buses.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 8, 2019

Georgia Senate Advances Bill to Reverse School Bus Passing Law Change

The state Senate passes a bill to change a provision that apparently let motorists pass a stopped school bus if they are on the opposite side of a highway divided only by a turn lane.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 8, 2019

Safe Fleet Launches 2019 Anti-Bullying Grant Program

The company is offering a total of $50,000 in funding to support bullying prevention and kindness initiatives for students. The grant application deadline is March 31.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson February 7, 2019

Students Develop Flashing Sign for School Bus Stop Safety

The team of sixth grade students from Wake County (N.C.) Public School System create a flashing sign to alert students, bus drivers, and motorists when a school bus is approaching the bus stop.

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