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Safetyby StaffOctober 4, 2018

National School Transportation Association Past President Speaks at EPA Event

Past president Dale Krapf discusses the NSTA’s support of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program at an event to honor Children’s Health Month. 

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 4, 2018

1 Student Dies, Others Injured in Texas School Bus Crash

The school bus, which is transporting 42 students, rolls into a ditch and catches on fire, officials say. One student dies and three students are taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

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Managementby StaffOctober 4, 2018

Student Transportation Inc. Marks Eighth Year of Anti-Bullying Campaign

The school bus company’s “Bully-Free Buses” campaign starts with Blue Shirt Day. Employees wear blue shirts as a symbol of unity taking a stance against student bullying.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 4, 2018

School Bus Cameras Lead to More Tickets for Some Virginia Motorists

More than 5,000 drivers have been caught on camera and fined for illegally passing Richmond Public Schools buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffOctober 3, 2018

Louisiana District Buys Blue Bird Propane School Buses With VW Settlement Funds

Lafayette Parish Schools uses its share of the state’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust dollars to buy 10 Blue Bird Vision Propane buses. Louisiana is the first state to disburse its VW funds.

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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 2, 2018

Champions Named in 2018 Navistar Technician Rodeo

Technicians from Florida, West Virginia, and Arizona win top honors in the recent 12th Annual Navistar Technican Rodeo.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 2, 2018

2 Students Struck by Car While Trying to Board School Bus

The 19-year-old and 5-year-old Michigan students try to cross the street as their bus comes to a stop with its red lights activated when they are hit by a car. They receive non-life threatening injuries.

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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 2, 2018

Cooper TBR Tires Now Standard on Blue Bird School Buses

Cooper Tire and Rubber Company will install its WORK Series line of truck and bus radial tires on all Blue Bird school buses.

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Safetyby Sadiah ThompsonOctober 2, 2018

Dozens Taken to Hospital After School Bus Crashes

Officials said the school bus was traveling from Norman, Oklahoma, to San Antonio, Texas, when the driver lost control. Several passengers on board sustained significant injuries.

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Special Needs Transportationby Nicole SchlosserOctober 1, 2018

Mayoral Candidate Pays for Special-Needs Student's Ride to School During Bus Strike

Dee Dee Whitman, a mayoral candidate for Providence, Rhode Island, sees a story about a student who uses a wheelchair having to miss school due to a driver strike. She pays for a van to take him to school the following day. 

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