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Managementby StaffFebruary 13, 2018

Super Bowl Sunday Becomes a Paid Holiday for Some School Bus Drivers

The new benefit for a drivers’ union in Chicago requires that they show up for work the day after the big game.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 13, 2018

Report Ranks Best, Worst, Safest, and Most Expensive State Highway Systems

The Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report finds that North Dakota and Kansas have the nation’s most cost-effective highway systems, while New Jersey and Rhode Island have the worst.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 13, 2018

Trans/Air Co-Founder Dick Lehnert Passes

Lehnert and his brother Ed launched the company in 1979 to supply bus air-conditioning systems to the transportation industry.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 12, 2018

Seattle School Bus Strike Ends

First Student and the drivers’ union agree on a contract that includes expanded health care coverage for bus drivers and their families and a pension plan, ending a nine-day strike.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 12, 2018

As Demand for DEF Grows, School Bus Fleet Enhances Storage Capacity, Access

A new 1,200-gallon diesel exhaust fluid system enables Maconaquah School Corp. to improve access for drivers while saving money on the fluid by buying in bulk.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 9, 2018

Maryland Man Who Jumped on School Bus Receives Probation

Leverne Doran gets one day of unsupervised probation for obstructing a school bus driver. Charges of malicious destruction of property, disorderly conduct, and disturbing the peace were dropped.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 8, 2018

Virginia Lawmakers Consider School Bus Driver Training Requirements and Ads, Reject Seat Belts

One bill would cut training hours needed for CDL holders and those approved to operate a school bus. Another would allow bus ads.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 8, 2018

2 New Compressors Offered for Bus Cooling

T/CCI’s new compressors target trends in bus manufacturing, growing demand.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 7, 2018

Teen Climbs Through School Bus Roof Hatch, Runs Away From School

The student reportedly yells at school staff from the roof of the bus, climbs back in, and then flees.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffFebruary 7, 2018

Lion Electric Co. Names New Executive

Peter Rego takes on the position of chief commercial officer USA for the bus manufacturer.

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