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Safetyby StaffSeptember 15, 2017

Police Use School Buses for Distracted Driving Crackdown

Officers in Indiana ride school buses looking for distracted and law-breaking drivers. They have caught about 10 offending drivers per hour. 

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 14, 2017

Champions Named in Navistar Technician Rodeo

Technicians from Arizona and West Virginia win top honors in the recent 11th Annual Navistar Technician Rodeo.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonSeptember 14, 2017

After Hurricane Irma Hits, Florida Schools Work to Get Back in Business

The storm caused widespread power outages, wind damage, and flooding in Florida and beyond. School buses pitched in for evacuations and braced for impact.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 13, 2017

School Bus Driver Dies in His Bus on First Day of School

Richard Hall of Virginia suffers an unknown medical emergency just before starting his afternoon route.

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Alternative Fuelsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 13, 2017

Blue Bird Demonstrates Electric School Bus for Energy Companies

The school bus manufacturer and technology partner Adomani host a ride-and-drive to showcase Blue Bird's Type D electric RE bus for some of the largest utility companies in the U.S.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffSeptember 13, 2017

Cummins Westport to Offer New Natural Gas Engine for School Bus Market

The 2018 B6.7N engine is rated up to 240 horsepower/560 lb-ft. torque. It can run on CNG, LNG, or RNG.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 13, 2017

Atlanta Boosts Efficiency, Service With School Bus Fleet Department Overhaul

Atlanta Public Schools recruited new technicians and fleet managers with a variety of mechanical backgrounds, which has fostered better group problem solving.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 12, 2017

Hawaii Restores Suspended School Bus Routes

All Maui school bus routes are now restored. Now, the state focuses on returning consolidated routes to normal, and aims to hire more drivers.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonSeptember 12, 2017

PSA Promotes School Bus Safety on Kentucky Airwaves

A state trooper takes to the radio to remind motorists to “stay alert so kids don’t get hurt.”

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Managementby Thomas McMahonSeptember 11, 2017

New York State Director Mary Sansaricq Worked to Boost Training, Safety Standards

Sansaricq’s passing follows complications from a recent surgery. She had served as New York’s state pupil transportation director for the past five years.

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