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Maintenanceby StaffJune 19, 2017

Maintenance Veteran Closes Out Career With Student Transportation of America

Gregg Peterson retires after 49 years in the school bus industry. He started working for his uncle’s company, Russell Transportation, at 17 years old.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJune 16, 2017

Reminder: Nominate an Outstanding School Bus Contractor

Know a contractor who deserves recognition for his or her efforts? We’re accepting nominations for SBF’s 2017 Contractor of the Year award — but only for a few more days.

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Managementby StaffJune 16, 2017

Krapf Bus Acquires New York School Bus Company

The Pennsylvania bus company acquires school bus and transportation provider Birnie Bus Service Inc. Combined, the enterprise will operate 2,500 school buses across four states.

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Managementby StaffJune 16, 2017

AngelTrax Adds New Sales Exec

John Shea joins the mobile video surveillance provider to manage sales and customer relationships on the West Coast.

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Managementby StaffJune 15, 2017

Trans Tech Names 2016 Dealer of the Year

The Type A school bus manufacturer names Leonard Bus Sales of New York its Dealer of the Year for the fourth year in a row.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffJune 15, 2017

Adomani Becomes Publicly Traded Company

The electric and hybrid vehicle solution supplier completes its Regulation A common stock offering and is listed on Nasdaq with the ticker symbol “ADOM.” 

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 15, 2017

90% of Missouri School Buses Approved on First Inspection

Of the 12,047 buses inspected by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 10,871 are found to have no defects.

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Safetyby StaffJune 15, 2017

Former School Bus Company Manager Publishes Book on Fatal Crash

Kari Hoglund Kounkel shares the details and lessons learned from an accident in Minnesota in 1997 that killed three students and a truck driver.

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Safetyby StaffJune 14, 2017

Ellison Addresses ABA’s Questions About ‘Yellow Charter’ Buses

Following the motorcoach association’s response to an SBF article, Chris Ellison of Eugene School District clarifies details about the district’s charter-style school buses.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserJune 14, 2017

South Carolina Governor Vetoes $20.5M in School Bus Funding

Gov. Henry McMaster says the funding, which would come from the state's lottery proceeds, is intended for scholarships. $8.4 million remains for replacing aging school buses if the veto is upheld.

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