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Managementby StaffJune 7, 2016

Safe Fleet Acquires FleetMind

FleetMind supplies onboard computing systems that enable waste and recycling fleets to link their drivers and vehicles to business operations in real time.

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Uber Sent to Pick Up Special-Needs Student

A transportation provider for a Massachusetts school that serves special-needs students sends an Uber to pick up a student instead of a school bus without the school’s knowledge, due to a lack of available drivers. 

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School Bus Driver Found Not Guilty of Hitting Special-Needs Student

A jury finds Jeannette Burrage of Washington not guilty of assaulting a 6-year-old boy with autism. Video showed her in a scuffle with the boy, but the jury couldn’t prove that she intentionally hit him. 

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Special-Needs Bus Driver Takes Brothers Fishing

Perry Whitney of Minnesota has taken three boys from his special-needs school bus route, along with their father, on weekend bass fishing trips.

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Special-Needs Teen Left on School Bus

A Montana school bus driver leaves a 16-year-old student who has to wear a three-point harness, which she cannot remove by herself, on her school bus. The girl misses about three hours of school.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserJune 3, 2016

Micro Bird Marks 50 Years of Innovation, Diverse Offerings

Micro Bird has helped to transform the industry by introducing many small bus innovations that offer increased safety and durability.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJune 2, 2016

School Bus Seat Belt Bill Advances in Rhode Island

The legislation does not specify whether the restraints would have to be lap-shoulder belts or whether lap-only belts would suffice.

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Safetyby StaffJune 2, 2016

New Jersey Bill Would Allow Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

A-3798 would allow school districts to deploy school bus stop-arm cameras and requires the video to be reviewed by law enforcement, who would determine if a citation should be issued to the driver.

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 2, 2016

IC Bus Recognizes Certified Dealers

Fifty-one of the school bus manufacturer’s dealers have met its Diamond Edge Certified qualification by improving service dwell times in the second quarter of this fiscal year. 

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 2, 2016

Rotary Lift Unveils New Vertical Rise Platform Lift

V-REX, a drive-on platform lift designed for large vehicles, is available in three lifting capacities and five runway lengths.

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