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Managementby StaffApril 19, 2016

Webinar to Offer Insights on 2-way Communication

Officials from Elmore County (Ala.) Public Schools will discuss their implementation of digital two-way radios integrated with GPS and the WAVE smartphone app.

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Safetyby StaffApril 18, 2016

SynTec Offers Seat Exchange Program

Thomas Built dealers who have equipped their stock buses with SynTec’s S3C Convertible seat can make last-minute seat changes to tailor the bus to customer specs.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserApril 18, 2016

Toddler Fatally Struck by School Bus

A 2-year-old boy was in the street when he was hit by a Clark County (Nev.) School District bus. Speed, alcohol, and drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash.

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Safetyby StaffApril 15, 2016

School Bus Driver Saves Choking Student

Ginger Maxville of Oklahoma realizes a 5-year-old student is choking, uses her CPR training, and performs the Heimlich maneuver on him, and he coughs up a penny.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffApril 14, 2016

Idaho District Launches Its First Propane School Bus

The new Blue Bird Vision Propane bus is expected to lower Grace School District’s operating costs while reducing environmental impact.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonApril 14, 2016

SBX Discussions Dig Into Driver Shortage, Stop-arm Running

The second edition of School Bus eXchange brings school bus operators and suppliers to Colorado to share solutions for key issues facing the industry.

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Managementby StaffApril 14, 2016

First Student Awarded Special-Needs Transportation Contract

The West Valley School Transportation Agency selects the company to provide special-education school bus transportation to students in San Jose, California.

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Safetyby StaffApril 14, 2016

Lawmaker’s Spouse Caught Illegally Passing School Bus

Rhode Island House Rep. Eileen Naughton's husband drives past a school bus with its warning lights on and stop arm extended. The car is recognized as belonging to a state lawmaker by the license plate: "House 21."

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Managementby StaffApril 14, 2016

Texas Bus Drivers Awarded for Driving Skills, Safety Knowledge

Winners and runners-up of the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District School Bus Safety Road-e-o competition qualify for the region’s school bus safety competition.

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Safetyby StaffApril 13, 2016

Motorist Charged with Striking 2 at School Bus Stop

Danny William Dove of South Carolina allegedly disregards the warning lights and stop arm of a school bus and hits a mother and her 5-year-old daughter.  He is charged with traffic violations and with failure to stop for a bus.

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