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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 4, 2016

Bill targets school bus driver texting

The Tennessee bill, prompted by a fatal crash in Knoxville, would toughen penalties for school bus drivers who use an electronic device while driving or loading students.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 3, 2016

School bus dealer donates injection pump to maintenance class

Students will use the new injection pump from Leonard Bus Sales for hands-on engine troubleshooting, repair and training.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

ASBC unveils details on Love the Bus main event

At a school near Sacramento, California, nearly 500 students in yellow “I Love the Bus” T-shirts will hear from various dignitaries about the importance of the yellow bus.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

School bus driver logs over 50 years on the job

Don Beehler of Minnesota started his career driving part time while also working on his family’s farm. He had retired in 1999, but returned full time when the school district needed bus driving help.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

Former school bus driver charged in student dragging incident

Rueben Hash of North Carolina was accused in an incident in which a 6-year-old girl was dragged by her school bus for nearly 1 mile. He was charged with careless and reckless driving.

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Maintenanceby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

Cummins plans to boost engine efficiency, uptime

Under the SmartEfficiency initiative, the engine supplier will announce multiple product-line improvements over the next 12 months.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 2, 2016

School bus driver publishes book

Therese Mileti, a driver for Centerville (Ohio) City Schools, kept notes of encounters with her students over the 15 years she has driven a school bus and published “School Bus Sass.” 

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 2, 2016

School bus team rolls in MLK parade

Pupil transporters from Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools decorated a bus and took part in a local Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade that drew thousands of onlookers.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 1, 2016

School bus driver struck by car dies in hospital

Jason Henry, a school bus driver in Arizona, had exited his bus to move a sign when he was hit by a car. A week later, he succumbed to his injuries.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJanuary 29, 2016

School bus aide, driver fired for abusing special-needs student

The aide allegedly threatened to kick the crying student off the bus if he didn’t quiet down and pinned him against the side of the bus for seven minutes, and the driver did not intervene. The two lost an appeal to keep their unemployment benefits.

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