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Safetyby Thomas McMahonNovember 4, 2015

School bus driver accused of using cell phone with kids on board

An investigation by New York State Police and school district officials leads to the bus driver being charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

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Managementby StaffNovember 4, 2015

New Blue Bird dealer location opens in Georgia

Officials at Yancey Bus Sales and Service say that the expanded 25,000-square-foot facility in Macon will accommodate more buses and house more parts.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffNovember 3, 2015

Maryland contractor adds propane school bus to fleet

Jubb’s Bus Service Inc. put the first propane school bus in the state into operation for the 2015-16 school year. Anne Arundel County students boarded the Blue Bird Vision Propane bus on Tuesday.

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Managementby StaffNovember 3, 2015

Allied Specialty Vehicles changes name, tagline

The new corporate name, REV Group Inc., and tagline, “Vehicles for Life,” more directly align the company with its commitment to building and delivering specialty vehicle brands, officials said.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 3, 2015

School Bus Safety Co. launches new edition of training program

The Driver Training Course, originally released in 2009, has been recreated and expanded. It now provides 25 DVD programs and a final exam.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonNovember 3, 2015

Man charged with OWI in crash that flipped school bus

Police in Iowa allege that an SUV driver was intoxicated when he crashed into a school bus carrying 32 students. The bus rolled around and landed back on its wheels.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffNovember 3, 2015

School bus monitor arrested for hitting special-needs student with seat belt buckle

Video shows the Angleton (Texas) Independent School District monitor allegedly hitting a special-needs student several times with a seat belt buckle and a folder. She is charged with felony injury to a disabled person.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffNovember 2, 2015

Special-needs school bus driver is world track champion

Emma McGowan, a bus driver at Schaumburg (Ill.) Township Elementary District 54, won two gold and three silver medals at the World Masters Track and Field Championships in Lyon, France, over the summer.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffNovember 2, 2015

2 arrested after special-needs student left on school bus

A bus driver and aide for the School District of Palm Beach County (Fla.) have been charged with child neglect for leaving a student on a school bus for more than five hours.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonNovember 2, 2015

No injuries as car crashes head-on into school bus

Police in Pennsylvania say that a stopped school bus was about to discharge students when a car failed to stop in time and slid into the front of the bus.

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