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Managementby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 10, 2024

NAPT Announces 2024 Award Winners

Several school bus operators are honored this year for their service and work in driver training and safety, continuing education, and special needs transportation.

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Safetyby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 10, 2024

Connecticut, Rhode Island Schools Add New Safety Cameras to Buses

BusPatrol expands to two new New England schools, offering its camera tech to improve safety on over 400 buses.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 10, 2024

Britton Smith Resigns as President of Blue Bird

The Blue Bird leadership transitions as president Britton Smith departs at the end of this month and CEO Phil Horlock assumes duties.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2024

T.J. Reed Joins Thomas Built Buses as President and CEO

T.J. Reed steps in to the executive leadership role at TBB, effective Sept. 9.

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A LionC all-electric school bus drivers down a road with colored leaves in the background.
Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2024

Lion Electric School Buses Eligible for EV Infrastructure Program in Virginia

As part of the program, Dominion Energy facilitates the coordination of utilities, network upgrades, construction, and the installation of charging infrastructure for beneficiary school districts.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 9, 2024

Now Online: September 2024 Digital Edition of School Bus Fleet

The seventh issue of 2024 highlights a longtime transportation director, the benefits of electric school buses, and more.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 6, 2024

Kentucky Teen Killed After Being Struck by School Bus

The Clark County student was reportedly trying to cross a street when the bus struck her.

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Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 6, 2024

New Orleans School Aims to Have Area's First Electric School Buses

The New Orleans Charter Science & Mathematics High School was awarded $3.1 million in grant funds by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program to help fund the process.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 5, 2024

A Decade of Data: U.S. School Bus Crash Statistics Unveiled

Despite the grim statistic of over 100 deaths a year, school bus crashes are on the decline, historical data shows.

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Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 3, 2024

New WRI Electric School Bus Program Gets U.S. DOE Funding Boost

The program will use a 'train-the-trainer' approach to increase school districts’ capacity to adopt electric school buses, particularly in disadvantaged communities facing the greatest inequities based on income, race, pollution, and tribal status. 

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