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A BusGates extended stop-arm actively in use on a school bus.
Safetyby StaffDecember 2, 2025

Partnership Expands BusGates Stop-Arm Tech Amid Millions of Annual Violations

A new Child Safety Network–BusGates collaboration targets the split-second when kids are most at risk, and early results show illegal passings can drop to zero.

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Row of yellow school buses parked in a lot with the Nuvve logo and an electric charging icon overlaid in the foreground.
Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 1, 2025

Nuvve Strikes Deal to Electrify N.M. District School Buses

Nuvve’s latest partnership in New Mexico aims to help districts transition to electric school buses while strengthening local grid reliability.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 25, 2025

12-Year-Old Killed by School Bus in Maine

In the wake of the Rockland student's death, RSU 13 classes were cancelled. Meanwhile, both the student and the driver's name have been released.

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Managementby Staff and News ReportsNovember 24, 2025

METS Expands in the Midwest

The Michigan-based transportation provider announced increased service area expansion, a new staffing service model, and a new website to boot.

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South Coast AQMD logo alongside a school bus driving on a roadway, representing new funding to replace diesel buses with zero-emission models for Southern California school districts.
Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 20, 2025

California Agency to Fund $78M in New Clean School Buses

South Coast AQMD plans to replace 286 older buses with newer models, plus accompanying infrastructure, across 35 districts in the South Coast Air Basin.

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Christine Koester from the EPA speaks at a podium with the NASDPTS logo during a conference. A bold graphic reads “EPA Update” with megaphone and lightning bolt icons around her.
Alternative Fuelsby Amanda HuggettNovember 20, 2025

Where EPA School Bus Funding Stands: CSBP, DERA, and Heavy-Duty Grants Update

One program ends, another looks to be reimagined, and the Clean School Bus Program is in a holding pattern — here’s where each EPA program stands and what to expect moving forward.

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Orange and red graphic with text reading "Non-Domiciled CDLs: FMCSA Rule Paused."
Managementby Elora HaynesNovember 19, 2025

Non-Domiciled CDL Limitations Paused, Challenges to FMCSA Policy

A federal court has paused new FMCSA rules restricting non-domiciled CDL holders, as lawsuits from drivers and local governments proceed.

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Front view of an all-electric Blue Bird school bus.
Alternative Fuelsby StaffNovember 19, 2025

West Aurora District 129 Launches 27 Electric School Buses Backed by Nearly $1M in ComEd EV Rebates

The Illinois district’s new electric bus fleet, supported by EPA grants, ComEd incentives, and Highland Electric Fleets, advances its commitment to sustainable school operations.

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Safetyby Staff and News ReportsNovember 17, 2025

6 Students Died from School Bus Loading/Unloading in 2024-25

The total fatalities remain unchanged compared to the last school year across the U.S. All injuries sustained were from school buses.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseNovember 16, 2025

STA Names New VP of Marketing & Communications

The new addition to the contractor's executive leadership team brings change management and brand and market positioning experience from the public transit industry in the new role.

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