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Safetyby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Cuts to school bus driver health funding rejected

Georgia House leaders reject Gov. Nathan Deal’s plan to cut health insurance benefits to part-time school employees, but they increase employer contributions to cover the cost.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Blue Bird becomes publicly traded company

The school bus manufacturer debuts on the Nasdaq stock exchange with the ticker symbol “BLBD” after the close of an acquisition by Hennessy.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 26, 2015

Minnesota district launches late-bus alert app

St. Paul Public Schools’ free MySPPS Bus application provides alerts on school buses that are running more than 10 minutes late.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 25, 2015

School bus driver visits Peru for charitable work

Tiger Melhem of Prince Edward Island, Canada, is bringing about $15,000 worth of donated items to needy kids for Help a Kid Wear Shoes in Peru, a charity he launched in 2007.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 25, 2015

Update: Suspect identified in school bus fires

Police say it appears that a juvenile suspect was acting alone when two school buses were burned in Newport, North Carolina, on Sunday night.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 24, 2015

Dubai sees increases in school bus ridership, safety

Officials say that Dubai’s school transport law and partnerships with international entities, including NAPT, have helped bolster the Emirate’s pupil transportation system.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 24, 2015

Arizona district pulls 11 buses after one catches fire

Tucson Unified School District took the buses out of operation because they are similar to the one that caught fire. The buses were bought from the same manufacturer at the same time.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 23, 2015

2 school buses burn in suspected arson

The buses, parked in a school lot in Newport, North Carolina, were set on fire on Sunday night. Police say that “suspicious items” were found on the buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffFebruary 23, 2015

IC Bus propane school bus ready for order

The CE Series bus with a Power Solutions International 8.8-liter propane engine, unveiled at the NAPT trade show in November, is now available for order.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 19, 2015

Bees swarm school bus, trap students inside

About 20 students in Arizona were confined to their bus by bees that had gathered outside near the door. Firefighters sprayed a foam solution to get rid of the bees.

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