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Managementby StaffJanuary 8, 2015

NAPT expands leadership initiative

The Leading Every Day initiative consists of six webinars, starting Jan. 13, covering project management and long-term process initiatives.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 8, 2015

Stop-arm cameras still OK under law change in Ohio

A new law that takes effect in March will effectively end the use of cameras for traffic enforcement at red lights, but an exemption allows the continued use of school bus stop-arm cameras.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

Kansas school bus drivers ask for summer unemployment benefits

During a legislative forum in Wichita, contracted drivers ask legislators to support a bill that would make them eligible to collect the benefits during summer break.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

9-year-old struck by car passing school bus

The boy was dragged 80 feet and knocked unconscious when he was hit by a car while crossing the street on Tuesday in Lakewood, New Jersey.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJanuary 7, 2015

Baltimore group seeks solutions for school transit

A community event aims to develop ways to cut down on long transit rides and taxi costs for students. Baltimore City Public Schools will provide seed funding for the best proposals.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 7, 2015

School bus driver dies after bus crashes into tree

Edwin Rivera Dejesus, a driver for Monroe School Transportation in Rochester, New York, may have had a massive heart attack when the minibus he was driving sideswiped another school bus, police say. Eight students and one bus monitor were injured.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJanuary 7, 2015

Pupil transportation legal expert Peggy Burns to retire

After two decades of serving as a vital resource on legal issues for the pupil transportation industry, Burns will retire at the end of 2015.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

Teen who ran stop arm, fatally struck student, charged with homicide

Michael Shelly, the 18-year-old man accused of fatally striking a 16-year-old girl in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, last month as she walked to her stopped school bus, was arraigned on several charges, including homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangering.

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Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

New pre-trip inspection module from InterMotive

The module turns on and off all chassis-controlled exterior lights, enabling a solo operator to confirm that the lights are working properly before starting a trip.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 6, 2015

School bus driver, student killed in bus-train collision

A bus driver in Larimore, North Dakota, was returning students home on Monday after school when he struck a train. He failed to yield to a stop sign, officials say. A 17-year-old girl was also killed and 12 students were injured.

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