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Managementby StaffNovember 6, 2014

American Cooling Technology appoints 2 to sales team

The bus air-conditioning supplier names Rick Coffman regional sales engineer for the Southwestern U.S. and Bill Schroyer the Southeast regional sales manager.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffNovember 6, 2014

Nonprofit helps district add propane buses, save money

Clean Fuels Ohio helped Pike-Delta-York Schools obtain funding to buy three propane buses and build a propane fueling station. The district is seeing annual reductions in fuel and operating costs.

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 6, 2014

Ohio school bus service company earns state commendation

After 25 years in business, Bobby’s Truck and Bus Repair is getting some high-profile accolades, including an official commendation from Ohio state Rep. Rex Damschroder.

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Managementby StaffNovember 6, 2014

SBF to head up tech talk at NAPT

Editors from the magazine will head up a roundtable discussion about automated and connected vehicle technology with industry experts at the NAPT Summit on Saturday.

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Managementby StaffNovember 5, 2014

Mother arrested for yelling profanities at kids' bus driver

Tamara Moore allegedly swore at the Clayton County, Georgia-based driver, threatened her and commented on her weight because the driver missed her kids' stop. Police charged Moore with disorderly conduct and disrupting the operation of a public school.

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Managementby StaffNovember 4, 2014

Virginia school bus drivers stage 'sick out'

Nearly 40 Portsmouth Public Schools drivers called in sick on Monday morning to protest for higher pay. School officials say they have been meeting with drivers every month and agreed to give them more money for taking on extra routes.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonNovember 4, 2014

2 school districts among winners of Green Fleet Award

Houston Independent School District in Texas and Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania are honored for use of alternative fuels and other green initiatives.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 4, 2014

District partners with police for school bus assault training

The Harris County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office performed the training last month using Humble Independent School District buses. District transportation employees and police participated in a simulated hostage takeover with students on board a school bus.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 4, 2014

School bus crossing light allowed in 4th state

Gardian Angel, which uses a white flood light to illuminate the path for students to cross the street, is allowed for use on school buses in Vermont.

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Managementby StaffNovember 4, 2014

Boy on way to bus stop escapes abduction attempt

The 8-year-old tells police that a man got out of his car and pointed a gun at him, while a woman told him to get in the car.

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