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Safetyby StaffApril 1, 2009

Tennessee bill on color ads goes to governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would allow businesses to advertise in color on school buses has been passed by the Tennessee General Assembly.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 26, 2009

Bus Briefs — 3/26/09

Chinese TV reporters inquire about school buses CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y. — Reporters and a film crew for China Central Television (CCTV), the...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 26, 2009

NCST names new steering committee member

INDIANAPOLIS — California state pupil transportation director John Green has been appointed to the steering committee of the National Congress on Sch...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 26, 2009

South Dakota allows school bus endorsement for insulin users

On March 5, Gov. Michael Rounds signed into law House Bill 1202, allowing people with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus to hold a school bus endorsement on a CDL in the state.

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Managementby StaffMarch 26, 2009

Thomas Built seeks ‘Driver of the Year’

To recognize the contributions individual drivers make to children's safety, Thomas Built Buses is sponsoring its annual Children's Choice School Bus Driver of the Year essay contest, now in its fourth consecutive year.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffMarch 26, 2009

EPA calls for stimulus funding applicants

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Requests for applications (RFAs) are now available for a new clean-diesel funding campaign through the EPA. The American Rec...

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Managementby StaffMarch 25, 2009

First Student wins Missouri, Kansas contracts

CINCINNATI — First Student Inc. has been awarded contracts to provide pupil transportation services for Wright City (Mo.) R-II School District and Sh...

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Safetyby StaffMarch 24, 2009

Colorado seat belt bill derailed

All members of the House Education Committee in the Colorado General Assembly have rejected a bill that would have required school buses purchased statewide after June 30, 2010, to be equipped with lap-shoulder seat belts, postponing the legislation indefinitely.

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Maintenanceby StaffMarch 18, 2009

Blower system clears buses of ice danger

An innovative new machine targets the potentially dangerous problem of ice and snow buildup on school buses.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 18, 2009

Bus Briefs — 3/18/09

School bus loses rear wheels during route HOPE, British Columbia — The back of a school bus hit the ground when its rear axle fell off a...

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