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Newsby Sadiah Thompson December 17, 2020

Georgia District Installs Technology to Clean Air on School Buses

Marietta City Schools adds Bus Clean Air Needlepoint Ionization systems on all 67 of its buses to combat COVID-19 and improve onboard safety.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserDecember 11, 2020

School Bus Sales Dip, but Industry Holds on in Unprecedented Year

Although COVID-19 was unforeseen, we have seen bus sales drop even further — although more gradually — during the Great Recession and recovery, and they bounced back.

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NewsDecember 10, 2020

Study: Masks, Open Windows on Buses Reduce Potentially Infectious Particles

Not-for-profit MITRE’s research shows that opening windows, using fans can reduce exhaled airborne particles on the bus by up to 84%. Simply wearing a mask can reduce particle spread by 50% or more.

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NewsDecember 9, 2020

North Carolina District Adopts Suite of School Bus Safety, Fleet Tracking Solutions

Iredell-Statesville School District will use CalAmp’s Bus Guardian to safeguard against COVID-19 and the Here Comes the Bus app for fleet tracking and student safety.

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School Bus Fleet BlogDecember 7, 2020

School Bus Drivers Are Vital to Educational Equity

The National School Transportation Association has petitioned for school bus drivers to be made a high priority for phased allocation of COVID-19 vaccines. The association's president stresses that without a healthy and plentiful workforce of drivers, more children may be forced into less safe ways to get to school.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson December 7, 2020

Growing Ridership Tracking Capabilities Offer More Onboard Safety

School transportation leaders and suppliers share how the latest tracking tech can help with contact tracing for COVID-19, streamline parent communication, and manage sanitization practices.

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NewsDecember 3, 2020

Data Show Sharp Shift to Virtual Learning as COVID Cases Spike

According to Burbio, a community events data service that tracks school openings, 49% of K-12 students are attending school virtually, which is up from 43.5% last week, and 36.9% two weeks ago.

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NewsDecember 2, 2020

STA Supports California Nonprofit in Distribution of PPE

The school bus company helps the North Los Angeles County Regional Center deliver over 1.4 million pieces of PPE to individuals with developmental disabilities.

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NewsDecember 2, 2020

Zonar’s School Bus Safety Solutions Qualify for CARES Funding

States can now award subgrants from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund for Zonar EVIR and Z Pass.

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Photo Galleriesby Sadiah Thompson November 30, 2020

PHOTOS: Pupil Transporters Give Thanks, Donations During the Holiday

Transportation teams in Connecticut and Virginia celebrate Thanksgiving by giving back to their communities, while one district in Texas hosts an annual staff appreciation event.

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