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School Bus Fleet BlogApril 22, 2022

NSTA: Not Out of the Woods Yet

The school bus driver shortage remains a serious concern even as we start to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us.

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VideosApril 21, 2022

Meeting Minds

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona's visit with school bus workers in Maine.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 13, 2022

NSTA Bus-In Made Return to D.C.

Sidelined two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, the National School Transportation Association's Capitol Hill Bus-In event returned to Washington, D.C., April 5-8.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattApril 10, 2022

Love Stays Strong for the Reliable Yellow Bus

No matter what powers the vehicles, the people who make them, drive them, ride them remain unified in the common bond celebrated in February: They love the bus.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 31, 2022

FMCSA Extends "Under-the-Hood" Waiver

The agency is giving new school bus driver applicants until June 30 to seek their intrastate CDL without requiring engine component knowledge.

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School Bus Fleet BlogMarch 18, 2022

NSTA: Celebrating the Yellow Bus

Love the Bus Month might have been more spread out this year, but the sentiment remains as students learn about the importance of the familiar school buses and the people who drive and maintain them.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 17, 2022

NSTA Flash Poll: Driver Shortage Remains Priority Issue

Aggregated data in the poll shows that 54% of survey respondents are 10% short of their driver staffing levels. Curt Macysyn, executive director of NSTA, calls that "a staggering number."

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School Bus Fleet BlogFebruary 4, 2022

NSTA: Looking for Light at the End of the Tunnel

The National School Transportation Association urges school bus operators to take advantage of the FMCSA's temporary waiver of the "under-the-hood" component of the CDL test.

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School Bus Fleet BlogDecember 23, 2021

NSTA: Reflecting on a Challenging Year

The association's advocacy team continues to work with legislators and federal officials to cope with the ongoing driver shortage and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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School Bus Fleet BlogNovember 16, 2021

Survey Highlights Severity of Driver-Shortage Issues

The industry will have to go through a period of adjustment and become innovative in ways we have not previously utilized. For example, we have seen an increase in wages and benefits, but wages and benefits only provide a partial solution to this comprehensive problem.

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