The 2020-21 school year underwent constant shifts and challenges courtesy of COVID-19. Although surveys reflect worsening driver shortage, respondents also said CARES Act funds have helped them hang on.
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The National School Transportation Association supports states that end enhanced unemployment benefits and a proposed bill to redirect the benefits to signing bonuses for new hires to incentivize employment.
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Toronto Student Transportation Group is working with Gatekeeper Systems Inc. and United Safety and Survivability Corp. to install safety solutions, including internal and stop-arm cameras, on some of its school buses.
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Prince George’s County Public Schools equips 1,216 of its buses with BusPatrol's stop-arm cameras and student tracking and management solutions.
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Contending with COVID-spurred challenges such as conflicting and constantly changing policies that upend schedules can amplify stress. Measures such as clearly defining responsibilities, establishing a central communication hub, and regular meetings can help staff members adjust.
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The National School Transportation Association calls for the financial relief from the legislation. School bus contractors have lost nearly $8 billion in revenue since March 2020, mostly due to COVID-related school closures.
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The company’s longtime dealer and equipment installer, TransArtcic, will be stocking its HVAC systems at an installation facility in Tulsa.
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The modular electrostatic disinfection unit (MEDS) from Frontline Innovations will be installed on two of Bayonne School District’s buses free of charge.
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Mattawa, Ontario, equips all of its buses with BusPatrol's safety technology, including stop-arm cameras, following a local campaign’s efforts to raise awareness of stop-arm running.
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OnGuardACTIVE collision mitigation system from ZF is now a factory-installed option for Saf-T-Liner C2 diesel school buses equipped with air disc brakes.
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