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Sharing Shortage Struggles, Successes as a Tough School Year Ends

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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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 17, 2021

NSTA Calls for Continued Help With School Bus Driver Shortage

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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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 13, 2021

Canadian Student Transportation Group to Launch School Bus Safety Pilot

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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NewsApril 9, 2021

Maryland District Installs Safety Tech, Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses

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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ArticlesApril 6, 2021

7 Steps to Greater Flexibility in Responding to Pandemic Changes

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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NewsMarch 22, 2021

NSTA Urges Treasury Secretary Yellen to Expedite CERTS Act Implementation

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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NewsFebruary 8, 2021

Mobile Climate Control Equipment Now Available in Oklahoma

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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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 29, 2021

New Jersey District Receives Donation of School Bus Disinfecting Systems

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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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 15, 2021

Canadian Municipality Installs Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech on School Buses

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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NewsJanuary 15, 2021

Thomas Built Making Collision Mitigation System Available on Some School Buses

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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