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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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."
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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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School transportation advocates praised the bipartisan legislation, which includes efforts against illegal bus passing, and provides $5 billion for electric and low-emission school buses.
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According to a survey conducted by the three national pupil transportation associations, 51% of school bus operators are experiencing a “severe” or “desperate” driver shortage.
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Artwork from Huyen Pham, a student at Northbrook Middle School in Atlanta, Georgia, was chosen by the American School Bus Council to promote the “Be Safe – Know the Danger Zone” contest theme.
Read More →Carina Noble, the National School Transportation Association's president, reflects on the association’s recent annual meeting and convention, and how effective communication and leadership will help drive the future of the yellow bus.
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The association recognizes top school bus drivers and contractors during its annual meeting and convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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