SynTec Offers Black Back Seat Covers

The black back seat covers for SynTec’s S3B and S3C school bus seats can help reduce vandalism, according to the supplier.

Stertil-Koni Debuts LED Lighting System for Platform Lifts

The lighting system is designed to increase area-specific, under-vehicle lighting for greater shop safety and efficiency, according to the company.

PHOTOS: Washington district’s old and new transportation facilities

Insights offered on fuel hedging

Charley Kennington informs state pupil transportation directors on the process, which he says can provide school bus operations with predictability for their fuel budgets.

Spotlight on technology

What are some of the new tech solutions available to school bus fleets? Get the down-low now with these three suppliers.

Nearly 90% of Missouri school buses pass inspections

The Missouri State Highway Patrol inspected 12,333 school buses across the state this spring, approving 88.5 percent of the vehicles, rejecting 9.3 p...

NAPT workshops spotlight workplace productivity

Employees from Salem-Keizer Public Schools in Salem, Ore., discuss how the district has improved its service to students by implementing change initiatives and reform efforts based on an ISO quality management system. They also share ways to establish a high-performing team of employees.

Blue Bird names new president

Greg Bennett will step down at the end of the year. Phil Horlock, currently the school bus manufacturer’s CFO and CAO, will immediately assume the additional role of president.

South Carolina DOE buys buses from Kentucky districts

Eighty-six used buses purchased at an auction will replace the state’s 26- and 27-year-old units. South Carolina’s superintendent of education calls on the General Assembly to conduct a comprehensive study of the state's overall tax structure and to develop an adequate revenue system to facilitate the allocation of funding for bus replacements more regularly.