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Buses are least risky mode of school travel WASHINGTON, D.C. — A report by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) on the relative safe...
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Do you know an exemplary school transportation director who deserves recognition for his or her efforts? SCHOOL BUS FLEET is getting ready to select a recipient for our annual Administrator of the Year award, and we’re accepting nominations. The deadline is Friday, Aug. 29.
Read More →Spence Holder, who died Sunday at 66, held the state director role in Arkansas for 12 years. He also served as president of NASDPTS and the Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference.
Read More →For Stewart County (Tenn.) Schools, raising money for the battle against cancer is personal: In the past few years, the transportation department has lost two to cancer and has seen others diagnosed. Last year, the district’s drivers and students raised more than $4,000 as part of Relay for Life.
Read More →Who served as a mechanic for Marine One, the presidential helicopter? Which Texas transportation director was born in Iran? And who used to draw blood for a living? Learn about these and other intriguing school bus industry people in the return of this popular series.
Read More →Joe Mirabella, who died Sunday at 68, co-founded an innovative program to help Colorado's school districts boost transportation efficiency, and he promoted advertising on school buses — a controversial stance. Colleagues remember him as "a mentor to me and many others" and "a giant here in Colorado."
Read More →Boston Public Schools aims to increase on-time performance and improve communication with students' families within its transportation department by routing months in advance and reviewing bus loading and unloading procedures. Staff members have also undergone customer service training.
Read More →The members of a Missouri House committee decide not to vote on amendments that would have provided an additional $35 million to the state’s school districts for transportation costs. The panel opts to stick with Gov. Jay Nixon's previous recommendation of $98 million in bus funding for the upcoming school year.
Read More →The chief of transportation at Youngstown City Schools is recognized for his initiatives to streamline operations and his work with industry associations. The award, given out by an Ohio Association of School Business Officials foundation, also provides a $500 college scholarship for a high school senior.
Read More →School transportation directors and contractors took to the polls at SBFX and spoke out about how trends in the industry affect them. Check out the results.
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