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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 15, 2019

Teen Honored for Helping Save Choking Student While on School Bus

Rachel Trimbell receives the New York State Senate Liberty Medal for performing the Heimlich maneuver on another student who was choking on a piece of candy while on the school bus.

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Photo GalleriesJuly 2, 2019

PHOTOS: School Bus Fleet's 2019 Photo Contest

Winning entries in the 15th edition of School Bus Fleet’s Photo Contest present a closer look at some of the remarkable, day-to-day scenes of pupil transportation. These shots were selected from 103 total entries, which were judged by SBF’s editors.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 20, 2019

N.Y. Bill Would Combat Illegal School Bus Passing

S4524B would allow school districts to install stop-arm cameras on school buses as a way to help law enforcement issue tickets to motorists who illegally pass stopped buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2019

Winners Named in 2019 New York School Bus Safety Competition

Nearly 80 drivers take part in the 48th New York State School Bus Safety Competition, hosted by the New York School Bus Contractors Association.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 14, 2019

New York Associations, Law Enforcement Partner to Combat Stop-Arm Running

Law enforcement and community leaders join the New York Association for Pupil Transportation and New York School Bus Contractors Association to raise awareness of illegal school bus passing.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 10, 2019

School Bus Driver, Aide Honored for Helping Save Student’s Mother

Skip Torpey and Linda Harris of New York are being recognized for helping save a student’s mother who went unconscious during their bus route last month.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 8, 2019

Video Shows N.Y. School Bus Driver Saving Student From Passing Car

Samantha Call is seen on video grabbing the student by his jacket as a vehicle speeds past the stopped bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 1, 2019

No Jail Time for Former School Bus Driver Who Admits to Raping Student

Shane Piche of New York is sentenced to 10 years of probation and will be registered as a Level 1 sex offender after admitting in a plea deal to raping a 14-year-old girl he drove to school.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2019

Student Dies After Being Pinned Between Van and School Bus

The 7-year-old student is crossing behind the stopped school bus when a van behind the bus hits him, pinning him against the bus.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2019

New York School Bus Drivers Authorize Strike

Bus drivers with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 approve a strike after lawmakers fail to include job protections in the new state budget.

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