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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserNovember 29, 2017

Principal Drives School Bus, Studies Driver Shortage for Doctorate

Dan Zylstra pitches in to mitigate the driver shortage at his school not only as a substitute driver, but also by researching the issue as he earns his doctorate in education.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2017

District's School Bus Mechanics Driving Due to Substitute Driver Shortage

The situation at Pittsylvania County (Va.) Schools sparks concerns about the availability of a mechanic if a breakdown occurs.

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Articlesby James BlueNovember 13, 2017

Recruiting Ideas: Signs of the Times

Many operations have taken steps to mitigate the driver shortage, and we’ve been passing their strategies along to our readers.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 7, 2017

Driver Shortage Statistics, Recruitment Solutions Shared at NAPT Conference

Survey results show driver shortage is still a top concern. Attendees discuss successful recruiting ideas and learn more about effective interviewing tactics.

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StatisticsOctober 26, 2017

School District Survey 2017

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 3, 2017

Yard Signs Help Iowa District Recruit School Bus Drivers

Dubuque Community Schools orders 100 “drivers wanted” signs and posts them at schools and around town.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 2, 2017

NAPT Launches New Survey on School Bus Driver Shortage

Following a survey conducted last year, the association is again gauging the severity of driver shortage for school bus operations.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 12, 2017

Hawaii Restores Suspended School Bus Routes

All Maui school bus routes are now restored. Now, the state focuses on returning consolidated routes to normal, and aims to hire more drivers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 11, 2017

Input Needed for School District Fleet Survey

The survey covers such timely topics as school bus driver shortage, new bus buying, and changes in transportation service levels.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

Texas District's Driver Shortage Leads to Crowded School Bus

Frisco Independent School District needs about 30 more bus drivers and sometimes exceeds its policy of 54 high school students per bus.

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