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With advancements such as Google’s road-testing of self-driving cars, the notion is no longer relegated to episodes of “The Jetsons.” However, practical use is still a long way off, though automated vehicle technology and connected vehicle technology are arriving in increments. School bus manufacturers are keeping pace, as the technology stands to help enhance pupil transportation safety even further.
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The message should be framed not as “this monitoring device is here to make sure you don’t break the rules” but as “this device is here to protect you as well as the students.”
Read More →It’s not just hardware that makes up a good maintenance toolset anymore. Check out what new software and technologies are here to keep buses in tip-top shape while making life for its techs even easier.
Read More →In this collection of recent news about accidents and incidents related to pupil transportation: 17 People Injured in North Carolina School Bus Crash - 41 Students Escape Florida School Bus Fire - Georgia Woman Arrested After School Bus Full of Children Shot At - Student Hits Three School Buses - Canada Bus Driver Charged with Stunt Driving
Read More →I sat in the passenger seat of a large truck, eyes fixed on the stopped car ahead as we rumbled straight toward it. Next to me, the driver of the truck gave no indication that he was going to stop the vehicle.
Read More →With the arrival of the annual Love the Bus campaign, I’ve been reflecting on what it is about those big, yellow vehicles that makes my heart soar. OK — maybe that’s an overstatement, but I do have some compelling reasons to be grateful for school buses.
Read More →What would you think if you saw a red school bus rolling down the street? The idea is almost too ridiculous to imagine. National School Bus Yellow has...
Read More →Two of the top five contractors saw increases in their fleet numbers, and many survey respondents are planning to buy more buses. Respondents also report higher starting pay for drivers.
Read More →The majority of respondents report plans to buy more buses and raise starting pay for drivers again this year. Meanwhile, results indicate that the driver shortage may be easing slightly.
Read More →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, driver shortage and changes in school bus service.
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