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Whether it's solving school bus challenges, confronting a state association crisis, or fighting cancer (twice), New Jersey's Reitano has overcome many obstacles in her 40-plus years in pupil transportation.
Read More →The district recently replaced the majority of its diesel fleet with 124 new CNG buses. Here, Director of Transportation Lon Waterman discusses the financial and environmental aspects of the decision.
Read More →The C.E. White PCR, a five-point restraint system, attaches to school bus seats and accommodates children weighing 20 to 90 pounds.
Read More →The potential strikes had threatened to impact thousands of students in the two cities. In both cases, the transportation companies reach tentative agreements with the driver unions.
Read More →Our 2016 survey of school district transportation departments found that 90% of respondents had a shortage of school bus drivers. Meanwhile, more than three-fifths of districts surveyed raised driver pay this year.
Read More →Orland School District contracts with Cook-Illinois Corp. to transport the district’s students on propane buses.
Read More →According to Bergstrom, testing found that the Cool Zone system cooled a bus five minutes faster than what is required by Florida and Texas state specs.
Read More →When a student or a school bus driver misses a stop, what happens next? Three common scenarios show the dangers that students can face if there’s no plan in place.
Read More →Lawrence Public Schools renews its transportation service with First Student for another five years. The contract covers more than 70 school bus routes.
Read More →Seat belts are among the topics of discussion for the task force, which is charged with making recommendations to the state Legislature by Jan. 31.
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