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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Girl jumps from moving school bus

The Texas student had gotten into an argument with another student on the bus, hit the emergency exit button and jumped out onto the freeway, authorities say. She was not struck by any vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2015

Texas governor proclaims 'Propane School Bus Week'

Gov. Greg Abbott cites the vital role that propane autogas plays in powering more than 2,600 school buses across Texas.

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Newsby StaffNovember 24, 2015

School bus drivers honored for saving students from fire

Sammy Agunbiade of Houston, Texas, rushes the 30 students off the bus when he hears popping sounds and smells something strange. The bus explodes into flames as a second bus driver comes to take the students farther away from the bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 18, 2015

Texas district’s new school buses to include 3-point seat belts

The Houston Independent School District made the decision after NHTSA updated its position to suggest that students should have access to three-point seat belts.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2015

Transfinder opens office in China

The company opens its first international office, in Shanghai, to hire programmers for work on new and existing products as it expands into new markets. Transfinder also recently opened a satellite office in Austin, Texas.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2015

School bus monitor arrested for hitting special-needs student with seat belt buckle

Video shows the Angleton (Texas) Independent School District monitor allegedly hitting a special-needs student several times with a seat belt buckle and a folder. She is charged with felony injury to a disabled person.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2015

Special-needs students rescued from flooded school bus

Four special-needs students and two adults were rescued from a bus caught in floodwaters caused by a severe storm in Texas. Meanwhile, three students and two adults were rescued from another flooded bus in the area, and no injuries were reported.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 20, 2015

Stop-arm enforcement a focus for School Bus Safety Week

School bus operations across the nation are working to spotlight school bus safety this week — in some cases with the help of law enforcement.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2015

Special-needs school bus driver, attendant inducted into district ‘Wall of Fame’

Driver Mary Ann Alves and attendant Joan Sutton were inducted into the Cypress-Fairbanks (Texas) Independent School District Wall of Fame. Both were also honored by the Texas Association for Pupil Transportation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

Transfinder opens new Texas office

The new office, located in Austin, is the company’s first outside of New York state. The new location will be a training and customer service center.

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