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Articlesby Amanda HuggettJuly 23, 2025

School Bus Dealers on Sales, Service, Inventory, EVs & More [Survey Report]

From inventory hurdles to alt-fuel demand, school bus dealerships dish on what’s working, what’s not, and what schools really want on the road.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Amanda HuggettJanuary 20, 2025

Driver Shortage Remains No. 1 Challenge for Special-Needs Transportation [2025 Survey Report]

What’s changing in special-needs transportation? Check out what this year’s survey data tells us about staffing and pay, tech adoption, fleet makeup, and more. This survey is sponsored by AMF Bruns of America.

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Newsby Amanda HuggettDecember 10, 2024

School Bus Sales Dip 2% in 2024

Get the scoop on North American 2024 school bus sales totals, plus a historical look over the last 10 years for comparison. This report is sponsored by First Light Safety Products.

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Newsby Wes PlattNovember 7, 2023

NASDPTS 2023: Fatalities Decrease Year Over Year in Latest Loading/Unloading Survey

Three students died during the most recent survey period, two by other vehicles illegally passing a stopped school bus and one by the bus itself.

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Newsby Christy GrimesJuly 14, 2023

NHTSA Report Highlights Deadly Consequences of Speeding

Deaths caused by speeding accounted for almost one-third of all traffic fatalities.

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ArticlesJanuary 7, 2019

5 Steps to Successful Data-Driven Decision-Making

Collaborating to identify actionable data, creating common access, and establishing a system to organize it are some of the steps Toledo (Ohio) Public Schools took to achieve more efficient decision-making.

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Articlesby Derek GrahamApril 6, 2018

Navigating the Road Ahead for MDT Policies and Practices

This final installment looks at federal rules on distracted driving and state specs on mobile data terminals. As with the technology itself, regulations need to be honed based on experience.

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Articlesby Derek GrahamMarch 2, 2018

To See or Not to See? Weighing the Benefits of Visual Navigation

For substitute drivers, an illuminated display with directions might be a safer alternative to fumbling in the dark with a hand-held route sheet.

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Articlesby Derek GrahamFebruary 7, 2018

Boosting Security at the Bus Stop With Mobile Data Terminals

Tablets with ridership apps can help the driver ensure that the right students get on and off the bus. The key is to make the technology part of the driver’s routine — rather than a distraction.

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