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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2015

Texas school bus crash kills 2 students

The Houston school bus is hit by a motorist, then hits a guardrail, falls off a freeway overpass and lands overturned on the road below. The crash kills two students and injures two others, as well as the bus driver.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2015

Texas district gets $600K grant for propane school buses

The funds will offset the incremental costs for 16 propane buses for Fort Worth Independent School District.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

Texas district’s school buses get GPS, ID readers

At Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, school buses are being equipped with ID card readers to record the time and location of students’ boarding and departure.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2015

Motorist strikes student trying to board school bus

A 16-year-old boy in Texas is hospitalized with several injuries after he tries to cross the street and a motorist, ignoring the bus’ red flashing lights and extended stop arm, drives around the bus and hits him.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 30, 2015

Express school bus shuttle aims to reduce ride time

A Texas district expects its new service to cut travel time for some middle and high school students from about 45-60 minutes to about 20-30 minutes.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 17, 2015

Southeastern conference covers driver training, emergency response

The event drew more than 130 delegates from 10 states to Arlington, Texas, where they held educational sessions in a convention center flanked by roller coasters and sports stadiums.

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Newsby StaffMay 28, 2015

4 Texas districts award contracts to Student Transportation Inc.

One of the contracts is an initial conversion of 50 buses of a school district's more than 300 school transportation vehicles.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2015

First Student gains Texas contract, honors employees

The contractor will provide transportation for the Lewisville Independent School District. Meanwhile, it is honoring its employees’ hard work with celebratory breakfasts and lunches at all its locations.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 1, 2015

Maine team wins special-needs competition

Taking first in the 18th National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo were school bus driver Lisa Gadway and attendant Greg McGoff.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2015

Texas district to expand school bus service next year

About 2,000 more Spring ISD students will be able to ride the bus, thanks to a decision by the district’s board. The cost for the first year will be $3.6 million.

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