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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 14, 2016

SBX Discussions Dig Into Driver Shortage, Stop-arm Running

The second edition of School Bus eXchange brings school bus operators and suppliers to Colorado to share solutions for key issues facing the industry.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonFebruary 5, 2016

How school bus driver shortage is linked to unemployment

Over the years, our research has consistently found that the prevalence of school bus driver shortage is high when the unemployment rate is low, and vice versa.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 30, 2015

Nashville district boosts school bus driver pay, hours

Pay raises, a 40-hour work week and attendance bonuses are key factors in Metro Nashville Public Schools’ new plan to address school bus driver recruitment and retention.

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NewsDecember 21, 2015

Top 5 most-viewed feature articles in 2015

Stories that drew the most traffic on Schoolbusfleet.com this year addressed issues such as enhancing security, coping with driver shortage and preventing brake problems.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2015

School bus driver questions proposed insurance benefits change

Brian Prugh asks board members for Elkhart (Ind.) Community Schools to reconsider upping the minimum hours its employees must work to be eligible for health benefits. The district could lose drivers amid a countywide shortage, he says.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 20, 2015

Metro Nashville school bus drivers to get $300 bonus

Officials at the Tennessee school district say that the one-time bonus recognizes the drivers' extra work that has been caused by understaffing.

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ArticlesOctober 19, 2015

Big demand for school bus drivers in coming years

A federal report projects that over a 10-year period, the second-highest number of transportation job openings will be for school bus or special client bus drivers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 14, 2015

District's school bus driver shortage leads to delays

A shortage of nearly 150 school bus drivers is expected to impact about a quarter of the bus routes at Metro Nashville (Tenn.) Public Schools.

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School Bus Fleet BlogOctober 13, 2015

Big demand for school bus drivers in coming years

A federal report projects that over a 10-year period, the second-highest number of transportation job openings will be for school bus or special client bus drivers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 5, 2015

Attorney to investigate district's transportation debacle

As Palm Beach County (Fla.) finishes overhauling its routes and gets more students to school on time, a third-party investigation will look at what went wrong and will "hold people accountable," the superintendent says.

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