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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

California Pilot Project Pushes Alt-Fuel School Buses

The statewide program offers $10 million for purchasing school buses powered by electricity, renewable diesel, natural gas, or propane.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 7, 2017

Blue Bird Brings New Bus Showcase to California

At the Product Immersion Tour stop, transportation officials check out the latest offerings from Blue Bird, Micro Bird, and their component suppliers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2017

School Bus Driver Gets 2 Years in Death of Autistic Teen Left on Bus

Armando Ramirez of California is sentenced to two years in prison for leaving Paul Lee, who had autism and was nonverbal, alone on a bus on a hot summer day for several hours.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 2, 2017

Lion to Add Electric Bus Manufacturing Facility in California

The Quebec-based school bus manufacturer will receive support for the facility from the state and from the province’s Green Fund.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 20, 2017

Larry Sherrill Helped Shape School Bus Driver Training

Sherrill, a longtime instructor for California’s Office of School Transportation, was instrumental in the development of a behind-the-wheel guide for the state’s school bus drivers.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2016

District ‘Stuffs the Bus’ for Families in Need

Colton (Calif.) Joint Unified School District’s holiday “Stuff the Bus” project collects 186 jackets, 100 toys, and 1,000 pounds of food inside a festively decorated school bus.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2016

Special-Needs Teen Dies After Outburst on School Bus

Anthony Corona of California, who had autism, lost consciousness and died after an episode in which he became agitated. The bus driver and aides reportedly tried to calm him, performed CPR, and called 911.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2016

Special-Needs School Bus Involved in 4-Vehicle Crash

A California school bus with seven special-needs students aboard strikes a Ford Mustang, the Mustang strikes a Ford Sienna, and the bus continues on and hits a Honda Odyssey. No students are injured.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2016

Los Angeles District Buys 71 CNG School Buses

The second-largest school district in the country places a big order of Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 CNG buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2016

California School Transportation Cooperative Honored

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Excellence in Motion award recognizes the West County Transportation Agency’s board of directors for forming a unique school transportation cooperative.

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