MENU
SEARCHMENUSEARCHLoading data...
The school bus contractors association meets with U.S. congressmen and senators on Capitol Hill. Topics covered include funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act and the relationship between public and private busing.
Read More →
After a loaded logging truck failed to stop for a school bus in Alberta, the local transportation director took a powerful message to the mill’s contracted drivers.
Read More →The New York School Bus Contractors Association joins the New York Association for Pupil Transportation in supporting Operation Safe Stop, which promotes school bus safety education and enforcement in New York state. The contractors association uses the occasion to support a New York senator’s bill that calls for increased illegal bus-passing penalties.
Read More →The school bus contractor recognizes 11 current employees and two others posthumously with the Wall of Fame award. Managers and general managers nominated individuals at the company’s locations, taking into consideration such criteria as exemplary safety practices, accident-free service, community service and involvement, and reliability and knowledge of company policies and procedures.
Read More →Catastrophic school bus accidents are rare events. But when they do occur, it’s important for the industry to find out what went wrong and how a si...
Read More →Gunther Hochapfel boasts more than 18 years of safety tech expertise that he’s expected to leverage in his new role.
Read More →Features such as mechanical locks, remote control, LED lighting and lighter weights for more portability make servicing buses even safer and more efficient.
Read More →Bus drivers at Washoe County School District in Reno, Nev., compete in the “Chain Championship” to be the best and fastest at getting chains on their buses’ tires. The competition is part of the transportation department’s priority to transport students to and from school during the winter months without incident.
Read More →Possible rulemakings include requiring electric and hybrid vehicle makers to add sounds that alert the visually impaired and other pedestrians when these vehicles are operating at low speeds. A NHTSA spokesperson confirms that school buses would be included.
Read More →The six-month study was initiated following a March 12 bus accident that killed 15 people and injured 18 more. Among the findings are that curbside carriers with 10 or fewer buses and carriers who have been in business for 10 years or less have higher accident rates and higher roadside inspection violation rates.
Read More →