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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2016

New York Targets Stop-arm Running on ‘Operation Safe Stop Day’

NYAPT coordinates events for the day for the 23rd year. Police officers and county sheriff patrols monitor traffic around school buses for motorists who illegally pass them.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2016

New York Stop-arm Survey Estimates Over 25K Violations Statewide

NYAPT’s March 16 survey of illegal passing of school buses finds that 800 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 404 times.

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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2016

Trans Tech Names Dealer of the Year

Leonard Bus Sales wins the Type A school bus manufacturer’s top dealer honor for the third year in a row.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 16, 2016

New York stop-arm survey estimates 35K violations

NYAPT’s latest study of illegal passing of school buses finds an increased rate of violations compared to previous counts.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2016

School bus dealer donates injection pump to maintenance class

Students will use the new injection pump from Leonard Bus Sales for hands-on engine troubleshooting, repair and training.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2016

Survey estimates nearly 24K illegal school bus passing incidents in New York

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s Jan. 20 survey found that 1,057 school bus drivers reported a total of 504 illegal passing incidents. The total estimated illegal passing rate statewide is 23,841 passes for that day.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2016

Blue Bird school bus dealer hires training coordinator

In the new position, Joseph Doyle will manage training programs for New York Bus Sales customers, technicians and sales staff. He will also work with industry associations statewide on training activities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2016

Leonard Bus Sales honored for 50 years of service

The Saratoga County (N.Y.) Board of Supervisors honored the company for the milestone, its leadership in the school bus industry and its economic contributions to the county.

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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2015

Former transportation supervisor pleads guilty in school bus service scam

Anna Sollozzo, who worked for the Yonkers (N.Y.) Board of Education, pleaded guilty to second degree grand larceny and third degree criminal tax fraud charges for her role in billing the board for non-existent bus service for nearly two years.

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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2015

Survey results show rise in illegal school bus passing incidents in New York

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s Dec. 16 survey found that 912 school bus drivers reported a total of 592 passing incidents, making the total estimated rate 32,456 illegal passes statewide, up from 30,735 passing incidents recorded in the Nov. 18 survey.

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