While purchase orders for new school buses increased overall, production lines continue to struggle to meet demand in a timely manner due to ongoing supply chain issues. School districts might order a new bus today but not actually see it loading up with students until 2024.
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Molly McGee Hewitt, the new executive director and CEO for the National Association for Pupil Transportation, welcomed new and returning members on the organization's board of directors.
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The NSTA sought five years but got two. NASDPTS and the NAPT were among organizations that reached out to the FMCSA to oppose the proposal for extending the waiver five years.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the NSTA's request for USDOT to intervene in the Type A school bus chassis shortage.
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Molly McGee-Hewitt succeeds Mike Martin in her new leadership post at the National Association for Pupil Transportation and the NAPT Foundation. She starts on Nov. 15.
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Rick Grisham, president of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, calls for innovation to cope with the shrinking ranks of school bus drivers.
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The Tennessee event runs Oct. 12-14, with a focus on driver retention, special-needs transportation, emergency preparedness, and electric buses.
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The groups have started searching for qualified candidates to fill two strategic vacancies in the new leadership structure.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including the electric bus collaboration between the National Association for Pupil Transportation, the School Superintendents Association, and the Association of School Business Officials International.
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