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Learn about the challenges shaping the 2026–2027 school year, from persistent driver shortages and budget pressure to technology and readiness gaps. See how school districts are responding and adapting in Zonar’s 2026 Back-to-School Readiness Report.
Read More →Pioneer Power secures a $7.1 million order for mobile EV charging units to support a large U.S. school district’s transition to an electric bus fleet.
Read More →From Connecticut to Florida, stop-arm camera programs show early success in reducing violations and repeat offenses.
Read More →HB 1140 would establish grants to help schools to replace diesel buses with electric buses by 2030. It would also help recipients share information about their experiences with the alternative-fuel vehicles.
Read More →What word best describes the school bus industry today? We posed that question to over a dozen manufacturers, resulting in a revealing mix of perspectives on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Read More →The Driver Training Course, originally released in 2009, has been recreated and expanded. It now provides 25 DVD programs and a final exam.
Read More →Operations statewide are required by law to have their buses inspected by state police annually in order to be allowed to run them, but the state's K-12 school aid budget does not include the $1.4 million necessary to continue inspections. State pupil transportation associations have taken action to restore the funding and continue the program....
Read More →Blue Bird and Generate Capital have mutually agreed to dissolve Clean Bus Solutions, their joint venture formed to deliver electric school bus fleet Electrification-as-a-Service.
Read More →In a rush and need a quick snapshot of the top school transportation industry news? Check out this video short to catch up on what's been happening — in just 1 minute.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses unrest in New York - and elsewhere - over electric school bus mandates. Plus, get a recap of recent news from the school transportation industry!
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