Thomas Built Reveals New Electric School Bus

At the NAPT conference, the manufacturer surprises attendees with a Saf-T-Liner C2 electric bus, which has a range of about 100 miles.

School buses excluded from stability control proposal

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposes a new federal motor vehicle safety standard to require ESC systems on large commercial trucks, motorcoaches and some other large buses — but not school or transit buses. Mike Martin, executive director of the National Association for Pupil Transportation, discusses the issue with SBF.

School removes buses’ animal signs following complaint

The signs had drawings of elephants, monkeys and other animals, and they were used to help students identify their buses, but Sandra Conner said that the signs had a “negative reinforcement,” and she confronted the school about them. The buses will now receive a number for identification purposes.

9 Arizona school buses burned in fire

The burnt vehicles make up nearly one-third of Piñon Unified School District’s fleet, and seven were destroyed. Quick-thinking school employees prevented further losses by driving the unburned buses out of harm’s way.

California School District Welcomes Six New BEAST Buses

The all-electric buses by GreenPower Motor Company in the Thermalito Union Elementary School District mark the largest single order and delivery of the vehicles to date.

2 school buses burn in suspected arson

The buses, parked in a school lot in Newport, North Carolina, were set on fire on Sunday night. Police say that “suspicious items” were found on the buses.

A Love for School Buses, Part 1

Reactions to & Highlights from the National School Bus Congress

What decisions from this year’s NCST will shape the future of student transportation — and your operations? Go behind the scenes of this year’s congress with exclusive reactions and insights from delegates and insiders in this video. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus

TRP offers LED lighting for school buses

Company officials say the circuitry on TRP LEDs uses 85% less electrical power than equivalent incandescent lamps, so bus operators and school district maintenance shops can add additional lights on or in buses without overtaxing the electrical system. The lights come in a variety of colors and can be fitted on or in buses made by most manufacturers.