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Articlesby Wes PlattMarch 30, 2023

SBF Administrator of the Year: Turning to Technology in Challenging Times

School Bus Fleet’s Administrator of the Year for 2023 is a longtime devotee of the “Cheese Bus” who has kept electronic evolution and cleaner vehicles front of mind for his New York school district.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 7, 2023

McGrath Promoted to Ops Leadership at Educational Bus Transportation

Dawn McGrath, recognized by the National School Transportation Association in 2022 with a Golden Merit Award, is now assistant vice president of operations at the New York transportation provider.

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Newsby Wes PlattFebruary 10, 2023

NYSBCA President Seeks Legislative Help for EV School Bus Adoption

Nick Vallone, president of the New York School Bus Contractors Association, urged a joint committee on elementary and secondary education to consider proposals to make electric school buses more affordable and to attract bus drivers.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 13, 2023

Donated Bus in New York Aids Evacuation Training

Durham School Services, a student transportation provider, donated the bus to the Farmingville Fire Department for use in training for school bus-related emergencies.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 4, 2023

New York School District Adding Stop-Arm Cameras

The Bethlehem Central School District is partnering with Albany County and BusPatrol to battle illegal passing around school buses.

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VideosDecember 5, 2022

Class-Action Victory [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including a class-action victory for advocates of students with diabetes in New York City Schools. Also, check out an interview with David Christopher, executive director of the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT).

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Newsby Wes PlattDecember 3, 2022

Fleet Friday Final: Student Transportation Quiz, Dec. 2, 2022

How close are you paying attention to the vital school transportation news that shows up here at School Bus Fleet? See if you can answer all questions in this quiz. Feel free to send those answers to info@schoolbusfleet.com.

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NewsDecember 3, 2022

NASDPTS Finds Familiar Face for Administrative Role

The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services selected Tammy Mortier, who is also executive director for the New York School Bus Contractors Association, to succeed Jennifer Bruce as administrative and membership services director.

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NewsNovember 29, 2022

Preliminary Approval Granted to Settlement for New York Students with Diabetes

The class-action settlement resolves claims that New York City health and education leaders systemically failed to ensure students with diabetes could attend school safely and have the same educational access as their peers.

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NewsNovember 18, 2022

Bronx School Bus Electrification Project Among New York Prize Winners

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $24 million in funding for the state’s Electric Truck and Bus Challenge, with a third of the money going to the Electrifying School Buses in the Bronx project led by New York City School Bus Umbrella Services.

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