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ProductsFebruary 18, 2016

Conventional School Bus Inspection Training DVD

The DVD is designed for drivers preparing for the test to earn a CDL. It shows the pre-trip inspection process and is broken down into several chapters.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2016

New scan tool diagnoses school buses

Functions of the FCAR F3SN scan tool include reading and clearing diagnostic trouble codes, reading system information and performing special action tests.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2016

2 school bus contractors win grants for Zonar equipment

NSTA members Sunrise Transportation and Minnesota Coaches get up to $50,000 each for Zonar fleet management hardware as recipients of the Don Carnahan Memorial Grant.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2015

Zonar hires chief strategy officer

Ian McKerlich will be responsible for driving the transportation technology supplier’s corporate strategy and product delivery.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Broken bolt causes rear axle to fall off school bus

The bus was stopped in front of a high school in Tennessee when both of the back wheels and axle broke away, but no students were hurt. The bolt that connects the vehicle springs was broken, authorities say.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2015

85% of Michigan school buses pass inspection

State police completed 15,987 safety inspections during the 2014-15 school year, as well as an additional 730 re-inspections of buses that failed the initial inspection, officials said.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2015

Iowa school bus veteran Owen Freese to retire

Freese has worked in the industry for nearly 30 years as a local director and mechanic, a state school bus inspector and executive director of the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2015

Feds order Utah bus company to cease operations

Deseret Bus Service, which primarily transported children, is halted for repeatedly operating unsafe vehicles and for failing to comply with a federal consent order, FMCSA officials say.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2015

Kansas Highway Patrol conducting school bus inspections

Troopers are checking buses statewide until the beginning of the school session to ensure the vehicles comply with safety regulations. They are inspecting the lights, emergency exits, tires, windshield wipers, fire extinguishers, first aid kits and emergency spill kits.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 2, 2015

88% of Missouri school buses pass initial inspection

The percentage is up nearly four points from last year’s results in the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s annual school bus inspection program.

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