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Richard Proffitt of Virginia was standing behind a bus at a transportation facility when it fatally struck him.
Read More →How does Thomas Built Buses maintain its high standards for safety, design tech on buses to reduce accidents and empower drivers? Learn these answers straight from the source! In this episode of The Route, we talk with Kendra Eads. This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
Read More →First Student and Wichita Public Schools are using behavioral support strategies to improve student ride experiences, while a separate initiative expands access to after-school programs through a bus donation.
Read More →A semi tractor trailer in Indiana strikes the driver’s side of the bus and pushes it off the road. Students and the bus driver are treated for injuries.
Read More →The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency aims to help non-prioritized applicants get the most funding possible for new battery-electric school buses in tandem with the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.
Read More →The school bus runs a stop sign, hits a utility pole, and flips over, causing minor injuries to the students, police say.
Read More →During a recent session of the Clarksville-Montgomery (Tenn.) School System’s Leadership CMCSS class, participants discussed inclement weather, rezoning, and child nutrition. They also discussed student transportation and had the opportunity to drive a school bus.
Read More →The Northwestern Ontario Student Services Consortium implements the “Be Seen, Be Safe” initiative after reading in SBF about its implementation at a school district in Texas. As General Manager Judi Green tells SBF, children in junior kindergarten through third grade wear flashing amber lights to improve their visibility when getting to bus stops in times of limited daylight and extreme weather.
Read More →The LionC bus at Bend-La Pine Schools can travel up to 125 miles when fully charged.
Read More →This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments and school bus contractor companies. The survey covers equipment that's included on respondents' buses, such as GPS, lap-shoulder belts, cameras and student tracking systems.
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