How is a School Bus Made? (Part 2)

Producers and camera crews for "How It's Made" visited the IC Bus school bus plant in Tulsa, Okla., over a two-day period to document the manufacturing of a school bus. The program aired on Discovery's Science channel on Nov. 14.

How is a School Bus Made? (Part 1)

Producers and camera crews for "How It's Made" visited the IC Bus school bus plant in Tulsa, Okla., over a two-day period to document the manufacturing of a school bus. The program aired on Discovery's Science channel on Nov. 14.

TV program shows school bus manufacturing process

An episode of "How It's Made" explains key steps in the building of a school bus. The show was shot over a two-day period at the IC Bus plant in Tulsa, Okla.

NSTA, Zonar award $50K hardware grants

At the National School Transportation Association’s Midwinter Meeting, Zonar’s Don Carnahan presents hardware grants to school bus contractors Cook-Illinois Corp.; Sunrise Transportation Inc.; and Acme Bus Corp., Baumann & Sons Buses Inc.

District cracks down on bus drivers parking at home

An audit finds that of Jefferson County (Ala.) School District’s 400 buses, drivers are taking 61 of them home each day to places farther than their bus route, adding nearly $172,000 in fuel costs. The deputy superintendent is talking with drivers about finding a more cost-efficient place to park their buses.

Utah bill would provide $20M for alt-fuel school buses

House Bill 41 would allow the state Board of Education to award a grant to a school district or charter school to replace a school bus manufactured before 2002 with a bus that uses compressed natural gas, propane or clean diesel fuel. The grant could also be used to install an alternative-fuel fueling station and to retrofit an operation’s maintenance facility to service alternative-fuel school buses.

NAPT trade show: buses, components and more

New offerings that were on view and introduced during the show in Grand Rapids, Mich., include an all-electric school bus, a wheelchair retractor tie-down system, heater kits, LED lights and fleet management solutions.

Virtual Tour: IC Bus' Tulsa Plant

Frigid temperatures cancel bus routes, delay school

From coast to coast in the U.S. and in some Canadian provinces, this week’s cold snap has impacted pupil transportation operations. Issues such as thickened fuel and oil and frozen air lines cause districts to cancel bus service and close schools or delay school start times.

Bus, Chassis and Engine Specifications 2014

Includes such information as bus classifications for each offering from the large and small school bus manufacturers, suspension type for chassis and fuel type for available engines.