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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 31, 2022

FMCSA Extends "Under-the-Hood" Waiver

The agency is giving new school bus driver applicants until June 30 to seek their intrastate CDL without requiring engine component knowledge.

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School Bus Fleet BlogMarch 18, 2022

NSTA: Celebrating the Yellow Bus

Love the Bus Month might have been more spread out this year, but the sentiment remains as students learn about the importance of the familiar school buses and the people who drive and maintain them.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 17, 2022

NSTA Flash Poll: Driver Shortage Remains Priority Issue

Aggregated data in the poll shows that 54% of survey respondents are 10% short of their driver staffing levels. Curt Macysyn, executive director of NSTA, calls that "a staggering number."

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VideosFebruary 22, 2022

VIDEO: Georgia School Bus Drivers Train as Substitute Teachers

In Fayette County (Ga.) Public Schools, school bus drivers are stepping up to assist as substitute teachers between their morning and afternoon routes.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattFebruary 3, 2022

Forging a New Way Forward for School Bus Drivers

A North Carolina school district struggles to build trust and dedication despite technical bank problems and the ongoing nationwide bus driver shortage.

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Videosby Wes PlattJanuary 19, 2022

More Like Spee-DL

Wes Platt discusses the latest in School Bus Fleet news, including GreenPower receiving a lease/purchase deal on a 80,000 square foot property, Lion Electric Company taking possession of a new factory outside Chicago, and much more!

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NewsJanuary 13, 2022

Ohio School District Sues State Over Expected Transportation Funding Losses

The school district claims it will lose nearly $700,000 in funding after the state education department accused it of breaking a state pupil transportation law.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2022

Speedier CDL Process Planned in New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants qualified third parties to offer road tests for commercial driver licenses to put new school bus drivers on the road faster.

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Newsby Wes PlattJanuary 5, 2022

Pupil Transportation Associations Welcome CDL Waiver

It comes as good news for industry leaders who have wanted a commercial driver's license that better reflects a school bus driver's responsibilities.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2022

Temporary Federal Waiver Announced for School Bus Driver Applicants

The waiver from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), effective Jan. 3, currently expires on March 31.

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