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With the school bus contractor’s new app, Durham Bus Tracker, parents can view the location of their child’s bus in relation to their bus stop.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the top school district fleets of 2022.
Read More →Explore tips for school bus routing, driver training, fleet maintenance, dry runs, and parent communication, for a strong start to the new school year from industry experts.
Read More →The bus driver is departing from a stop sign when she allegedly hits the bicyclist. He is pronounced dead at the scene.
Read More →Get a head start on the school year by prepping your school bus fleet during the summer. Ensure compliance, safety, and smooth operations for the upcoming year.
Read More →Under the state’s budget that was approved earlier this summer, a school bus is eligible for replacement when it is either 20 years old or has been operated for 250,000 miles, up from 200,000 miles. While advocates of the changes say that it will save money and promote more efficient use of school buses, some industry officials express differing views.
Read More →Nicholas John Miller boards the bus armed with a knife and commandeers the bus, driving it from Jacksonville, Ark., to Cabot, Ark., before police stop the bus. Miller is arrested and faces several charges, including a felony count of vehicle piracy, 12 felony counts of kidnapping and two felony counts of aggravated assault. Neither the bus driver nor the 11 students on the bus are injured.
Read More →Training on responding to active threats on the bus was the focus of the recent event put on by Oregon Pupil Transportation Association.
Read More →“Unauthorized Rider,” produced by the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association (MSBOA) and the Annandale Police Department, demonstrates the need to plan ahead when confronted with an attempt by an unauthorized person to board the school bus, and what to do if these situations arise. MSBOA Executive Administrator Shelly Jonas tells SBF how production of the video came about.
Read More →Allentown, Pa.-based Parkland School District debuted its first ad for a local Allstate agent. The ad, which discourages texting while driving, will run through October.
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