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Lee County Public Schools in Fort Myers, Fla., retained TransPar Group for the study. Findings show that adjusting start times, reducing the number of spare buses and shifting special-needs students to taxis or dial-a-ride services could help cut costs.
Read More →As this week's cold snap impacts many parts of the U.S., pupil transportation staff are working to ensure buses start on time and are ready for students to board.
Read More →All elementary school students in the U.S.’s largest city can now return to campus. The city is running its full fleet of 10,000 school buses.
Read More →PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Legislation is making its way through the Rhode Island General Assembly that would authorize school districts statewide to operate...
Read More →Officials from transportation cooperatives around the country also say that they can lead to consistency in employee training and hiring, and managing and scheduling bus routes for districts. Officials discuss factors to consider when forming a cooperative, as well as potential challenges and ways to resolve them.
Read More →CLACKAMAS, Ore. — On Oct. 10, two fifth-grade students called for help after their bus driver pulled to the side of the road, thinking she was having...
Read More →How GPS-supported apps are revolutionizing the way school districts like Elgin U-46 manage and schedule field trips and special events, saving time, and increasing efficiency for teachers and transportation officials alike.
Read More →As state agencies work out plans for their share of the Volkswagen diesel mitigation funding, it has become clear that allocations for school buses will vary widely from state to state.
Read More →Sen. Robert Hilkemann introduces one bill that would require school buses to be equipped with lap-shoulder belts, and another that would prohibit use of wireless communication devices by school bus drivers.
Read More →ACT Research predicts that electrification of the Class 4-8 commercial vehicle market in the U.S. and Canada will top 40% by 2040. HDT sits down with ACT's Jim Meil to dig into the report.
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