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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 8, 2018

New Vice Chairman Sworn In for National Transportation Safety Board

Aviation veteran Bruce Landsberg starts his term as a board member and vice chairman for the safety agency.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 27, 2018

2 New Members Confirmed for National Transportation Safety Board

The Senate clears Trump nominees Bruce Landsberg and Jennifer Homendy, bringing the investigative agency to a full board.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJuly 3, 2018

Bill Would Require Real-Time School Bus Driver Violation Alerts

“Miranda’s Law,” a proposed federal bill, would require automatic notifications of driver violations to school districts and school bus companies within 24 hours.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 22, 2018

NTSB Releases Full Report on Chattanooga and Baltimore School Bus Crashes

The 119-page document includes details on each crash, driver oversight issues, conclusions of the investigations, and the agency’s recommendations.

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Articlesby James BlueJune 21, 2018

Fed Mandate for Lap-Shoulder Belts Looks Unlikely

It was no big surprise that NTSB’s latest report calls for lap-shoulder belts on school buses. What was surprising was how the agency decided to direct that recommendation: not to the feds, but to the states.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 5, 2018

American Bus Association Launches School Bus Council

The new group, formed for ABA’s motorcoach members who also operate school buses, holds a call to discuss NTSB’s special investigative report.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 30, 2018

Lawmakers Launch Effort to Mandate Seat Belts on School Buses Nationwide

The bipartisan bill in Congress follows the fatal school bus crash in New Jersey and NTSB’s new recommendations on lap-shoulder belts.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 24, 2018

Industry Responds to NTSB Crash Findings, Recommendations

Operators and associations offer a range of reactions to Tuesday’s school bus meeting of the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 22, 2018

NTSB Cites Driver Oversight Issues in 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

After investigating the 2016 crashes in Baltimore and Chattanooga, NTSB recommends improvements in school bus driver oversight and calls on states to mandate lap-shoulder belts.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 17, 2018

2 Dead in New Jersey School Bus Crash

A student and a teacher are killed in a crash between a school bus and dump truck. Forty-three of the 45 people aboard are injured.

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