SchoolBus logo in red and orange
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH
Enter keywords to search across all content
Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2016

Trans Tech Taps New Dealer for Type A School Buses

Southern Bus & Mobility will be Trans Tech’s exclusive dealer for sales and service of its Type A school buses in Illinois and Missouri.

Read More →
Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2016

Illinois Operation Adds 79 Propane School Buses

Orland School District contracts with Cook-Illinois Corp. to transport the district’s students on propane buses.

Read More →
Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2016

Man in Accident Flees Scene in School Bus

Jermalde T. Gaines of Illinois gets in an accident while driving a car, finds a school bus in a nearby field, and drives away in it. He is arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and faces several other charges.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2016

Parents Question District’s Ending Some School Bus Service

Parents express safety concerns about an Illinois school district’s decision to cancel bus service for some students who live within 1.5 miles of their school.

Read More →
Articlesby Thomas McMahonJuly 25, 2016

Servant Leadership Helps School Bus Contractor Shine

At Sunrise Transportation and other companies throughout his career, Robert Hach has focused on taking care of his people, who in turn take care of the students on their buses.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2016

Illinois Contractor Adds 50 Propane School Buses to Fleet

Cook-Illinois Corp. quadruples its current fleet of propane buses with the addition of the Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 buses.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 19, 2016

Robert Hach Named <I>School Bus Fleet</i>’s Contractor of the Year

At Sunrise Transportation and other companies throughout his career, Hach has focused on taking care of his people, who in turn take care of the students on their buses.

Read More →
Newsby StaffJune 24, 2016

Illinois Districts Renew Contract with First Student

The Rockton School Consortium awards the company a two-year contract extension to operate and manage a fleet of more than 80 vehicles that serve 14 schools.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2016

School buses destroyed in mechanical fire

A fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, destroyed three Illinois school buses and damaged three others. There were no injuries or service disruptions, but other buses were damaged by the heat.

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2016

SafeStop app added at 4 Illinois districts

Through a partnership with bus company Olson Transportation, parents and school officials at the Chicago area school districts will be able to connect in real time with their children’s school bus.

Read More →