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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 29, 2021

Driver Sharing, Data-Driven Routing Help Operators Roll With Shortages

As more schools return to full in-person instruction, shortages may be exacerbated. Close relationships with neighboring districts, advance planning, and using routing software and combining stops by increasing walking distance can help.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 1, 2020

Virginia District to Expand Walk Zones Due to Reduced School Bus Capacity

Sixteen of the 24 elementary schools in the Arlington Public Schools district will have the expanded zones. The district’s buses can only carry 11 students at a time due to social distancing guidelines.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 17, 2019

Illinois to Expand School Bus Service For Some Students Who Walk to School

Public Act 100-1142 allows school districts to provide free transportation to students who live within 1.5 miles of their school if, by walking, those students would have to pass through areas with serious safety hazards.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 8, 2018

Indiana District Shifts High School Vicinity to ‘Limited-Transportation Zone’

The move modifies a previous plan for a 1-mile-radius “no-transportation zone” around the school, within which students would not have received school bus service.

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ArticlesJuly 18, 2018

6 Steps to Prep for a New School Bus Program

East Aurora School District’s first transportation service has curbed student truancy and boosted safety. Here, the industry veteran hired to helm the program shares the setup process step by step.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2018

‘No Transportation Zone’ Expanded to 1 Mile at Indiana High School

The move is expected to free up more buses for middle and elementary school service at Greater Clark County Schools.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 9, 2018

District Decreases School Bus Service Due to Driver Shortage

Baldwin City (Kan.) School District discontinues transportation for students who live less than 2.5 miles from their school.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 21, 2018

Walking School Bus Program Gets Moving in Central Oregon

A Bend-based nonprofit is creating walking school bus routes throughout the region, with meeting points, timetables, and trained volunteers.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMarch 5, 2018

5 Questions: Arby Creach on Effects of Hurricanes, Improving Economy

The president of the Florida Association for Pupil Transportation discusses how the state's school bus systems are working to transport students displaced by last year's hurricanes.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2017

Short on School Bus Drivers, Oklahoma District Trims Transportation Service

Edmond Public Schools consolidates some bus stops and cuts courtesy service to neighborhoods within 1 mile of a school.

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