Wes Platt discusses the latest in School Bus Fleet news, including GreenPower receiving a lease/purchase deal on a 80,000 square foot property, Lion Electric Company taking possession of a new factory outside Chicago, and much more!
The school district claims it will lose nearly $700,000 in funding after the state education department accused it of breaking a state pupil transportation law.
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants qualified third parties to offer road tests for commercial driver licenses to put new school bus drivers on the road faster.
It comes as good news for industry leaders who have wanted a commercial driver's license that better reflects a school bus driver's responsibilities.
The waiver from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), effective Jan. 3, currently expires on March 31.
The program, My Ride 2 School, provides free rides for middle and high school students in the Jacksonville area.
From First Student's sale to the driver shortage to new federal legislation with funding for electric and low-emission school buses, the world of pupil transportation tried to return to normal (or better) in 2021.
Brendan Wagner, pupil transportation director for the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Unified School District, shares his thoughts on attacking the nationwide school bus driver shortage - and it can't focus entirely on the wage rate.
The company says the financial commitment offers a solution to the school bus driver shortage and will help the communities it serves.
The industry will have to go through a period of adjustment and become innovative in ways we have not previously utilized. For example, we have seen an increase in wages and benefits, but wages and benefits only provide a partial solution to this comprehensive problem.
media brand
The secure and easy all-access connection to your content.
Bookmarked content can then be accessed anytime on all of your logged in devices!
Already a member? Log In