Later this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will meet in Washington, D.C. to discuss the issue of installing three-point seat belts on school buses. The meeting will also be webcast so the public can observe. The group will hold an informal meeting on July 23 to assess the current status of occupant… Read more »
 Food trucks are increasingly popular, popping up in cities across the nation. While many using simple trucks outfitted to cook and serve food, some mobile restaurants opt for something a little more unique such as vintage trailers or converted school buses. But how exactly does a small school bus go from the extremely safe… Read more »
The Natural Gas vehicle Institute (NGVI) is making it easier for natural gas vehicle (NGV) technicians to access ASE-accredited courses by releasing its NGV Technician and Fleet Operations Safety Training as an e-learning option. The course, which was designed specifically for NGV technicians and fleet or dealership operations personnel, is now available through an interactive… Read more »
More than 10,000 veterans and active-duty personnel have received their civilian commercial driver’s license (CDL) through a federal program intended to make it easier for veterans with driving experience to get the license often required to drive school buses and other large vehicles. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Military Skills Test Waiver Program gives… Read more »
School bus driver shortages are a widespread problem for schools around the nation, but until districts find the money to pay drivers a more competitive wage the problem is only going to get worse. Driving a school bus is an intimidating job. Not only do you have to drive a vehicle substantially larger than anything… Read more »
School may be out, but a bus traveling around a Pennsylvania community is making sure local children are not without learning opportunities. The Book Bus is giving books to the children of West Allegheny School District’s younger students. The bus is the result of a collaborative project between the school district, the Western Allegheny Community… Read more »
Every day, school bus drivers and members of the student transportation industry are doing great things, and I don’t just mean delivering students home safe and sound. Lives are saved, service milestones are reached, and new safety programs are launched that deserve recognition that they rarely get. It is always easy to get coverage from mainstream… Read more »
A Connecticut school district is expanding school bus eligibility zones for elementary students in an effort to fight chronic absenteeism, according to local new reports. Under previous rules, Consolidated School District of New Britain students who lived over 1 mile from their school were eligible for school bus service. As of September, however, students who… Read more »
 Across the nation, approximately 21 million students eat free or reduced-price meals throughout the school year, but when the school year ends only a small fraction of those children make it to schools or community centers for summer meals. Thankfully, that is starting to change with the help of some craftily repurposed school buses…. Read more »
While police forces are working with school transportation experts around the country to put a stop to the enormous number of drivers illegally passing stopped school buses, one school district is using a new innovative system to protect students crossing the street to get onboard their bus. Wake County students in North Carolina will be… Read more »
