Two federal agencies are jointly proposing a new set of standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (including school buses) aimed at increasing fuel efficiency and decrease pollution. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) collaborated on the standards so that they can effectively decrease the impact large vehicles… Read more »
Two New York mothers are calling for changes in state school bus service rules to guarantee bus transportation for students whose parents are not able to drive them due to serious health issues, according to ABC 7.ABC 7. The local news agency says Tara Notrica and Amy Mogel have been working for years to make… Read more »
While students are headed off to summer break, school transportation administrators are hard at work, making sure the fleet is ready for next year. A big part of that task is making sure the fleet actually has enough qualified school bus drivers. Unfortunately, school bus driver shortages have made it harder than ever to guarantee… Read more »
 Many school bus drivers, mechanics, and transportation administrations have found great use for the Cummins QuickServe Online (QSOL) mobile app on Apple smartphones, and now the tool is available for Android users as well. The QSOL app gives users on-the-go access to Cummins parts information and options, parts catalogs, and engine dataplate information for… Read more »
 School bus drivers do the incredible by keeping our children safe every day, but one driver went above and beyond the call of duty. Bus driver Alice Bradley is being called a hero this week after her actions prevented a potential shooting at an elementary school in North Carolina. Find out more in a new… Read more »
As students around the country are celebrating the start of summer, many parents are already working hard to prepare their younger children for the first day of school in fall. This includes teaching them how to safely ride the school bus when the time comes. This video from Oregon’s Salem-Keizer Public Schools helps teach parents… Read more »
Alternative-fuel school bus sales are rising, however there is still plenty of room to grow according to recent research from School Bus Fleet. Out of 37,663 school buses sold in the U.S. and Canada last year, 2,166 (5.8%) of those buses were powered by alternative-fuel. That may not sound like much, but that figure shows… Read more »
Driving while texting is a wildly dangerous trend that already puts countless people in danger on the roads every day, but far too many people think the seemingly innocuous practice isn’t as risky as recent media campaigns make it appear.  They would be wrong. Investigators in Knoxville, Tenn. released a report on a fatal… Read more »
Recently there have been several stories in the news highlighting the dangerous actions of bad school bus drivers ranging from screaming at children inappropriately, driving under the influence, or endangering students in other ways. However, a recent story out of Canada shows that sometimes things are not how they appear at first glance. Earlier this… Read more »
There are countless buses for sale in America, but finding the right bus for your needs isn’t as simple as just finding a good looking bus that falls within your budget. There are several things to consider to ensure your bus will be the right one for you or your business. These are a few… Read more »
