A new deal announced last week will bring two suppliers of propane engines for school buses together. Power Solutions International Inc., which provides an 8.8-liter engine for IC Bus’ new propane CE Series school bus, agreed to purchase Powertrain Integration (PI), which supplies an 8.0-liter V8 engine for Thomas Built Buses’ propane C2 school bus,… Read more »
American school buses may just be the most versatile vehicle around. Sure, most buses spend their lifespan transporting students to and from school each day, but some buses go on to live another life after they are retired from standard use. This short documentary shares the tale of one such bus, which served a school… Read more »
School Bus Fleet is starting a new online series where they will be highlighting music related to the big yellow bus we all love so much, and I just couldn’t help but share the first entry to kick-off the weekend in high spirits. ‘The Magic School Bus’ has remained a hit with children since its… Read more »
An Arizona school bus driver has resigned from a suburban Phoenix district this week after video was released showing the driver locking dozens of students on the bus, yelling at the students for bad behavior, before speeding off while parents attempted to break into the bus to free their children. The resignation was confirmed by… Read more »
Last week, California celebrated School Bus Driver Appreciation Day, but other states are taking the time to honor their drivers and transportation administrators and staff this month. The Ohio legislature named the first Monday in May as School Bus Driver / Aide Appreciation Day each year, setting aside a day to celebrate and acknowledge all… Read more »
Dangerous and frightening stop-arm violations have been a prominent topic in school transportation this year, but one particularly harrowing video seems to have caught the attention of the entire nation. The video was taken from inside a Washington state school bus and shows as three students are very nearly hit by an SUV which speeds… Read more »
Being a school bus driver can often be grueling and exhausting, as drivers work to keep students safe and behaving properly on their daily trips to and from school. Several California school districts are making extra strides to ensure the efforts of their drivers are recognized with School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Gov. Jerry Brown,… Read more »
There are plenty of reasonable causes to discipline students on school buses, such as bullying, changing seats or standing up while the school bus is in motion, and being a disruption. But, I bet you’ve never heard of a student being disciplined for reading on their daily trips to and from school, until now. A… Read more »
Orbit Software, Inc. Orbit Software, Inc. helps many school bus fleets across the U.S. optimize their routes to save money and get students home in the most safe and efficient manner. Now, they are offering a technology grant of up to $30,000 to one U.S. fleet to use their BusBoss system. Contact UsHours: Mon-Fri 7:30AM-4:30PMWebsite:… Read more »
Reducing school bus emissions has been shown to have numerous benefits for the environment, but a new study from the University of Michigan and the University of Washington has found another surprising upside to making school buses more eco-friendly; students are more likely to come to class. The study is believed to be the first… Read more »
