I have seen school buses converted into homes, traveling party vehicles, work places, art studio, and gardens, but Colorado Mountain Club may take the prize for most creative use of an old school bus with their Bouldering Bus. The bus was gifted to the club in November by Women’s Wilderness Institute, who in turn had… Read more »
Skoolies, or converted and repurposed school buses, embrace creativity to the extreme. Every skoolie is unique, crafted with the care and ideas of only a few people. Most often, these can be impressive and downright cool vehicles and living spaces, but occasionally the final product leaves a bit to be desired. These repurposed school buses… Read more »
Guardian Angel, a safety lighting system for school buses designed by a former bus mechanic, has been approved for use on buses in Colorado. The system was designed by Steve Gardner, who uses a white flood light mounted on the bus’ front bumper to light the path ahead for students to safely cross the street… Read more »
A New York school district is saving money by taking their school buses green. Find out how in an article profiling Bloomfield Central School District from the Brighton-Pittsford Post.
The most important factor in determining the lifespan of any bus is care and maintenance, and one of the most essential aspects of proper care is your daily walk-around inspection. Although it takes just a few minutes to complete, the inspection allows you to catch any small problems as they form. That means you can… Read more »
School buses already do so much. They keep students safe, limit traffic congestion, and minimize pollution. But, a few innovators believe buses can do so much more. Specifically, they may one day be used to generate electricity. Find out more from AutoBlog.
School bus sales are up across North America this year according to new findings from School Bus Fleet. Compared to last year, sales have risen 4.4%, showing a steady increase for the past three years in a row. The report finds there was a total of 37,663 school buses sold in the 2014 sales year… Read more »
One Texas school bus covered in Christmas decorations was given a big award in a local Christmas parade last week. Thomas McMahon reports Humble Independent School District (ISD) school bus driver Nicole Pennetta came up with the idea to decorate the bus in lights, reindeer antlers, and other decorations and enter it in the parade…. Read more »
It may have started as a joke, but that didn’t stop the Bus Collective from becoming a reality. A group of friends were enjoying a fairly typical night earlier this year, talking, drinking, and sharing stories. But when someone floated the idea of buying a used bus to take a trip across the country as… Read more »
Winters are extraordinarily harsh on school buses and you can’t expect the same maintenance plan you use in warmer months to be enough for the added strain of cold air, ice, and snow. To keep your bus running reliably throughout the entire winter, you need a specific winter maintenance plan that prevents problems unique to… Read more »
