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 »
As awareness over stop-arm passing violations grows, states are beginning to consider the widespread adoption of stop-arm cameras to assist law enforcement in cracking down on those who break the law. North Carolina is poised to be one of the first states to mandate stop-arm cameras on school buses, so long as the attorney general… Read more »
The school bus industry is filled with some of the most passionate and caring individuals out there. While many industries must deal with unmotivated or non-committed individuals who are counting the hours until their shift is over, those that work in the school bus industry are proud to proclaim they “bleed yellow.” While bleeding yellow… Read more »
High visibility is essential to providing safe transportation for students and light-emitting diode (LED) technology has been consistently improving school bus visibility year after year. Thomas McMahon recently explored the most recent advancements in LED technology and how they can improve your fleet over at School Bus Fleet. His article highlights how you can save… Read more »
The vast majority of school buses on the road look very similar to each other, but a few individuals who have made their own repurposed school buses have created vehicles like no other. These converted school buses recently shared by Pixable are unlike anything else out there. 1. The School Bus Monster Truck 2. The School… Read more »
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a final rule to amend FMVSS to require all new vehicles weighing under 10,000 pounds GVWR, including many Type A-1 school buses, to be equipped with rear-view “backup” cameras by May 1, 2018. NHTSA strongly showed support of the cameras, saying the new requirements provide “the most… Read more »
The first winter storms have begun wreaking havoc across much of the US, and school bus drivers are having to take extra steps to ensure the safety of students on their way to-and-from school. Not only does winter weather create numerous driving challenges, it also tests the limits of a school bus’s mechanical abilities. In… Read more »
Illegal passing has become a hot topic for buses, and countless organizations are working to increase awareness of the dangers associated with stop-arm violations. Not only was illegal passing the central topic for this year’s National School Bus Safety Week, but school districts and police departments are making a year-round effort to increase enforcement and… Read more »
Several case studies have all but confirmed that electric buses can save you a huge chunk of money in the long run, but many fleet owners and school districts are still nervous about making the leap to green transportation. This could soon change as Ben Schiller shows electric buses can earn school districts even more… Read more »
I thought I had seen just about every kind of repurposed bus possible, from traveling homes and community kitchens to art studios. But, Paul Stender’s “School Time” school bus is unlike any other. Stender equipped his bus with a 42,000 horsepower jet engine originally made for an F-4 Phantom fighter plane, and while he admits… Read more »
