Some Ride The Bus To School, Others Use It To Explore New Places

While buses are increasingly flooding the streets in accord with the reopening of schools across America, there are plenty other who are using buses for their own personal adventures and enjoyment. Blue Bird Buses recently shared one such bus being used to provide tours around Aruba. With my love of repurposed and customized buses, there… Read more »

Local Police Ask Parents To Let Children Ride The Bus

Buses are often taken for granted. While we appreciate their convenience and safety, you rarely hear anyone outside the bus industry mention how buses improve traffic conditions significantly. As schools opened this week, a local school learned the hard way. Broken Arrow has been experiencing high amounts of school traffic and police have now asked… Read more »

“Baby Got Class” Celebrates School and Buses With a Music Video

There are many ways that families can celebrate the beginning of the school year. Typically this takes the form of back to school shopping, earlier bedtimes, and a bit of extra encouragement when the day finally arrives. The Holderness family decided to celebrate a little differently – with a viral music video. In honor of… Read more »

NHTSA Issues a Safety Advisory As Schools Resume

As schools across the country come back in session, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a safety advisory in an effort to keep drivers and students alike safe near school buses and school zones across the country. According to recent estimates, roughly a dozen children are killed each year… Read more »

A Smartphone App Helps Parents Keep Track Of Their Child’s Bus

A new smartphone app may help many parents feel a little more reassured when their children get on the bus each day as Student Transportation Inc. rolled out SchoolWheels SafeStop. The app makes it possible for parents and schools across the nation to securely find the exact location of vehicles on their way to or… Read more »

Court Rules Private School Busing And Fees Unconstitutional

With school transportation costs growing and school budgets seemingly shrinking more and more, school districts across the nation are attempting to find creative solutions to offset costs. While some schools are seeking and using grants to gain alternative fuel buses which cost less to operate and maintain, others are forced to make hard choices. Some… Read more »

School Bus Safety Tips Every Parent Should Know

Parents are getting back in the swing of making sure their child gets to school safe and on-time every day. For many, this means getting their child gets to the bus stop and boards safely. Over the course of the summer it can be easy to get lax about making sure you and your child… Read more »

Despite Prevention Efforts, National Stop-Arm Violations Remain Stable

Despite a strong push to increase enforcement and prevention of stop-arm violations, tens of thousands of drivers continue to endanger students by illegally passing school buses every day. Over the past year there has been an increasing effort to implement exterior cameras and monitoring systems which would allow law-enforcement to effectively enforce stop-arm laws. Yet,… Read more »

School Buses are Safer Than Any Passenger Vehicles

With schools reopening around the country, it is important to remember why school buses are the chosen bus to get our children to and from school safely every day. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and American School Bus Council is helping parents know their children are safe with posters like the one above, and… Read more »