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 »
Every fleet depends on efficiency. It’s what keeps the costs down and makes the buses arrive on time every morning. Still, no matter how efficient you think your fleet is there is always room to trim some fat. School Bus Fleet writer Thomas McMahon has 15 ways you can increase your fleet’s efficiency this upcoming… Read more »
A lot of technology is used on modern buses. There is radio technology which keeps the fleet informed and connected, as well as surveillance technology which keeps the buses and their passengers safe. More highly equipped buses also include GPS units which can track routes and some even alert parents when bus drop offs will… Read more »
Repurposed buses are an exciting and unique way to use one of the most iconic vehicles on the road, but it is important to remember that safety always comes first. Just because your school bus isn’t being used in the typical way doesn’t mean you can or should ignore the rules put into effect to… Read more »
A converted bus doesn’t always have to be turned into a mobile home, nor does it have to be made from an old school bus. I’ve shown many of those “skoolies” on our blog, but today I wanted to highlight a small coach bus that has been turned into a traveling fresh produce stand. The… Read more »
Susan Hamre, a speech pathologist at the Giant Steps autism organization located near Chicago, spoke on Tuesday at School Transportation News’ EXPO to offer insight that could greatly improve the transportation quality of special needs passengers. Hamre has worked with individuals with autism for decades and now runs her own private practice in New Mexico… Read more »
As the new school year approaches, many schools are finalizing the installation of updated monitoring systems in order to protect the safety of passengers. For example, the Boston School District is working to equip all of its 750 school buses with cameras that record both video and audio from within the bus in an effort… Read more »
The new school year is coming up, and when classes resume teachers will be forced to spend the first few weeks reviewing information the students had already learned the year before. This is due to what is known as the “summer slide” or the drop in test scores that occurs between June and September… Read more »
With less than a month before schools resume across the country, many parents and students are facing the reality of budget cuts that could significantly affect the way children access schools. With over 20 states proposing or implementing budget cuts, schools are forced to cut services that many rely on every day, including school buses…. Read more »
The installation of cameras on school buses is nothing new, but the increasing adoption of so-called “stop-arm” cameras installed on the outside of the bus is reigniting interest in advanced bus monitoring tools. With the changing uses and growing interest in school bus cameras, Paul Irby from School Bus Fleet decided to investigate what the… Read more »
