We are smack dab in the middle of summer and everyone is taking advantage of the long sunny days for everything from fishing and fireworks to parades and grilling. It’s a wonderful time of year to be able to take off and relax, but it is also important to remember that the end of the… Read more »
Public television show MotorWeek recently featured the School District of Indian River County, Florida and their propane-powered school buses that have been in use since 2009. Since then, the school district has expanded to the point where almost a quarter of their fleet now runs on alternative fuels, putting them well ahead of most school… Read more »
As I’ve shown before, school districts are often tempted to do insane things to manage to work within shrinking budgets, such as cancelling bus services or attempting to charge parents a fee for school bus service. Without fail, these types of actions are met with strong resistance including protests, media attention, and even court cases…. Read more »
As I said just yesterday, I’m a big fan of converted buses. We are all about breathing life into a bus that has been prematurely written off, and all of the repurposed buses out there show that many retired buses have plenty of life left in them. But, normally the buses have to be retired… Read more »
Many school districts across the country are reviewing their budgets and deciding where cuts must be made. It is a tough decision to make, but lately many districts have been making cuts in the one area which negatively affects the largest amount of students – transportation. Students of all demographics rely on buses to get… Read more »
Every great bus needs a quality lift for regular maintenance and repairs. Sure, you can pay someone else to help make even the smallest work on your bus. But, why do that when you can get a school bus lift capable of handling your entire fleet of buses? If you’ve ever been frustrated by your… Read more »
There are several recent mass transportation innovations which have been widely acclaimed for their ability to cut down on our environmental impact, especially alternative-fuel buses like those powered by electricity or liquefied propane. But, you don’t need a state-of-the-art bus outfitted with the newest fuel system available to help limit our environmental impact. Simply using… Read more »
You have undoubtedly noticed that school buses don’t always look alike. Some are shorter than others, some have flat fronts, and others look questionably like a van masquerading as a bus. The only thing they all seemingly share is the classic yellow that we all know and love, and even then the paint jobs can… Read more »
Normally when we cover converted buses, the vehicles have been repurposed for a personal purpose like traveling the country or creating the ultimate tailgating vehicle. However, the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the high school dropout rate, used their ‘Choice Bus’ to influence students to make positive decisions for their… Read more »
Large school districts have massive fleets of buses which are used to transport children to and from school everyday, but often there are few to no options for the students who attend small districts with tight budgets. These buses are essential to the education of children with parents unable to bring their children to school…. Read more »
