Over the past year several schools have implemented GPS apps for buses so that parents can be more sure about their child’s daily trip home, but did you know there are several apps available for fleet managers that improve productivity and make the job easier? You probably haven’t heard of these apps because they aren’t… Read more »
As a person who often has to duck when on a school bus, I’m all the familiar with the risk of head injuries. This isn’t helped by the number of tools and bus accessories which attach to the roof of the vehicle such as fans and bus monitoring equipment like cameras. Thankfully, REI has unveiled… Read more »
Michigan State Police’s School Bus Inspection Unit is using relatively new technology in a new way to help school districts, contractors, and dealers to manage their fleets within one system. The school bus inspection unit spent the past year developing the system which would allow them to implement QR technology on every one of the… Read more »
At the end of July I covered the debate flaring up around Boston School District’s decision to equip all 750 school buses with cameras that record both audio and video. While the debate has continued on, little word had gotten out about how the school would respond to the criticism until yesterday. Thursday, Boston school officials… Read more »
Everything on the exterior of your local school buses has been designed to make the vehicle as visible as possible. From the gleaming yellow, to the assortment of lights on every part of the bus, it should be almost impossible to not see a bus in your vicinity. Still, there are always improvements to be… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
Stop-arm violations and the external cameras being used to catch drivers who put the lives of students at risk are a hot topic in the busing industry at the moment. I’ve written about the issue extensively, and nearly every bus manufacturer has spoken out in favor of these cameras as more and more data shows… Read more »
