3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (463+ words) A substitute school bus driver was fired after failing to drop off two students with special needs at school and leaving them alone on the bus at the Tooele County School District transportation yard located west of Salt Lake City,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (217+ words) The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) is calling on all motorists to obey traffic laws and exercise caution around school buses as students return to classrooms nationwide. When projected nationally, the data suggests more than 213,800 illegal passings occur each school…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (402+ words) Opponents of signs placed near a school bus stop at Champion Avenue in Florida say they could leave children in unsafe positions as they wait for school buses, reported Gulf Coast News. JoeAnn Alaniz, a Lehigh Acres resident whose five…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (542+ words) Fuel efficiency is deeply tied to the physical conditions that routes traverse. Not all miles are equal in those physical conditions. Road infrastructure plays a significant role in both school bus fuel consumption and vehicle wear. In rural districts, infrastructure…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (312+ words) Police officers will ride on some school buses in a Middle Tennessee school district as part of a new effort to identify motorists who violate traffic laws near buses and put students at risk, reported WSMC News. According to the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (648+ words) As students nationwide return to school, the work completed on school buses throughout the summer helps ensure they start classes with a safe, reliable ride. Harley Pinson, assistant director of transportation fleet maintenance for Paulding County Schools in Georgia, said…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (392+ words) Tuscaloosa City Schools transportation officials in Alabama are asking families for patience as new school bus drivers learn their routes and stop locations during the opening days of the school year, reported WBRC 6 News. According to the news report, about…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (498+ words) State law imposes heavy penalties for failing to stop for school buses with flashing red lights LATHAM, N.Y. – With schools reopening statewide and as students head back to school, the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) is urging motorists to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (442+ words) Even the most carefully designed route can diverge from reality once a school bus hits the road. That gap between planned and actual routing is one of the most underrecognized sources of inefficiency in school transportation. IT is also where…...