School Transportation News
WEBDriving the industry as the source of school bus and student transportation news since 1991
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WEBHead Start & Preschool. Maintenance. Safety. Seat Belt. Special Needs. ABOUT US. Driving the industry as the source of school bus and student transportation news since 1991. Contact us: [email protected]. FOLLOW US.
Data Tells Story of School Transportation-related Fatalities, Injuries
WEBSep 5, 2023 · NHTSA said an average of 111 fatalities per year (for a total of 1,110 fatalities) occur in school transportation related crashes, 70 percent of which were occupants of other vehicles. When looking at the 206 school-age children who died in school transportation related crashes from 2012-2021, NHTSA stated that 42 were occupants of school ...
Advanced Warning of Electric School Bus Fires Key to Prompt …
WEBJuly 1, 2022. A fire suppression system installed in the engine compartment of a West Virginia school bus demonstrates technology now available to squelch fires, or at least slow them to aid in student evacuation. But they need to work differently for electric school buses. Lithium-ion batteries have earned a fair share of notoriety of late ...
About Us - School Transportation News
WEBSchool Transportation News (STN), is a monthly business-to-business news magazine serving the field of pupil transportation. The magazine reaches more than 26,000 monthly readers who are qualified by BPA Worldwide, and an additional 95,000 people, based on a survey of pass-along readership provided by an outside consultant.
Digital Editions - School Transportation News
WEBMarch 2024. This month's issue highlights the challenges of routing and how technology can help. Read more about the RFP process, utilizing A.I. intelligence software for multiple transportation needs, driver hiring concerns and the important discussion around finding out exactly how many students are transported by the yellow school bus.
California Budget Provides ‘Historic’ Funding to School …
WEBAug 5, 2022 · As school buses prepare to roll again for the new school year, the state’s $170 billion education budget signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newson in June will provide district school transportation operations with up to 60 percent reimbursement of all home-to-school transportation costs.
Illinois Moving With Big Leaps, Baby Steps Toward Zero Emissions ...
WEBMar 8, 2022 · Levo Mobility has $750 million in committed capital to fund electric fleet conversions. The joint venture has deployments in 13 states, including California, Massachusetts and New York.
A New Way of Conducting Evacuation Drills
WEBMay 19, 2021 · A New Way of Conducting Evacuation Drills. At the onset of COVID-19, transportation leaders had to find creative ways to keep their staff and students trained in a myriad of topics, despite virtual learning nationwide. Ensuring proper distancing between students and limiting exposure time during emergency evacuation drills has …
Illinois Parents Sue School District Over Son’s Unsafe Bus Stop
WEBFebruary 28, 2014. Robert Toczycki does not want his 12-year-old son to become another statistic. After months of battling the local school district over an unsafe bus stop, Toczycki filed a lawsuit in Cook County District Court Feb. 18 seeking reimbursement for five years’ worth of transportation expenses. But, more important than the $2,640 ...