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Fire Alarms Installed on Aging South Carolina School Buses

To address a fleet becoming increasingly prone to fires, the South Carolina Department of Education installed alarms on 2,000 school buses to alert drivers of potential incidents.

September 5, 2017
Last modified on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 09:46

School Bus Ops Brace for Impact of Hurricane Irma

With Hurricane Irma churning through the Caribbean as Category 5 storm, Florida school districts are preparing for possible catastrophic results.

September 5, 2017
Last modified on Tuesday, 05 September 2017 12:59

Ken Spanier receives the 2013 Jim DeVeau Award alongside wife and business partner Tami for his dedication to the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association and the national student transportation industry. The couple is flanked by sons Noah, far left, and Ike.

Minnesota Association Remembers Spanier for Leadership

Ken Spanier, who served as president of the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association from 1999-2001, passed away last week. He was 64.

September 1, 2017
Last modified on Tuesday, 05 September 2017 08:46

Chattanooga School Bus Driver Denied Probation in Crash Case

A judge refused to grant probation to Johnthony Walker, who could stand trial as early as this fall for the death of six students and the injury of dozens of…

August 31, 2017
Last modified on Thursday, 07 September 2017 10:35

Solutions Proposed to Curb School Bus Driver Shortage

In light of recent news headlines on the school bus driver shortage currently plaguing many school districts across the country, we revisit analysis and recommendations on the topic that were…

August 31, 2017
Last modified on Friday, 01 September 2017 08:34

Updated: Tropical Storm Harvey Floods Houston, Hits Louisiana

Hurricane Harvey has since been downgraded to a tropical storm as it now affects Lousiana, where authorities also remain on high alert, but the deluge and resulting floods in Houston have…

August 30, 2017
Last modified on Wednesday, 06 September 2017 16:26

Blind-spot detectors, shown here on a passenger-vehicle side mirror, as well as lane-departure warning systems are technologies becoming available for school buses. But what will their adoption rate be?

IIHS: Vehicle Crash-Avoidance Systems Reduce Injuries

As lane-departure warnings and blind-spot detection systems become an option for school buses, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety published research that claims the technology could have prevented more than…

August 30, 2017
Last modified on Thursday, 31 August 2017 09:59

Cummins Unveils First Electric Commercial Truck Concept

Utilizing the same engine power school buses rely upon, Cummins pulled back the curtain on a Class 7 truck to demonstrate the company’s range of technologies, including the first electrified…