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Former NHTSA Administrator Strickland Joins DC Law Firm

David Strickland, who just last month inexplicably left the U.S. Department of Transportation, will join Venable LLP later this month as partner, the law firm announced.

January 7, 2014
Last modified on Friday, 03 October 2014 12:56

Hankook Tire Named Blue Bird’s Outstanding Supplier

Hankook Tire America received a 2013 outstanding supplier award under the polymer category in its first year as a supplier to Blue Bird Corporation.

January 6, 2014
Last modified on Wednesday, 08 October 2014 12:49

New Jersey School District Creates Bus Safety Video With Proper Crossing Procedures

Vineland Public Schools serving the area about 40 miles south of Philadelphia has developed a bus safety video in response to the death of a high school student Alexa Strittmatter last…

January 6, 2014
Last modified on Friday, 03 October 2014 13:06

Nine Children Killed Nationally at School Bus Stops, Kansas Report Finds

States reported the same number of fatalities for the 2012-2013 school year during school bus loading and unloading operations as for the previous school year, the Kansas State Department of…

January 6, 2014
Last modified on Monday, 17 November 2014 11:07

6-Year-Old New Jersey Boy Hit, Killed by School Bus

Authorities say a 6-year-old boy has died after being struck by a school bus on Monday morning in Waterford, N.J. Family members identified the victim as Edmund Bock.

January 5, 2014
Last modified on Wednesday, 08 October 2014 13:03

First Student Not for Sale Despite Minority Shareholder Call, Company Reaffirms

The parent company of First Student rejected a proposal made last month by a minority shareholder to sell its North American school-bus contracting operations as well as Greyhound in order…

January 2, 2014
Last modified on Friday, 03 October 2014 13:38

Atlantic Express Continues West Coast School Bus Operations, At Least for Now

Atlantic Express remains in operation at certain West Coast school districts, a local director of transportation told School Transportation News.

January 2, 2014
Last modified on Friday, 03 October 2014 13:29

Massachusetts Moves Forward With Funding for Electric School Buses

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced several key grants and investments in alternative-fuel vehicles, including the launch of an electric school bus pilot.

January 1, 2014
Last modified on Wednesday, 08 October 2014 15:09

School Bus Manufacturing Numbers Up As Districts Forced to Turn Over Fleets

A survey of the seven school bus manufacturers showed a 13-percent increase in production over the past year, as reported in the 2014 School Transportation News Buyer's Guide.

December 30, 2013
Last modified on Friday, 10 October 2014 11:08

Union Report Rebuts Student Transportation Contract Savings Claimed by NYC

A report commissioned by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181, one of six area school-bus driver unions, claims there is no evidence behind more than $310 million in total savings…

December 30, 2013
Last modified on Friday, 10 October 2014 10:28

South Carolina Legislation Targets Ads on School Buses

The Committee on Education and Public Works is considering a bill introduced in early December that would allow the school districts to sell "child-friendly" advertisements on school buses. Ad revenue…

December 29, 2013
Last modified on Friday, 10 October 2014 11:01

Updated: Top 10 Most-Viewed 2013 STN Online Articles

As the new year beckons, we take a look back at the most read articles from the past 12 months. What's your opinion? These articles are ranked in descending order based…

December 26, 2013
Last modified on Wednesday, 29 October 2014 11:08

Young Victim of Illegal Bus Passer Dies; Charges Upgraded

The Richmond County Coroner's Office has confirmed that 8-year-old Jaidyn Williams of August, Ga., died Thursday evening after being hit by a passing motorist earlier this month. The fourth-grader from…

December 26, 2013
Last modified on Monday, 17 November 2014 09:15

Texas Dad Gets Probation for Beating His Son's School Bus Driver

The man who attacked a bus driver aboard a packed school bus on Nov. 5, 2010 has been sentenced to five years deferred adjudication through a plea bargain agreement in…