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Operations

Ohio Survey Indicates Pay is Leading Reason for Bus Driver Shortage

Vic Shao, CEO of AMPLY Power, plugging in the new electric school bus at New York City's ribbon cutting ceremony on June. 3, 2021.

Green Bus

New York Continues Path Toward Full School Bus Electrification by 2035

Drivers

FMCSA Temporarily Waives School Bus CDL ‘Under the Hood’ Skills Test

STN EXPO Reno attendees visit the BYD exhibit on Dec. 8, 2021. The Chinese manufacturer is the latest to announce it is entering the electric school bus market. (Photo by Taylor Hannon.)

Special Reports

Enthusiasm for Federal School Bus Funding Reflected at STN EXPO Reno

Drivers

Are You Prepared for New Entry Level Driver Training Requirements?

FMCSA Seeks Comments on Proposed School Bus Digital Camera Monitor System

Rosco Vision Systems wants the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to grant a waiver request that allows the Jamaica, New York-based company to...

Missouri Child Hit, Killed by School Bus

A view inside the new Pegasus Specialty Vehicles plant, which plans to begin rolling small- and medium-duty school bus off the line this spring.

New Pegasus Bus Manufacturer Opens Ohio Plant

Bus Driver Shortage Extended Iowa School District Holiday

Alabama Buses Hit the Road as Mobile Classrooms

Kentucky School Bus Drivers Provide Food, Supplies to Communities

Virginia School District Looks to Install Wi-Fi on School Buses

Utah School Bus Rolls After Hitting Slick Roads

Tennessee School Bus Driver Recounts Moments After Winds Flipped School Bus

Florida Teen Hit by a Car While Trying to Board School Bus

Ohio Thieves Steal Catalytic Converters from School Buses

Are You Ready?

Student transporters seeking clarity on new minimum training requirements to obtain a Class A and Class B commercial driver licenses don’t have much time...

Enthusiasm for Federal School Bus Funding Reflected at STN EXPO Reno

RENO, Nev. – The movement toward electric vehicles is in full swing in the student transportation industry as evidenced by the technology displayed by...

The Pittsburg Unified School District near San Francisco is operating renewable diesel-powered buses next to all-electric buses to maximize the district's purchasing power.

Expectations Temper Despite Feds Funding Zero-, Low-Emissions School Buses

Incentives for zero- and low-emission school buses were frequently mentioned during the seemingly endless debates over the infrastructure bill that was finally signed into...

A converted electric school bus operated by Logan Bus Company for the New York City Department of Education.

Repowering Diesel School Buses to Electric an Option for Cash-Strapped Districts

For school district administrations considering investing in electric buses, repowering conventional buses with electric drivetrains can be a desirable option that reduces the cost...

January 2022

The first issue of 2022 is here! This issue of School Transportation News contains articles on supply chain related...

Trusting Transfinder: District Taps Transfinder for Routing, Consulting and Overall Efficiency

busHive Modernizes S.C. School District’s Transportation Capabilities

Why Should Children Have to Suffer?

Myth-busting the School Bus Driver Shortage Crisis

Do You Have the Right Chemistry On Your Team?

Speaker Amy Scopac posing at the STN EXPO Reno 2019.

Let’s Save Kids’ Lives Together

Watch: Christmas Lights On School Bus

This school bus is ready for Christmas! Related: Stock Transportation Donates School Bus Full of Toys to CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish Related: Gallery: School Districts Decorate School Buses...

WATCH: STN EXPO Reno 2021

Watch highlights from STN EXPO Reno where attendees had access to the very best in school bus safety, student transportation & leadership training as...

Gallery: Trade Show at STN EXPO Reno 2021

Student transporters and vendor partners networked and discussed the latest buses, components and resources designed to support safe and efficient pupil transportation. Attendees also wrote...

Gallery: STN Celebrates 30 Years with Trade Show Extravaganza

Gallery: Day 4 at STN EXPO Reno 2021

Gallery: Day 3 at STN EXPO Reno 2021

Gallery: STN EXPO Transportation Director Summit held at Lake Tahoe

Stertil-Koni Industry Overview Shows Advanced Shop Equipment Can Help Mitigate Severe Shortage of Skilled...

GreenPower Delivers Six BEAST School Buses to Thermalito UESD

Lightning eMotors Reveals All-New Lightning eChassis for Electric Commercial Vehicles

BYD and Levo Announce Collaboration to Deploy Up to 5K Battery-Electric Vehicles to Intelligently...

Stock Transportation Donates School Bus Full of Toys to CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish

Concerns with the Recent Spike of COVID-19 Cases to Have a Major Impact on...

Double Coin Launches New Dealer Marketing Portal

Rhombus Energy Solutions/Synvertec Synchroverter Project Selected for Israel-U.S. BIRD Foundation Program

(Free White Paper) Use Smart Fleet Technology For Driver Retention

(Free White Paper) Rethink Your School Bus Shop & Keep Your...

January 2022

The first issue of 2022 is here! This issue of School Transportation News contains articles on supply chain related challenges facing the student transportation...

November 2021

This issue of School Transportation News features the STN Transportation Director of the Year, Kayne Smith, as well as an exciting preview of STN...

This issue of School Transportation News contains articles on succession planning for transportation operations, utilizing grants to increase affordability for fleet electrification, and implementing...

September 2021

This issue of School Transportation News contains articles on federal funding for school bus Wi-Fi, cyber security, and how districts are using the latest...

Have you experienced an increase in behavior challenges from student riders during the pandemic?