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Calvin & Christina

Episode 2: “The Yellow Brick Line”

Follow the adventures of Calvin, an anxious but dutiful bus driver, and his sentient and safety-conscious school bus named Christina. The short story follows...
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Episode 1: Roll, Roll, Roll, No Bus!

Introducing a new story series from author Gabrielle Marie Kelley, a school bus dispatcher for Irving Independent School District in Texas. The story advisor...

It’s All About Them

School transportation professionals often say the industry is all about the students. Yet departments frequently describe their work with facts and figures: How many...

The People Behind Fleet Uptime

As another school year begins nationwide, transportation departments are again measured by a basic expectation: Every route needs a safe, reliable school bus ready...

Fuel Choice, Budgets & Fresh Ideas

Will costs keep going up for school transportation operations in the 2026-2027 school year? It depends. Several factors impacted this past year’s school transportation budget,...

Safety in Sight

This spring, I spoke with a newspaper reporter in Southern California regarding a case of students left on school buses. Those kinds of headlines...

October 2026

The October issue explores how school transportation leaders are using technology, training and strong leadership to improve safety and...

Buyer’s Guide 2026

Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal...

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