May 2016

Hundred-year birthdays are a big deal. So we catch up this month with Thomas Built Buses President and CEO Caley Edgerly to talk about the evolution of the school bus manufacturer over the past century and to discuss the direction toward tomorrow.

FMCSA targets Obstructive Sleep Apnea in commercial drivers. What’s the impact on the school bus community?
A look at 3-point seat-belt implementation in different operations across the country following NHTSA position change
Recent incidents of vandalism and on-bus behavior underscore the importance of collecting, managing video evidence
The different health and distraction challenges facing school bus drivers
Spring and summer storms present school bus drivers, students an entirely different set of circumstances than those in winter

NEWS

Technology Coupled With Training Improves Danger Zone Safety

FAST Act Delivers for Pupil Transportation

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire

CONFERENCE CONNECTION

TSD Conference Finds the Special Needs Heartbeat

From ‘Homicide Hunter’ to School Bus Driver and Back Again

SECTIONS

Feedback

STN Online

Q&A: Caley Edgerly on the 100th Anniversary of Thomas Built Buses

Ad Index

Marketplace

COLUMNS

First Take by Ryan Gray

Thought Leader: The Evolution of GPS for Student Transportation by Antonio Civitella

Thought Leader: From the Factory Floor to the Driver’s Seat and Beyond by Phil Horlock

Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin