Senate Passes School Bus Safety Month
As millions of students prepare to return to school over the next month, and many already have, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to recognized...
New Federal Bill Adds Fire Suppression Systems to Call for Seatbelts
Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee and Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois are proposing a new version of federal legislation that mirrors National Transportation Safety...
FMCSA Announces Partial Delay of Entry-Level Driver Training Rules
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) seeks to extend the compliance date for new entry-level driver training rules by exactly two years....
U.S. Transportation Department Bans Commercial Drivers Convicted of Human Trafficking
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a final rule that permanently bans drivers convicted of human trafficking from...
California Assembly Education Committee Passes School Start Bill
The California Assembly Education Committee approved the second attempt to pass controversial school start times legislation that was reintroduced in February by state Sen....
Support Builds for School Bus Safety Legislation in Congress
Two companion bills to the Gottheimer Bipartisan House Legislation have been introduced in the U.S. Senate: the Secure Every Child Under the Right Equipment...
Texas Legislature Passes New School Bus Funding Formula
An overhaul of public school finance in Texas that could result in increasing the reimbursement for school bus transportation, highlights the three school-related bills...
New Jersey Senate Bill Introduces $10M Electric School Bus Program
A new bill introduced into the New Jersey State Senate, SB 2436, sponsored by Rep. Patrick Diegnan and Sen. Linda Greenstein, directs the Board of...
New York School Bus Stop-Arm Bill Awaits Gov. Cuomo’s Signature
The New York State Assembly and Senate has passed legislation that would authorize school districts to implement demonstration programs for stop-arm surveillance systems. The...
NSTA Annual Capitol Hill Bus-In Advocates for the ‘STOP Act’
Over 50 National School Transportation Association (NSTA) representatives participated in 134 meetings in Washington, D.C. on April 30 and May 1 to discuss illegal passing of...
September 2019
This technology issue covers onboard tablets, disruptions in the industry, new emerging technology and the industry’s Super...
Buyer’s Guide 2019
Find the latest vehicle production data, state student ridership and budget reports, industry trends and contact information...
