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High Resistance to Low Rolling Resistant Tires

Low rolling resistant tires, or LRRTs, were first developed for the over-the-road trucking industry in response to increased federal scrutiny over corporate average fuel economy for commercial vehicles. So why…

August 2, 2018
Last modified on Thursday, 02 August 2018 14:21

In the Business of Preventing School Bus Fires

Student transporters discuss their needs and preferences for fire suppression systems to forestall safety threats. Suppliers of the systems also share the best things about their offerings, and inspectors give…

July 1, 2018
Last modified on Thursday, 05 July 2018 09:40

NSTA Continues Studying, Sharing NTSB Report

National School Transportation Association President Blake Krapf said on June 27 the school bus contractor group is reviewing and discussing with members the findings from the National Transportation Safety Board's final…

June 28, 2018
Last modified on Thursday, 28 June 2018 12:53

Bill to Delay Calif. School Bus Child-Reminders on Hold

A hold has been placed on California State Senate legislation that would extend the compliance date for school districts to install a “Child Safety Alert System” on all school buses,…

June 26, 2018
Last modified on Tuesday, 26 June 2018 15:11

Elite Technician Force Keeps School Buses Going

In contrast to the very noticeable yellow school bus, the technicians and inspectors who ensure those vehicles operate safely, are often overlooked, but that does not lessen their importance.

June 1, 2018
Last modified on Thursday, 05 July 2018 10:49

Becoming Prepared for School Bus Security

If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, the preventive driver and student training advised by security experts with law enforcement experience could save lives onboard a…

April 30, 2018
Last modified on Tuesday, 29 May 2018 14:33

Security experts Michael and Chris Dorn of Safe Havens International point to several bus terrorism attacks in Israel as providing valuable lessons for student transporters in the U.S. Pictured: Israeli police investigate a truck attack on a military bus in Jerusalem in 2017.

Learning from Israel’s Experiences with Bus Terrorism

Editor’s note: Protective intelligence is defined as the training of people in how to spot behaviors and communications that indicate a potential target is being surveilled prior to an attack.…

April 18, 2018
Last modified on Tuesday, 29 May 2018 15:42

Roseann Schwaderer speaks to TSD Conference attendees in 2013 .

Speaking Up for Special Needs Student Transportation

Remembering Early Advocates for Special Needs Transportation at the TSD Conference

February 26, 2018
Last modified on Thursday, 31 May 2018 14:48

Lower Merion School District's new bus garage includes an above-ground lift.

New School Bus Garages & Good Bosses

Sometimes what student transportation operations need for sucess is a totally new bus garage. Other times, increased efficiency is a result of individuals rather than things.

January 24, 2018
Last modified on Friday, 01 June 2018 09:53

Q&A with NASDPTS' Hollander on Annual Conference

We recently sat down with Diana Hollander, the state director of student transportation at the Nevada Department of Education and the sitting president of NASDPTS. We talked about lap-shoulder belts,…

November 5, 2017
Last modified on Sunday, 05 November 2017 13:45

Anthropomorphic test devices, commonly known as crash-test dummies, restrained in lap-shoulder seat belts fared much better than their unbelted counterparts during a live crash test at IMMI headquarters in August.

'Intelligent' School Bus Seating Drives Down Seat-Belt Costs

Nick Awabdy sets the sky as the limit for school bus safety, but for now he said lap-shoulder belts provide students the most protection.

November 3, 2017
Last modified on Sunday, 05 November 2017 06:38

Before and after route maps for Slippery Rock School District in Pennsylvania after optimization by local university researchers.

Schools Use Higher Math for Better Bus Routing

Expanding on a smart routing article in the September 2017 issue of School Transportation News magazine, this online exclusive shares how technology and higher math cooperated to create improved routing…

August 14, 2017
Last modified on Thursday, 07 September 2017 12:33

Press Conference on the Paul Lee Safety Bill, held in April 2016. (Image via Sen. Tony Mendoza's website.)

CHP Talks Paul Lee School Bus Safety Bill

STN recently conducted a question-and-answer session with the California Highway Patrol, which is in charge of the development of regulations on the child-check technology that must be added to all California…

August 11, 2017
Last modified on Thursday, 07 September 2017 12:34

Meet the 2017 STN Garage Star Nominees

Earlier this year, we called for nominations of outstanding fleet management professionals as candidates for profiles in the August issue of School Transportation News magazine. Sixty-five total entries were received…