Industry Releases

NSTA Statement on NTSB Findings on 2017 School Bus Crash & Fire in Oakland Iowa

On June 18, 2019, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced its findings regarding the December 12, 2017, School Bus Run-Off-Road Crash and Fire...

NASDPTS Statement on NTSB Hearing on Iowa School Bus Crash & Fire Fatalities

This week, the National Transportation Safety Board conducted an important hearing to consider, amend and adopt the full report of its investigative team on...

Delaware is the 21st State to Allow School Bus Lighting

TOLEDO, Ohio — This week, Gardian Angel is celebrating a milestone: its 21st state victory with a powerful solution to the school bus industry’s...

Cummins Westport Appoints Gordon Exel as President

VANCOUVER BC Canada — Cummins Westport, Inc. today announced that Gordon Exel of Westport Fuel Systems, Inc. has been appointed as president of CWI,...

Boyertown Area School District Adds Safety Vision’s Camera System

HOUSTON — Boyertown Area School District has brought in Safety Vision, LLC. to install its camera systems on 185 of its school buses. The...

Blue Bird Electric School Buses Selected for CEC Bid

COLTON, Calif. — The California Energy Commission has announced the qualifying buses that passed its Technical Evaluation phase and can be ordered through the...

Vermont to Launch Electric School Bus and Transit Bus Pilot Program

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and VEIC have launched an electric school and transit bus pilot program for Vermont,...

Safe Fleet Announces 2019 Anti-Bullying Grant Winners

BELTON, Mo. — Safe Fleet has announced the winners of the 2019 United to End Bullying Grant program. There were 47 school districts and...

Double Coin Has Full TBR & OTR Availability at Thailand Manufacturing Facility

MONROVIA, Calif. — Double Coin and CMA, a leading tire manufacturer and marketer, announced that their Thailand manufacturing facility is now working at full...

MDZ Shield to Help Prevent School Bus Danger Zone Student Deaths

INDIANAPOLIS — During the STN Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mark B. Barron, innovator and founder of Public Transportation Safety International Corp., honored Cook-Illinois Corp.,...