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Maintenance

Albert Ross, a driver-trainer for San Antonio Independent School District in Texas, and Antonio Casanova, the director of fleet maintenance, look under the hood of a Jouley electric school bus from Thomas Built Buses. (Photo by Taylor Ekbatani.)

Updated: Electric School Bus Maintenance Safety to Take Center Stage at STN EXPOs

More and more people are seeking training as electric school bus mechanics. There is a push to offer standardized training for people who have...
Stock photo showing two mechanic apprentices.

Update: Colorado School Bus Mechanic, Inspector Competition Goes National

The second inspector and maintenance training and competition returns to Colorado next spring, this time inviting participants from across the country. The event was...
Luke Patrick (holding clipboard), the director of maintenance for the South Carolina Department of Education, takes inspector training attendees through a checklist of defects to look for under a school bus. The hands-on portion of the training took place June 3, 2023 at Brownsburg Community School District near Indianapolis, Indiana.

School Bus Inspector Training Aims to Increase Vehicle Uptime

BROWNSBURG, Indiana – About three dozen maintenance personnel learned how to take their school bus inspections to a safer, more complete level during the...

2022 Garage Stars Announced: Overcoming Every Challenge

Earlier this year,  School Transportation News called for nominations of outstanding fleet management professionals as candidates to be profiled in the August fleet management magazine...

Inspector Training Returns to STN EXPO

RENO, Nev. — After a two-year, COVID-19-induced hiatus, the National School Bus Inspection Training Program returned to STN EXPO Reno. And attendees raved about it. Developed...
Photo courtesy of Town of Bradford, New Hampshire Fire Department via Facebook.

Update: Cause of New Hampshire School Bus Terminal Fire Under Investigation

School bus contractor Student Transportation of America said it is working with fire and police investigators in Bradford, New Hampshire to determine how a...
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February 2025

Safety takes the front page in this month's issue. Read articles about how student transporters are furthering student safety...
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Buyer’s Guide 2025

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