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Privatization of Ohio CDL Test Sites Provides School Districts with Choices

The current president of the Ohio Association for Pupil Transportation said that the new privatization of commercial driver’s license (CDL) test sites in Ohio...

Attendees at the 51st annual NASDPTS conference in Washington D.C. in October 2019.

National Congress on School Transportation Meets to Update School Bus Specifications

The steering committee for the 17th National Congress on School Transportation (NCST) met in Columbus, Ohio during the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT)...

EPA Funding Opportunities for School Districts, School Buses Detailed

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $330,375 to the Dayton Public School District in Ohio, to...

Grisham Wins NAPT President-Elect

National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) members selected Rick Grisham this week to be its next president in two years. The executive director of transportation...

NASDPTS Past-President Hollander Retires in Nevada, Profiles Industry Changes

Diana Hollander, the director of pupil transportation at the Nevada Department of Education, is set to retire after 25 years. She reflected this week...

National School Bus Associations Honor Hedgecock with Lifetime Achievement Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ken Hedgecock was honored on Monday for 33 years of leadership and career accomplishments at school bus manufacturer Thomas Built Buses,...

Products, Services on Display at Columbus, Ohio Industry Conference

This week, industry professionals and supplier partners gather in Columbus, Ohio, for the National Association for Pupil Transportation Summit and Trade Show. Read below...

Sen. Schumer Calls for Federal Report on School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras

Sen. Charles E. Schumer is urging federal action on the guidelines and use of federal funding for the installation of school bus stop-arm cameras...

Warning System to Alert School Bus Drivers if Students Unbuckle Seatbelts

InterMotive Vehicle Controls announced it has developed an exclusive new seatbelt warning system for Freedman Seating to install in buses. The announcement of the new...

EPA Awards Clean School Bus Grants in Several States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Oct. 28 that Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants have been awarded to several states and...