The end of the year is often met with introspection on the past 12 months in an effort to determine how to approach the coming year. As 2015 becomes 2016, School Transportation News would like to reflect on the stories that received the highest viewership. The trends that appealed most to readers in 2015 centered on technology, bus accidents and fatalities, as more than half of the top 10 stories STN published in the last year focused on these topics in different ways. So, please, join us on a review of 2015.
Update: Owner of Hoglund Bus Dies in Car Crash
(March 3, 2015)
Holly Hoglund Klein, the president and owner of Hoglund Bus Company, died in a seven-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 94 and a mile outside of Hasty, Minnesota. She was 44.
Legislature Group Recaps School Bus Stop Arm Video Laws
(Jan. 13, 2015)
The National Conference on State Legislatures released a brief statement that recaps numerous state laws authorizing the use of video cameras on school buses.
N.D. School Bus-Train Collision Kills Driver, Student
(Jan. 5, 2015)
A sad day for Larimore Public Schools #44 in the northeast part of North Dakota after a school bus driver and a high school student were killed, and 12 other students were injured, when a freight train collided with their school bus.
Police: Texting Cause of Fatal Tenn. School Bus Crash
(June 5, 2015)
Authorities in Tennessee reported that text messaging was the cause of a school bus crash that killed two students and teacher’s aide from Knox County Schools.
New York Crash Kills Bus Driver, Injures Students
(Jan. 7, 2015)
A school bus crash in Rochester, New York, claimed the life of the school bus driver and injured nine passengers.
NHTSA Chief Educates Students at ‘Love The Bus’
(Feb. 11, 2015)
After new NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said the federal government would reassess the stance of seat belts on school buses, he visited Arlington, Virginia, to speak with elementary students on school bus safety.
Web App Simplifies Bus Inspection Reports
(Jan. 15, 2015)
State police administrators know all too well the challenges of keeping track of thousands of annual school bus inspections, so the Michigan State Police created a Web-based app that stores inspection results.
SafeStop App Aims to Improve Parental Communication
(April 23, 2015)
When the SafeStop app launched, it represented a first in many ways for student transportation, especially for Student Transportation Inc.
Survey Shows The Vehicles Permitted for Student Transport
(Jan. 30, 2015)
In 14 states, the yellow school bus remains the only allowable transportation mode for transporting students to and from school; however, this is not as simple as it sounds.
Exercise Program Keeps Bus Drivers Moving
(Jan. 19, 2015)
Though school bus drivers spend most of their day sitting, people may not realize that it can be a strenuous job. Medical experts agree that sitting for long periods can be linked to various health risks, and now school bus drivers in New Hampshire have taken matters into their own hands to improve their health — and how they serve students.
