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Special Reports

May, Should, Shall?

Despite not meeting since 2015 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Congress on School Transportation in Des Moines, Iowa last month concluded one...

Wyskiel Steers Blue Bird Toward its Second Century

Amid a stunning financial turnaround over the past several years, Blue Bird thought it found its leader to succeed Phil Horlock as both president...
The Bus Gates extended stop arm on a Parkway School District in Missouri.

Are Extended Stop Arms Part of Solution to Illegal School Bus Passing?

In recognition of Distracted Driving Month in April, BusGates provided school districts with free products for a hands-on trial of the bus extension arms....

School Bus Wi-Fi in Flux?

The government giveth, and the government taketh away? That may be the case for the future of school-bus Wi-Fi, which currently is eligible for...
Mike Bullman, director of transportation for the South Carolina Department of Education, speaks on school bus electrification at ACT Expo in Anaheim, California on April 30, 2025. From left to right: panel moderator Brad Beauchamp, EV product segment leader for Blue Bird; Jennifer Harp, First Student's vice president of the electric vehicles program; Lauren Lynch, senior mechanical engineer with NREL, Sam Hill-Cristol, director of strategy and business development for The Mobility House; and Michael Sawyer, executive director of transportation for San Marcos Unified School District in California. Photo courtesy of ACT Expo/TRC.

Funding, Data and Resiliency Needed for Electric School Bus Success

ANAHEIM, Calif. — What was considered “plug and play” solution years ago, that being fleet electrification, is far more complicated. OEMs, vendors and transportation leaders...
Sad boy on school bus

Colorado School District Pays $16.2M for Abuse of Student by Bus Attendant

Two years ago, 5-year-old A.M., a child with autism, became the victim of bullying on the school bus he rode to elementary school in...
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August 2025

It's the tenth year of recognizing the nation's most outstanding Garage Stars. This year's winners are on the front...
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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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