GPS Vehicle Tracking: Strengthening Trust While Reducing Costs
When concerned parents are waiting for the school bus, every passing second is a potential moment for panic.
When concerned parents are waiting for the school bus, every passing second is a potential moment for panic.
route_optimization, route_planning, bus_route_optimization, gps_vehicle_tracking, school_bus_routing_software, fleet_optimization, GPS_Tracking, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
Most experts agree that taking students on field trips is a positive educational experience. A recent study cited by the National Education Foundation found that, regardless of a student’s socioeconomic status, gender, or ethnicity, students who take field..
gps_vehicle_tracking, school_bus_routing_software, routing_software, GPS_Tracking, school_bus_tracking_software, student_ridership, field_trip_budget, fiels_trip_planning, field_trip_route_planning_software, turn_by_turn_driving_instructions, turn_by_turn_navigation, school_field_trips, tablet_navigation
The greatest thing about bus management and routing these days is the ability to complete everything through technology and software. You don't have to worry about the mountains of paperwork that goes into tracking students, distances to different bus rout..
Transportation_Management_Software, route_optimization, school_transportation_costs, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
The benefits of GPS vehicle tracking systems such as Zonar and Synovia go beyond simply ensuring the safety of your precious passengers. These are powerful tools which can revolutionize your fleet management, helping you optimize your system in ways that s..
route_optimization, Vehicle_Monitoring_System, student_tracking_system, gps_vehicle_tracking, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
bus_routing_software, route_optimization, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
It’s no secret that school districts across the country are having a difficult time balancing their budgets. Whenever a school district faces financial challenges, the transportation department is a likely target for cuts. Eliminating bus stops and changin..
bus_routing_software, route_optimization, Save_Route_Costs, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, school_bus_ridership, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
bus_routing_software, route_optimization, Save_Route_Costs, gps_vehicle_tracking, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
It’s no secret that school districts across North America are looking into alternative fuels for their pupil transportation, not only to minimize negative impact on the environment, but also to save money. While a majority of school buses are still powered..
bus_routing_software, route_optimization, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, propane_fueled_buses, going_green, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
In today's economy, every penny counts. With dwindling budgets, public schools are forced to cut corners wherever possible. This may include changing school schedules, to accommodate two tiers per bus, or finding ways to make a route more cost effective. O..
bus_routing_software, route_optimization, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
With rising gas prices and decreasing school budgets, minimizing school bus transportation costs has never been more beneficial to a school than now. Because of the great variability in how much you might get from one year to the next for transportation co..
bus_routing_software, route_optimization, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
Each day, more than half of America’s K-12 students take the bus to school. In fact, the school bus industry is the largest form of mass transit in the U.S. School buses keep cars off the road and the environment cleaner. Making sure that school buses run ..
bus_routing, transportation_routing_software, route_planning, routing_software
If your district is thinking about adding electric vehicles (EVs) to your school bus fleet, don't let outdated fears hold you back! Electric buses have come a long way in the last decade, from being impractical to being entirely capable of serving a school..
fleet_maintenance, electric_school_buses
It's no secret that the school bus driver shortage is only getting worse. Year after year, school districts are having more difficulty finding drivers, and it's becoming an increasing burden on district transportation managers. The ongoing COVID-19 outbrea..
School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, school_bus
According to multiple studies, less than half of students who are eligible to ride the school bus are actually doing so. Low school bus ridership can actually be a problem for districts that are looking to maintain their state funding or keep a full fleet ..
electric_school_buses, school_bus_ridership, school_bus_riders
It seems like states are finally starting to get serious about helping school districts overcome the ongoing school bus driver shortage. Coming right after New York's announcement of programs aimed at recruiting more drivers, Massachusetts has taken things..
school_bus_driver_shortage, school_bus_drivers, Massachusetts_school_bus_drivers
Tensions in America are high right now, and it's spilling over into our schools. These days, it seems like the news is full of stories about conflicts between parents and school staff, including bus drivers. There had always been occasional reports of conf..
school_bus_drivers, school_bus_driver_training, training_school_bus_drivers
In previous articles, we mentioned that it seemed like state intervention may be called for when dealing with the school bus driver shortage - and apparently, New York agrees. New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a series of state-level action..
School_Buses, school_bus_driver_shortage, recruit_school_bus_drivers, school_bus_driver_outreach
The ongoing shortage of school bus drivers may be hitting a breaking point. Schools were already struggling to keep enough drivers on-staff to fulfill their transportation obligations despite the disruption of COVID-19. Now, there's a new threat: school bu..
school_bus_drivers, school_bus_driver_training, school_bus_driver_retention
We all know that the school bus driver shortage is a problem and that it's not getting better. In some areas, it seems, things are getting much worse. Reports have come out about how driver shortages in South Carolina are causing excessive delays and a lot..
school_bus_drivers, school_bus_driver_retention, school_bus_driver_shortages
Few bus accidents could be more devastating than being hit by a train - and it does happen. While train-related accidents are rare, there have been several in the past decade. This could easily be fatal to everyone on the bus if it happens, which is why it..
school_bus_safety, school_bus_drivers, railroad_safety_tips
In the ongoing push to move towards ecologically friendly bus fleets, electric school buses are rapidly gaining traction. Modern electric buses have overcome nearly all the problems that faced them a decade ago - they're now as powerful and robust as diese..
School_Buses, electric_school_buses, electric_school_bus
It's distressing how basic public health measures fighting COVID-19 have become heavily politicized, but the trend continues. Following in the footsteps of states like Texas and Florida, Tennessee's governor Bill Lee recently signed an executive order (PDF..
school_bus_safety_plans, school_bus_masking, student_masking
As school districts look to upgrade their aging diesel bus fleets to more modern, ecologically friendly options, electric school buses are becoming an increasingly popular option. Old problems with limited power and battery life are quickly being overcome...
electric_school_buses, Hybrid_Buses, electric_school_bus, hybrid_school_buses
One eternal problem with school bus rides, particularly in larger districts, is how much time they can take out of a student's day. When many students are riding for an hour or more every day, that can seriously cut into their time for studying or other ac..
School_Bus_WiFI, 5G_for_school_buses, Wi-Fi_for_school_buses
The sad reality is that the bus driver shortage isn't going away - it's only getting worse. The COVID-19 outbreak spurred a lot of people to leave bus driving for other careers or retire if that was an option. One recent study showed that 80% of districts ..
school_bus_driver_shortage, school_bus_driver_retention, school_bus_driver_shortages
There's good news for districts that are looking for ways to fund a school bus Wi-Fi upgrade program. Due to overwhelming popularity, the FCC has announced a second round of funding grants to help pay for onboard Internet services! Earlier this year, the F..
School_Bus_Technology, School_Bus_WiFI, school_bus_funding
Few semesters have ever been under such a cloud of uncertainty as back to school 2021 will be. In many places, this is the first time that regular school will happen in over a year, and a lot of people are still worried about it happening smoothly. A lot o..
School_Buses, school_reopenings, back_to_school
School Transportation News recently posted an in-depth article talking about new challenges facing the student bus transportation industry. The various economic upheavals of 2020, spearheaded by the COVID-19 outbreak, have disrupted supply chains around th..
School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, supply_chains
Despite all the economic hurdles of the last year, districts are still finding ways to upgrade their school busses to better, cleaner options. School Bus Fleet recently reported on a California district, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District in Napa Cou..
School_Buses, propane_fueled_buses, Greener_school_buses
Is your district still doing everything possible to keep your school buses safe from COVID-19? Even though vaccination rates are rising, and infections are dropping, it's still a threat. Worse, new mutations like the Delta variant are creating new threats,..
school_bus_safety, School_Buses, COVID_student_safety
We recently came across a fascinating article on School Bus Fleet, interviewing Johana Vicente. Vicente is the national director of a socio-environmental activist group called Chispa, dedicated to looking at the impact of fossil fuels on people of color. T..
School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, electrical_school_buses
For the past year or more, during the COVID-19 outbreak, most schools have been relying on remote learning to supplement or replace in-class learning. However, as vaccination rates rise around the country, and overall infection and death rates fall, school..
COVID-19_relief, remote_education, remote_schooling, remote_learning
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Well-trained bus drivers are the foundation of school bus safety. It doesn't matter what kinds of buses you drive or the routes you create if you don't have drivers who are always putting passenger safety first in their thinking. That's why it's vital to o..
school_bus_safety, School_bus_driver_trainig, training_school_bus_drivers
Every year, more pressure is put on school districts to move away from older gasoline/diesel school buses, and to deploy electric vehicles (EVs) instead. EVs have become entirely viable for bus fleets while bringing numerous advantages. EVs require less ma..
School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, electric_school_buses, school_bus_funding
School Transportation News recently reported on a nice bit of local news: a 23-year veteran Virginia school bus driver who won $10,000 for her excellent service. Beyond simply being a great driver, she was constantly looking for ways to help her students a..
school_bus_driver, school_bus_drivers, Virginia_school_bus_driver
Near the end of 2020, Congress and President Trump passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which contained provisions for $2 billion in economic relief for transportation companies negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. These provisions ..
student_bus_transportation, School_bus_industry, school_bus_contractors, COVID-19_relief
When a bus stops and children are loading or unloading, you'd want to think the driver is in full control of the situation - but they aren't. Buses, by their nature, have massive blind spots which impact the driver's visibility. This is a school bus safety..
school_bus_safety, keeping_students_safe, Student_School_Bus_Safety, school_bus_safety_plans
When the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak hit, properly disinfecting school buses became a top priority for school districts. At a minimum, districts stepped up the use of disinfecting chemicals and products like hand sanitizer. Many even upgraded their buses, insta..
school_bus_safety, School_bus_industry, covid-19, school_bus_cleaning, Disinfecting_school_buses
What's going to happen to the traditional yellow school bus in the years ahead? Given how much the COVID-19 outbreak has shaken up industries and economies around the world, a lot of people are wondering what it means for the future of school bus transport..
Student_Transportation, student_bus_transportation, school_bus_transportation, school_bus_drivers, Yellow_School_Bus
It's harder than ever for school districts to find enough drivers for their school bus routes. The driver shortage was a problem even before the COVID-19 outbreak, and now it's only gotten worse. An estimated 80% of schools are having trouble finding enoug..
school_bus_driver_shortage, school_bus_drivers, school_bus_driver_shortages, reducing_school_bus_routes
It's been well-known for generations that pollution within cities is a problem, but it's only in recent years that we've started to realize just how bad the problem is. Pollution doesn't just poison the air and environment, but it can directly harm people ..
There was a recent feature on STN about Tim Cribley, a Michigan school bus driver who was declared a “Bus Guardian Hero.” Cribley got a well-deserved moment in the sun. It was a chance for the school to highlight the great work he’d done for the district. ..
school_bus_driver, school_bus_drivers, school_bus_driver_shortages
These are chaotic times for school districts and school bus transportation managers. Between the ongoing driver shortage and all the disruption caused by COVID-19, it's easy to feel like things are getting a bit out of control. Well, take heart, because yo..
School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, school_bus_transportation
When school districts want to - or need to - reduce the costs of their transportation system, one of the best options is to optimize their bus routes. It's rare for a district to have perfect route optimization, and just about any updates they can make wil..
School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, Yellow_School_Bus
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We recently came across a short article from School Transportation News discussing Indiana's plans to expand usage, penalties, and enforcement of stop-arm cameras on their school buses. There's no doubt that illegal passing is one of the biggest threats to..
school_bus_safety, student_bus_transportation, Indiana_school_buses
How do we protect students from cars passing illegally, while they're entering or exiting the bus? This is probably one of the biggest questions in the field of school bus safety, and one that continues to be studied intently. For many states, the popular ..
school_bus_management, school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_legislation, Montana_school_buses
If your school district is in need of school bus transportation upgrades to help you deal with COVID-19 or to otherwise upgrade your school, there's good news. Congress has passed several bills recently aimed at providing COVID-19 funding to schools, and t..
school_bus_policies, school_bus_transportation, school_bus_funding, school_bus
For decades, the traditional wisdom said that young children should be 'eased into' full-time schooling. This meant having preschool and kindergarten programs that were only part-time. However, recently, there's been a growing call for a shift to full-day ..
full-day_kindergarten, kindergarten, half-day_kindergarten
Is simple equality enough to provide a good education, or should educational institutions be aiming for equity instead? The concept of educational equity has been in circulation for decades and has been steadily gaining traction in schools and the larger t..
school_districts, educational_equity, benefits_of_educational_equity
Students need to learn with technology! Schools have been discovering this since the first big push to put computers into classrooms, in the 1980s, and student technology programs continue to expand and grow to this day. Unfortunately, even if educators un..
investing_in_students, student_technology_program, student_technology
Few school districts have ever struggled with having "too much" money, and budgets are tight most of the time. However, things are particularly bad now. With the coronavirus outbreak continuing to create challenges, schools are having to spend a lot of mon..
school_district_funds, school_district_spending, school_district_finances, school_finances
It's fairly well-known that the 'modern' school system as we know it in America came into being in the first half of the 20th Century - and there have been surprisingly few updates to its structure and content since. Specific subjects are periodically upda..
preparing_students, preparing_students_for_the_future, modernizing_school_curriculum
Are charter schools a good way to create better outcomes for children in school? For a long time, many have said so. Privately owned charter schools, funded from the same coffers as public schools, were supposed to offer competition and alternatives for pa..
charter_school_reform, charter_school, charter_school_funding
More than 20 states in the United States allow school districts to install stop-arm cameras on their buses - and Kentucky may be the next to join them. House Bill 189 recently passed the state House, and it seems likely to go on to become law in the near f..
stop-arm_camera, school_bus_safety_plans, Kentucky_school_buses
One major school bus safety issue that perhaps doesn't receive enough attention is the problem of overcrowding. When districts are low on buses or drivers, they may end up running their buses with more students onboard than is safe for the vehicle. This is..
student_bus_ridership, student_bus_transportation, keeping_students_safe, school_bus_capacity, Maryland_school_buses
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Texas recently made headlines for stepping down its COVID-19 mask requirements. Businesses around the lone star state are no longer mandated to enforce mask-wearing on their premises - but they are still allowed to voluntarily require masks, if they choose..
school_bus_safety, School_Buses, Student_Transportation, Texas_school_buses
Electric school buses may be one of the most misunderstood types of alt-fuel buses. In many ways, they're the safest and cleanest of all the ways you could power a bus, but there is a lot of misinformation out there. Some of the myths used to be true, and ..
School_Buses, school_bus_fleet, electric_school_buses
If your school district is interested in upgrading to electric school buses, you may get some help in the next few years. The "Clean School Bus Act" has been re-introduced in the House Of Representatives, and would provide over $1 billion dollars in fundin..
School_Buses, school_bus_laws, school_bus_funding
Transporting special needs students always has some additional challenges, and that's especially true during the coronavirus pandemic. School bus drivers and transportation directors need to be making concerted efforts to help special needs children mainta..
Student_Safety, school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_plans
If your school is maintaining in-person classes during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, your district should be doing everything possible to reduce the chances of disease transmission. This is a major challenge - especially on school buses! As a small en..
school_bus_safety, School_Buses, covid-19
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There's no doubt that maintaining and running a school bus fleet is one of the most expensive aspects of school budgeting. It's often the 2nd or 3rd largest line item in many school budgets. Buses are costly to run and maintain but are absolutely required ..
School_Buses, school_bus_transportation, School_bus_fleet_development
Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, schools around the nation were struggling to find enough school bus drivers to keep all their routes running. The coronavirus only made things worse. It's become harder than ever for schools to find and keep drivers, part..
School_Buses, electric_school_buses, training_school_bus_drivers
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Shortly before leaving office, President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 into law. Part of this law includes over $54 billion in funding grants to help both public and charter schools respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, school_bus_ventilation_systems
For as long as the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak lasts, it's going to be absolutely vital to keep your school buses clean and sanitized. Buses will always be a high-risk area for transmission, so they call for high levels of diligence. Parents need to feel..
Student_Transportation, electric_school_buses, Student_School_Bus_Safety, school_bus_cleaning
If your district already utilizes tracking devices to plot your bus's location in real-time, it might be time to open up that service to more people in your community! Schools around the nation are beginning to offer smartphone apps to parents, allowing th..
school_bus_tracking_software, school_bus_tracking_systems, school_bus_tracking_app
We recently saw a wonderful article from School Transportation News (STN) highlighting some of the most extraordinary things done by school bus drivers in the past year. The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak challenged service workers around the world to step ..
school_bus_transportation, school_bus_drivers, School_bus_industry
Of all the back-to-school challenges facing school districts in 2020, the problem of successfully busing students may be one of the most pressing. By law, every district must provide transportation for any student that needs it - but schools only have so m..
School_Buses, propane_fueled_buses, propane_autogas
If your school is closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak or only operating at a reduced capacity, it may feel like you're letting your community down. Parents rely on functioning schools for everything from childcare to meal preparation, a..
School_Buses, school_bus_transportation
During times of crisis, it's more important than ever to reach out to the public and assure them that their schools - and their school transportation systems - are safe. Fortunately, despite the chaos, the American School Bus Council (ASBC) was able to car..
school_bus_safety, National_school_bus_safety_week, school_bus_safety_week
No one enjoys contemplating the worst things that can go wrong, but when students' lives are on the line, it's important to consider as many scenarios as possible. That's why it's so important to supplement your regular school bus driver training with spec..
training_drivers, school_bus_drivers, School_bus_driver_trainig
It's hard to even list all the ways that the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is affecting communities across America. Many of these problems center on schools and school districts. On one hand, the rational response to a disease outbreak is to limit in-perso..
student_bus_transportation, School_Bus_Technology, School_bus_industry
2020 was a year of crisis for many industries, and that certainly includes the student transportation industry. Schools across the nation were completely unprepared for the pandemic, leading to them having to make many blind leaps into policy changes or ne..
Student_Transportation, school_bus_transportation, coronavirus
School bus safety is one of the foremost concerns for any school transportation program - and there is no shortage of companies trying to sell you upgrades in the name of safety. Sorting through them in terms of cost vs benefit can be difficult, particular..
school_bus_safety, School_Buses, Student_Transportation, student_bus_transportation, school_bus_transportation
Being a bus driver is never easy, but the job has become particularly difficult with the COVID-19 coronavirus still threatening the country. On top of their other responsibilities, bus drivers are now expected to do much of the heavy lifting in protecting ..
school_bus_drivers, school_bus_driver_training, training_school_bus_drivers
Contrary to the hopes of many, there's no sign that the COVID-19 coronavirus is going away any time soon. In fact, new infections across America are at an all-time high. This means that it's vital for school districts and student transportation directors t..
Student_Transportation, student_bus_transportation, student_transporters
While the specifics vary from state to state, school districts are universally required to provide transportation to and from school for every student. Most students are simply transported on standard school buses, but there are exceptions - particularly w..
special_needs_students, special_needs_student_transportation, student_bus_transportation, transporting_special_needs_students
How has your district updated school bus cleaning policies to adapt to the coronavirus outbreak? Providing transportation to students is a must, even during a pandemic, but school buses create a significant new potential source of infection. Any student - ..
school_bus_management, school_bus_safety, school_bus_maintenance, covid-19, school_bus_cleaning
As schools look to reopen in Fall 2020 despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, one of the biggest challenges will be in successfully adapting their student bus transportation system. When crafting safety plans, it's vital that one group not go overlooked: y..
school_bus_drivers, school_bus_safety_tips, school_bus_safety_plans, covid-19
In the year of the coronavirus - and with most researchers suggesting it will continue to be a threat in 2021 - school bus safety measures now largely revolve around finding ways to prevent spread of the disease. Most schools are doing this with traditiona..
school_bus_management, school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_tips, covid-19, school_bus_cleaning
How do you maintain school bus safety, when there's a pandemic going on? Districts around the country are wrestling with how to limit the spread of COVID-19 within their buses, something which is no easy task. One proposal was to install plexiglass barrier..
school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_tips, school_bus_safety_plans
School buses are among the safest forms of transportation ever created, but there are still times during a bus's route that the students may be in danger - and no situation is more dangerous than when students are getting on or off the bus. One of the most..
school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_plans, school_bus_tips
For better or worse, back-to-school 2020 is here around the country, despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Every district has their own solutions for how to continue providing education despite the coronavirus, but one thing is indisputable: drastic chang..
Student_School_Bus_Safety, School_Bus_News, school_bus_safety_plans, covid-19
If you want a model for how technology can be used to improve school bus safety, you could easily look to Chesapeake Public School District in Chesapeake, VA. As highlighted in a recent School Bus Fleet article, the district has made a nearly unprecedented..
school_bus_safety, school_bus_transportation, school_bus_safety_plans
When was the last time you ran a tornado drill for a school bus? It's a simple question, but in our experience, a lot of districts get uncomfortable when you ask it. Now, if you can answer "recently!" then that's great - but too many districts tend to focu..
school_bus_safety, school_bus_drivers, school_bus_safety_plans
We keep waiting for the bus driver shortage to end, but it doesn't. For years now, schools have been struggling to find enough school bus drivers to keep all their routes running, and still the problem persists. According to recent studies, 24% of district..
school_bus_transportation, school_bus_drivers, recruit_school_bus_drivers
New innovations in school bus technology are improving student management and helping to create new learning opportunities - innovations like putting WiFi access points onto school buses. These access points run off of cellular connections, and can be tigh..
School_Bus_Technology, school_bus_transportation_technology, School_Bus_WiFI
The last few years have been rocky for the Alternative Fuel Tax Credits introduced during the Obama administration. These tax credits were intended to spur the adoption of alternative vehicle fuel sources, including alternative school bus fuels, as well as..
alternative_fuel, alternative_fuel_tax_credit, tax_credit
From the perspective of a district transportation manager, the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak came at one of the worst possible times. No time is good for an epidemic, but with schools already hurting from the shortage of school bus drivers, even minor disr..
school_bus_drivers, driver_recruitment, recruit_school_bus_drivers, sick_school_bus_drivers
Schools reopening this fall are almost certainly going to be making significant changes to their buses and routing, in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus. If these changes are going to involve adding new bus stops - such as to prevent too many students f..
school_bus_routing_software, school_bus_safety, School_Bus_Routing, Student_School_Bus_Safety
The problem of finding enough school bus drivers to keep districts' bus routes running is nothing new. Districts have been facing a bus driver shortage for years, without any real sign of the situation getting better. Now, however, there's a new factor at ..
school_bus_drivers, covid-19, school_bus_driver_shortages
Around the nation, one of the most pressing questions being asked over and over is "Should we be reopening schools in the fall?" Every district in America is currently faced with what seems like an impossible choice: weighing the needs of children to be ed..
reopening_school, school_coronavirus_plans, covid-19
For school districts planning on reopening in the fall, the next few weeks will be spent planning thoroughly on how to reduce the risks of disease spread. COVID-19 is still active throughout North America, so children need to be kept as safe as possible.
school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_plans, covid-19, coronavirus
Will your school district be reopening this fall, in the wake of the coronavirus? If so, one of the biggest challenges you're likely to face is the problem of running your school bus transportation system in a way that minimizes the chances of disease tran..
school_bus_safety, Student_School_Bus_Safety, covid-19, restarting_school_bus_operations
There has never been a more uncertain time for the school bus industry, at least in recent memory. The outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus has disrupted schools, businesses, and transportation across North America, and there are no signs of that disruptio..
student_bus_transportation, School_bus_industry, covid-19
What do you do if you suspect a student coming to school in the fall has the COVID-19 coronavirus or may have been exposed to it? Districts across America are asking this question. Fortunately, they have some guidance. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)..
school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_plans, student_covid-19_testing, covid-19
Are you going to be able to maintain social distancing on your school buses? If not, your entire district will be at risk of COVID-19 outbreaks. Any districts re-opening in the fall must take all possible precautions to maintain school bus safety, and mini..
school_bus_safety, school_bus_safety_plans, social_distancing
For fans of electric school buses and other electric vehicle initiatives, there's big news to celebrate coming out of New York City. Recently, the mayor of NYC, Bill De Blasio, signed an executive order which mandates that all NYC government fleet vehicles..
electric_school_buses, New_York_school_buses, School_Bus_News, electric_school_bus
With the rising costs of health care in the country, more and more people are turning to non-prescription products in an attempt to cure their various ailments. Among various alternatives, the use of cannabidiol (CBD) oil is growing, due to its seeming eff..
school_bus_drivers, Student_School_Bus_Safety, CBD_oil
Is your district giving enough support to your school bus maintenance crews during the winter? Proper bus maintenance should always be a priority, but it's absolutely vital during the winter. Even minor breakdowns or on-road incidents become far more dange..
school_bus_maintenance, student_bus_transportation, maintaining_school_buses
How robust is your school bus safety plan? Of course, any school district will have safety plans in place for their buses and transportation system. However, these plans are rarely complete. Arguably, they cannot be - unexpected situations are always possi..
Student_School_Bus_Safety, school_bus_safety_tips, school_bus_safety_plans
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