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July 2024. Learn more about the STN 2024 Innovator of the Year, Dr. Pallav Prakash, director of electrification program management for Zum Services, Inc., who is... Driving the industry as the source of school bus and student transportation news since 1991.
Data Tells Story of School Transportation-related Fatalities, Injuries
Sep 5, 2023 · NHTSA said an average of 111 fatalities per year (for a total of 1,110 fatalities) occur in school transportation related crashes, 70 percent of which were occupants of other vehicles. When looking at the 206 school-age children who died in school transportation related crashes from 2012-2021, NHTSA stated that 42 were occupants of school ...
Stop-Arm Cameras Target School Bus Safety But Are Not Without ...
Feb 1, 2023 · At the National School Transportation Association MidWinter Meeting last month in San Diego, the role of routing software with artificial intelligence built in was discussed as an additional tool to address illegal passing.Antonio Civitella, president and CEO of Transfinder, commented during a panel on illegal passing that AI-enabled software can learn problem areas on routes and provide ...
National School Bus Safety Week Commences
October 16, 2023. The National School Bus Safety Week, administered by the National Association of Pupil Transportation, is here. Starting Monday, school transportation departments around the country celebrate drivers and school buses alike. This year’s theme is with the goal of promoting safety on school buses and addressing the importance ...
ALC Schools Becomes EverDriven - School Transportation News
June 1, 2022. DENVER — ALC Schools, the nation’s leading technology-enabled alternative transportation company offering safe, reliable rides for students with special needs, has announced a new name and brand that better aligns with its vision for the future: EverDriven. “We are very excited that our brand will better convey the heart of ...
Forest River Acquires Collins Bus - School Transportation News
January 30, 2024. Forest River acquired Collins Bus, one of America’s oldest Type A school bus builders, from REV Group on Monday for $303 million. Forest River, the nation’s largest shuttle bus and van manufacturer, is not new to the school bus industry as it has owned the Starcraft Bus brand since 2001. Starcraft launched its first Type A ...
EQT Infrastructure Completes Acquisition of First Student
Jul 22, 2021 · As School Transportation News previously reported, FirstGroup initiated a formal process to sell both divisions in March of last year. In April of this year, FirstGroup reached an agreement with EQT Infrastructure for the sale of First Student and First Transit for $4.6 billion. EQT is a global private equity firm and blue-chip infrastructure ...
Advanced Warning of Electric School Bus Fires Key to Prompt …
July 1, 2022. A fire suppression system installed in the engine compartment of a West Virginia school bus demonstrates technology now available to squelch fires, or at least slow them to aid in student evacuation. But they need to work differently for electric school buses. Lithium-ion batteries have earned a fair share of notoriety of late ...
School Districts Offer Full Benefit Packages to Compete for Bus …
Jun 14, 2022 · In some cases, the benefits offered to new school bus driver applicants are better than those offered to private industry executives. In Osceola County, Florida, for example, school bus drivers have seen a pay increase from $13.85 an hour to $15 an hour, and the rate is likely to rise to as much as $16.50 an hour starting on July 1.
January 2024 - School Transportation News
January 2024. A student in a wheelchair secured by Q’Straint Photo by Vincent Rios Creative. The first issue of 2024 features an in-depth look at the transportation of students with special needs, including passenger securement in wheelchairs, the benefits of alternative fuel, the role of IEP’s and behavioral management strategies.