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..
Transportation_Management_Software, transportation_management_services, school_bus_maintenance, student_bus_transportation, maintaining_school_buses
It’s well known that student bus transportation costs are a huge part of a school district’s budget and a truly unavoidable expense. It’s only natural for school districts to look for ways to minimize the costs. Now, some districts are beginning to design ..
Transportation_Management_Software, Student_Tracking_Software, student_bus_transportation, route_efficiency, school_bus_route_planning_software
To outsource or not to outsource? For decades, this has been a pressing question which student bus transportation coordinators have wrestled with. A recent study by The Mackinac Center for Public Policy looked at outsourcing by school districts in several ..
Transportation_Management_Software, student_bus_transportation, contracted_services, Pennsylvania_school_buses, school_bus_route_planning_software
Every student in your transportation system needs to be protected, but special-needs students typically require extra accommodations. Special education transportation creates challenges for district bus systems, particularly because students may require cu..
Transportation_Management_Software, special_needs_students, school_bus_routing_software, special_needs_student_transportation, student_bus_transportation, student_transportation_software, route_efficiency
School bus transportation is one of the easiest and safest ways for students to get to and from school. Students with special needs, however, may need certain accommodations to ride the bus safely. School districts across the country are assessing the effe..
route_optimization, student_tracking_system, school_bus_routing_software, bus_route_planning, special_needs_student_transportation, student_bus_transportation, specialized_transportation_services, bus_route_planning_software, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
To outsource or not to outsource? For decades, this has been a pressing question which student bus transportation coordinators have wrestled with.
route_optimization, school_bus_routing_software, student_bus_transportation, contracted_services, Pennsylvania_school_buses, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
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..
route_optimization, school_bus_routing_software, School_Bus_Routing, School_Buses, student_bus_transportation, electric_school_buses, school_bus_driver_shortages, school_bus_funding, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
School buses transport millions of students each day to and from schools and special activities. During an average school year, around 10 billion student trips are made. Buses come in many designs and capacities and different districts have varying require..
bus_route_optimization, school_bus_routing_software, school_bus_maintenance, student_bus_transportation, maintaining_school_buses, school_bus_driver_shortages, inefficient_routes, outdated_routes, inaccurate_routes, route_efficiency, state_reporting, re-routing, bus_shortages
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 are you going to improve your student bus transportation system in 2020 and beyond? The previous decade has seen huge shifts in how schools handle their buses, as well as student safety. Now is the perfect time to start looking ahead, and planning how ..
school_bus_management, student_bus_transportation, school_bus_transportation
Most of the time, when a bus driver does something that endangers students, it's due to poor judgement. Occasionally, however, it can be malicious - as we saw earlier this year in Farmington, Utah. In a deeply disturbing incident, a 14-year-old biracial ch..
school_bus_safety, student_bus_transportation, Student_School_Bus_Safety
Student bus transportation safety is an all-important topic, and one which tends to become controversial whenever there's any sort of incident involving a bus accident. The tendency of the media to blow up any accident can often overshadow how incredibly s..
school_bus_routing_software, student_bus_transportation
It’s well known that student bus transportation costs are a huge part of a school district’s budget and a truly unavoidable expense. It’s only natural for school districts to look for ways to minimize the costs. Now, some districts are beginning to design ..
student_bus_transportation
We're living in an age of nonstop technological progress and innovation in all areas of life, and that includes student bus transportation. New school bus technologies are arriving every year, and while not all will become widely adopted, each offers new o..
bus_routing_software, BusBoss, school_bus_routing_software, student_bus_transportation
Just as with every other aspect of your district, it’s important to have goals for your student bus transportation in the coming year. Some of these may simply be along the lines of “stay within all relevant regulations,” but some might be a bit more ambit..
student_bus_transportation
Parents need to know what is happening with their children once they leave their home and are in the custody of their district. Here are just a few things you can do to ease their concerns. 1. Have multiple forms of contact Don't rely solely on telephone, ..
school_bus_routing_software, student_bus_transportation, parent_notifications
Options in gasoline alternatives for student bus transportation continue to expand. As we've talked about before, both propane and natural-gas engines are becoming more popular with school districts, thanks to their lower ongoing costs and better emissions..
school_bus_routing_software, school_bus_fleet, student_bus_transportation, electric_school_buses
School buses transport millions of students each day to and from schools and special activities. During an average school year, around 10 billion student trips are made. Buses come in many designs and capacities and different districts have varying require..
school_bus_maintenance, student_bus_transportation, maintaining_school_buses
Michigan, as well as many other states, encourage their school districts to embrace robust end of route student checks within their student bus transportation systems. After all, many school districts have horror stories about students being left on the bu..
student_tracking, student_ridership, student_bus_transportation, Michigan_school_buses, end_of_route_checks, rfid_tracking_system
School buses continue to be touted as one of the safest forms of transportation around, but does school bus ridership also influence student engagement? An Education Week report suggests that student engagement starts to drop between the fifth and sixth gr..
student_bus_transportation, student_engagement, school_bus_ridership
Even though big yellow buses are most commonly associated with schools, that doesn't mean school bus transportation is only about schools. A fleet of buses is a genuine asset for any community, and they can be put to creative use in ways that go beyond the..
school_bus_routing_software, school_bus_fleet, student_bus_transportation, school_bus_transportation
School bus transportation is one of the easiest and safest ways for students to get to and from school. Students with special needs, however, may need certain accommodations to ride the bus safely. School districts across the country are assessing the effe..
student_tracking_system, bus_route_planning, special_needs_student_transportation, student_bus_transportation, specialized_transportation_services, bus_route_planning_software
Student bus transportation technology has advanced tremendously over the past several years. Today, transportation professionals are relying on Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to increase efficiency and manage their programs with ease. Here ..
student_bus_transportation, GIS_technology, GIS_routing_systems
To outsource or not to outsource? For decades, this has been a pressing question which student bus transportation coordinators have wrestled with. A recent study by The Mackinac Center for Public Policy looked at outsourcing by school districts in several ..
student_bus_transportation, contracted_services, Pennsylvania_school_buses
School buses are well known for their safety and reliability. In fact, they represent the largest form of public transportation in the country. Parents trust school transportation programs to keep their kids safe, and video surveillance is helping school d..
school, school_bus_transportation_software, school_bus_transparency, student_bus_transportation, video_surveillance, bus, transportation, cameras
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