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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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Welcome to STN EXPO Reno 2022 - School Transportation News
By Ryan Gray. July 15, 2022. Attendees at STN EXPO Reno 2021. Welcome to Reno, where the “Biggest Little City in the World” opens its arms to the biggest- and most important little industry in North America! It is our pleasure to once again be hosting STN EXPO in July, when the weather is hot and the thirst for knowledge is at its peak.
Blue Bird Announces Standard Lap/Shoulder Seatbelts on All …
June 13, 2024. Blue Bird is the first school bus builder to install three-point seat belts and a bus driver air bag as standard equipment, starting in the fall of 2024. (Photo courtesy of Blue Bird.) School bus manufacturer Blue Bird made history as the first OEM to announce lap/shoulder seatbelts as standard safety technology in all its vehicles.
EverDriven - School Transportation News
Revolutionizing School Transportation: EverDriven VIP App Unveils Game-Changing Feature Customized for Safe and Efficient School Travel. Industry Releases.