School Bus Fleet Mag

Alabama School District Adds Telematics Solution: Mobile County School District, the largest in Alabama, partners with Samsara for its fleet of 1,300 vehicles. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155722/alabama-school-district-adds-telematics-solution?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/wdqAW8QBa6

CERTain Concerns, Fines for Training, and a Virtual Hooray: This episode of The Route discusses tax exemption for CERTS grants, how illegally passing buses will result paying for bus safety, and the now virtual NASDPTS. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155687/certain-concerns-fines-for-training-and-a-virtual-hooray?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/JOPsK70Pkx

Lower Cost and Lower Emissions of Biodiesel Add Up: Bus fleets everywhere are looking for ways to reduce emissions without blowing up budgets. This case study shows how one Midwestern city has run their bus fleet on biodiesel for years, reaping the… https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/alternative-fuels/10144070/lower-cost-and-lower-emissions-of-biodiesel-add-up-1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/gM8ES44ses

Fire Suppression Systems: Saving Lives & Reducing Damage: Stop playing with fire! Many fire suppression systems are available for school buses, and with special technology that catches flames early, it can mean all the difference in saving lives and… https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155509/fire-suppression-systems-saving-lives-reducing-damage?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/GYEyp0rDOR

VIDEO: South Carolina Safety Officer Covers the Finer Points: John Smith, bus safety officer for Greenville (S.C.) Public Schools, provides a refresher for staying safe on the school bus. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155555/video-south-carolina-safety-officer-covers-the-finer-points?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/YCnbRBfa3K

U.S. Congress Sends Infrastructure Bill to President: The legislation, long delayed, includes $5 billion for electric and other zero-emission school buses. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155595/u-s-congress-sends-infrastructure-bill-to-president?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/RKt8jyjhYY

The House finally passed the long-delayed infrastructure bill, which includes $5 billion for electric and low-emission school buses. Read more: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155595/u-s-congress-sends-infrastructure-bill-to-president …pic.twitter.com/K3Q5Hx2YRm

U.S. Reps Seek Tax-Exemption for CERTS Grants: A bipartisan effort by Jim Panetta (D-Calif.) and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) would make COVID relief grants for private student transportation companies exempt from taxes. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155465/u-s-reps-seek-tax-exemption-for-certs-grants?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/9JCLncU0vS

A Farmer Puts His Faith in Pupil Transportation: In a mountain-fringed Utah valley, Wayne Reese has used his administrative skills to guide pupil transportation for two local school districts – and managed to avoid staff layoffs during the COVID-19… https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155427/a-farmer-puts-his-faith-in-pupil-transportation?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/VOUcBNeR7o

RideAlong to Provide Transportation for Chicago Public Schools: School transportation providers RideAlong is experiencing growth as it enters new markets — offering a solution for districts facing school bus shortages — and now comes to the Windy City. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155359/ridealong-to-provide-transportation-for-chicago-public-schools?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/xgrOILtDyl

Thomas Built Buses Introduces New Pedestrian Detection System: A combination of radar units, LED ground lights, and haptic feedback comes together in the Saf-T-Zone system. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155332/thomas-built-buses-introduces-new-pedestrian-detection-system?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/sHZOv40ziZ

Michigan School District Hires Trinity Transportation: The company, serving students in Michigan and Ohio, is set to serve Grosse Ile Township Schools for the next three years. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155324/michigan-school-district-hires-trinity-transportation?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/2u2xNM9EkL

Top Fleets and Roundtable Recap: District Fleet Survey results, AMPLY's take on EV infrastructure, propane, and the Electric Bus Roundtable are the highlights of this episode of The Route. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155238/top-fleets-and-roundtable-recap?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/YeFmmXMhby

Top Fleets and Roundtable Recap: District Fleet Survey results, AMPLY's take on EV infrastructure, propane, and the Electric Bus Roundtable are the highlights of this episode of The Route. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/podcasts/top-fleets-and-roundtable-recap?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/tA1wYmHsOE

ICYMI: @BlueBirdBuses reported that it has delivered, or has on order, a total of 800 electric school buses. Read more: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155029/blue-bird-heralds-new-electric-school-bus-milestone …pic.twitter.com/SXvRuoLPM6

Real-world Results: Newer Diesel School Buses Are Proving They Are in a League of Their Own: With thousands of new clean-diesel school buses on the road, fleet managers are reporting best-in-class fuel economy and an unprecedented reduction in regen… https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10154423/real-world-results-newer-diesel-school-buses-are-proving-they-are-in-a-league-of?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/aSg9dDuese

NASDPTS Plans Virtual Conference Series: Participants must register for sessions in both December and January, but registration is free. https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155166/nasdpts-plans-virtual-conference-series?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/g9J54PIIfK

VIDEO: Tennessee District Leaders Get Behind the Wheel: During a recent session of the Clarksville-Montgomery (Tenn.) School System’s Leadership CMCSS class, participants discussed inclement weather, rezoning, and child nutrition. They also discussed… https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10155163/video-tennessee-district-leaders-get-behind-the-wheel?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter …pic.twitter.com/9RMmrc2HMl