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From new school bus monitor training best-practices to workshopping real-life transportation and management scenarios, next month's TSD Conference in Frisco, Texas, offers transporters of...
Data Tells Story of School Transportation-related Fatalities, Injuries
Sep 5, 2023 · On May 12, a 13-year-old student pedestrian was struck and killed by a motorist. According to preliminary information released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which announced it was investigating the crash for the safety of school bus routes and stops as well as driver behavior while approaching stopped school buses and technologies to prevent or mitigate the severity of ...
EQT Infrastructure Completes Acquisition of First Student
Jul 22, 2021 · EQT is a global private equity firm and blue-chip infrastructure investor. According to a statement issued by First Student, EQT is reputable and experienced, with the deployment of $11 billion in equity in North America since 2012.
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In 2015, the STN EXPO offered a new experience: The Green Bus Summit. This symposium provides insights and trends from fleet operators, plus state and federal officials to assist all bus operators — not just of school buses — to make purchasing and implementation decisions on alternative fuels and clean energy solutions.
National School Bus Safety Week Commences
Oct 16, 2023 · The poster creation period for next year opened up earlier this month and runs till April 1, 2024. The submission forms can be found here.Next year’s theme is “Driving Safely Into the Future”. How is your operation planning to celebrate School Bus Safety Week?
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News Archives - School Transportation News. School districts will once again have funding opportunities to replace diesel school buses with zero- or low-emission vehicles through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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 ...
The 5 Biggest Challenges in School Transportation Today
Jun 1, 2021 · HopSkipDrive recently published our State of School Transportation report, revealing the results of a survey of school transportation professionals, Superintendents and more. While the report is comprehensive (and a recommended read), this article dives into pupil transportation’s five most significant challenges today.
Advanced Warning of Electric School Bus Fires Key to Prompt …
Jul 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.
New School Transportation Studies Compare Costs, Advantages …
Aug 27, 2019 · Bellwether Education Partners, a national nonprofit organization that is focused on improving education and life outcomes for underserved children, released a group of three new studies today on vital issues that are shaping school transportation.