School Bus Transportation News at STN Media

August 21, 2008

AAA Calls Driver Attention 'Back to School'

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 18, 2008) — Automobile association warns motorists to slow down, observe school zone traffic laws including stopping for school buses.

From the 2008 STN EXPO:
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the role of school transportation and the feds in the green movement.

NHTSA Teaches What Not to Do with Child Restraints

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug 20, 2008) - Georgia-based expert teaches school bus operators about transporting the youngest students.

Changes Needed to HOV Lane Markings, NTSB Says

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug 20, 2008) - Agency proposes changes to the kind of signs that may have contributed to deaths in a motorcoach crash last year.

IC Bus Technician Training Announced for Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. (Aug 18, 2008) - Manufacturing plant to be site of October training opportunities for dealers, customers.

Audit Calls for Change in Missouri School Transportation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Aug 11, 2008) - Deficiencies in some districts' driver review process call for change, audit says.

NAPT Advocates Scientific Approach to Seat Belt Issue

ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug 8, 2008) - With a $1.4 million, three-year Alabama study in the works on three-point lap/shoulder belts for large school buses, NAPT pushes for more comprehensive crash testing by the feds before a final rule is published.

FTA Publishes Clarifications on Charter Service Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug 7, 2008) - In response to questions, FTA publishes update to rule for private-public competition in charter and school bus services.

Mural Helps Heal Survivors of Bridge Collapse

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Aug 6, 2008) - Student survivors of the I-35W bridge collapse unveiled a mural depicting their experience.

Nevada Technicians and Inspectors Qualify for National Competition

RENO, Nev. (Aug 6, 2008) - An inspector from the state highway patrol and a technician from Clark County win spots in national competition during the 2008 STN EXPO.

Students, Driver Escape Burning School Bus
Aug 21, 2008. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.

Drivers Fired Weeks Before School, No Explanation
Aug 21, 2008. TRUMBULL, Conn.

Driver Sues Board of Ed., Claims Hiring Discrimination
Aug 21, 2008. AUGUSTA, Ga.

Welfare of Children is Job No. 1 for Florida's Driver of the Year
Aug 21, 2008. ESCAMBIA, Fla.

District Delays Cutting Routes, Wants to Collaborate Aug 20, 2008. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.

More Missouri Buses Get Emissions Retrofit
Aug 20, 2008. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.

Texas District to Sell Adspace on Buses
Aug 20, 2008. HUMBLE, Texas

Community Looks for Alternatives to Bus Driver Strike Threat
Aug 20, 2008. BOZEMAN, Mont.

Girl, 3, Left On Bus For Nearly 7 Hours
Aug 20, 2008. GRAYSON COUNTY, Va.

Classes Resume, But Buses for High Schoolers Don't
Aug 20, 2008. DAYTON, Ohio

Back to Class, But Without Buses at Many Schools
Aug 20, 2008. POWAY, Calif.

Rush Limbaugh Comments on Elimination, Reduction of School Bus Services
Aug 19, 2008.

School Bus Mix-Up Leaves U.S. Boy Wandering in Mexico
Aug 19, 2008. SAN LUIS, Ariz.

Four-Day Week on the Rise in Education
Aug 19, 2008.

After Bicycle Fatality, Every Student Can Ride Bus
Aug 19, 2008. OAK RIDGE, Tenn.

At a Time of High Fuel Costs, School Bus Picks Up One Student
Aug 19, 2008. DURHAM, N.C.

More Students Might Take Bus
Aug 18, 2008. WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.

Officials Brace For School Bus Ridership Increase
Aug 18, 2008. BROOKSVILLE, Fla.

Another School Goes to Four-Day Week
Aug 18, 2008. BECKLEY, Wyo.

Texas School Adds Cameras to Catch Illegal Passers
Aug 18, 2008. BOERNE, Texas

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Feature Articles in September 2008

Green EXPO-sed
Environmental issues, training opportunities highlight the 15th STN North American EXPO Conference & Trade Show in Reno

The National Incident Management System
Schools will soon be required to follow a chain of communication during emergencies

A 2010 Funding Odyssey
Emissions from new school buses are getting cleaner, but at what cost?