WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2008) — Feds respond to ruling earlier this year by U.S. district court in Western New York that allowed transit agency to continue providing exclusive school service that violates tripper service rules. Read more

AUSTIN, Texas (May 21, 2008) — Rebecca Rocha, a 10-year veteran of motor carrier compliance review, now heads the Texas Department of Public Safety's school bus program. Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2008) — Latest version directs Transportation Security Administration to work with school transportation professionals, law enforcement for additional safety of nation’s school children.Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19, 2008) — HMS Company will now administer a $15 million grant for the anti-terrorism program.Read more

Industry consultant Dale Goby, formerly the transportation director for Detroit Public Schools, and Justin Wilczynski, the assistant transportation director at Clark-Pleasant Community Schools in Whiteland, Ind., will demonstrate how custom programming can increase fuel economy and the service life of the transmission and drive train during the hands-on workshop“Transmission Programming to Reduce Fuel Consumption” on July 28 at Reno’s Washoe County School District garage. Check out other Maintenance Trackhighlights like a school bus fuel procurement workshop, plus more, and register online for the July 26-30 conference and trade show.

LOS ANGELES (May 15, 2008) — Greater demand for security and fleet efficiency will put more tracking and data collection systems on more buses. Read more

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Proposal Would Let Hawaii DOE Increase School Bus Fares
HONOLULU — State education officials would be allowed to raise school bus fares to make up for budget cuts, under a proposal that received initial consideration yesterday by a Board of Education committee. Honolulu Advertiser

IC Signs $120 Million Deal with Enova
TORRANCE , Calif. — Enova Systems Inc., which makes drive systems and other components for alternatively powered vehicles, said Monday it has signed a long-term supply agreement with school bus manufacturer IC Bus worth more than $120 million through 2010.AP