AUBURN, Ala. (June 10, 2008) — Attendees at the 66th annual state conference discuss the pilot lap-shoulder belt study and the cost of fuel under a shrinking budget. Read more

HIGH POINT, N.C. (June 11, 2008) — Slowing sales, economic downturn push company to make cuts to workforce. Read more

This year many Head Start programs are being asked to do more with less. Learn how to run your Head Start operation as safely and efficiently as possible in the Head Start Track of the 15th Annual School Transportation News Expo and Trade Show. Highlights include sessions on cooperative bus purchasing and the challenges to the Native American Head Start community. Register online today.

BOSTON (June 10, 2008) — Bill would require reduction of idle times on school grounds by not only buses, but every vehicle. Read more

Has the cost of purchasing school buses compliant with 2007 EPA regulations had a drastic impact on your budget? Haven’t purchased a new bus yet? Vote in our online poll

ALBANY, N.Y. (June 9, 2008) — Its time to update the law to ensure better funding, topical training, New York association says. Read more

The Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration and the FBI will look at the terrorist threat against the American transportation system in a conference in late July. Global law enforcement, industry and government representatives plan to discuss the threat against buses, airplanes, subways, trucks, trains and ships at the invitation-only meeting. The July 28-31 conference will be held in New York City. Learn more online

Use School Buses for Summer Public Transit, Ohio Lawmaker Says
CINCINNATI — A county lawmaker in Cincinnati wants to use school buses to provide public transit this summer. WTTE28.com

Kidd Hitches a Ride on School Bus
PORTLAND, Ore. — A goat somehow hitched a ride on an Oregon bus this week, surprising bus officials and her owner, who was baffled about how she got there. WCSH6.com