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Industry Ascension
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (1016+ words) The company formerly known as National Express is already one of the largest school bus contractor groups in North America. But its recent rebrand to Summit School Service signals bigger things to come School Transportation News spoke with Tim Wertner,…...
Industry Veteran Dillman Named 2026 Grandolfo Award Winner
2+ week, 6+ day ago (501+ words) RENO, Nev. — Longtime school transportation director and certified driver trainer Sandy Dillman was named the 2026 Peter J. Grandolfo Memorial Award of Excellence winner at STN EXPO West. The award, sponsored by Q’Straint/SureLok, was presented to Dillman during the day’s…...
Advancing Fleet Safety & Efficiency with AI Assistance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) This content is brought to you by REI. While every state has laws against passing stopped school buses, 30 states authorize the use of exterior school bus cameras to capture violations. One of those states is Colorado. What benefits has the…...
State of Sustainable Fleets: As Freight Economy Recession Enters Third Year, Powertrain and Energy Diversification Defines Fleet Resilience Strategy
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1161+ words) Seventh annual Market Brief finds that fleets pursuing multiple technology pathways are well positioned to absorb tariff disruptions, federal funding cuts, prolonged freight market weakness Penske Transportation Solutions and Volvo Trucks North America serve as title sponsors of the 2026 State…...
Triz Engineering Introduces New Engineering Model to Address Rising Execution Risk in Commercial Vehicle Development
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (20+ words) School Transportation News Industry Releases...
Government Accountability Office Highlights FCC’s E-Rate Program for Fraud Prevention Measures
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (380+ words) A Government Accountability Report (GAO) study of five federal programs for fraud prevention measures and oversight found the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries, commonly known as E-Rate, to be the only one that met…...
Updated Iowa School Bus Driver Hiring Law Adds Optional Refresher Course
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) Iowa started the new year with new and controversial school bus driver training courses. House File 395 revises requirements for training and certification of school bus drivers in the state. It updates the criteria for what constitutes as an approved course…...
Student Transportation Veterans Discuss 2026 Hot Industry Trends
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (697+ words) The first School Transportation News webinar of 2026 started strong by sharing perspectives of two industry veterans on four hot trends in student transportation. Unifying the Tech Ecosystem “Having disparate platforms can cause tension,” agreed Alfred Karam, director of transportation for…...
Type C figures are strong while Type A market shuffles amid newindustry alternative vehicle standards.
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (369+ words) Type C figures are strong while Type A market shuffles amid new industry alternative vehicle standards. Any year that school bus production figures spike is cause for celebration, especially amid “anemic” growth in the larger trucking industry. That is how…...
‘One Type of Driver’ Training
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1326+ words) Regardless of the vehicle type, experts say driver training on wheelchair securement and child safety restraint systems is a must Whether it’s a full-size school bus with track seating running the length of the floor or a compact van with…...