Senators ask Treasury Secretary to fast track CERTS Act
A group of 29 senators petitioned incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to fast-track the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act.
Sens. Susan Collins,…
Latest K-12 relief funds cover school bus ventilation systems
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) confirmed for School Transportation News that school districts can use the latest round of COVID-19 relief grants to…
School bus production to benefit from Amazon agreement with Lion Electric
Amazon and The Lion Electric Company have entered into a master agreement for $1.1 billion in new electric truck purchases that will accelerate the manufacturer’s…
School bus drivers could be among first vaccine recipients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that frontline essential workers and all adults over the age of 75, both…
Former bus driver wins seat in New York senate
You can now officially call him Sen. Mike Martucci. The former president of the New York School Bus Contractors Association was…
NSTA seeks high-priority, COVID-19 vaccine classification for school bus drivers
The National School Transportation Association (NSTA), which represents the interests of private school bus contractors, is urging that school bus drivers…
Marijuana use dominates positive drug tests of commercial drivers
A federal drug and alcohol clearinghouse implemented in January for commercial drivers reported nearly 40,500 positive drug tests through the end of September, with over…
EPA offering rebates to replace diesel school buses with cleaner vehicles
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications from public and private fleet operators to access over $10 million to replace old diesel school…
Court overturns reckless driving conviction in fatal Indiana illegal passing case
An Indiana appeals court vacated Alyssa Shepherd’s misdemeanor conviction of reckless driving but upheld her felony convictions for the deaths of three students and the…
Pediatrician group urges cleaning over disinfecting child safety restraints
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging that car seats and child safety restraint systems be cleaned with mild detergent and water but not…