Agreement reached to sell school bus contractor for $4.6B
EQT Infrastructure, one of the world’s largest infrastructure investors, has entered into an agreement with FirstGroup plc to acquire First Student and First Transit. Operations…
Illinois school bus driver celebrates 50 years on the job
Janyce Johnson, or more commonly known as “JJ” to her coworkers and peers, recently celebrated her 50th year as a school bus driver.
Johnson said…
Traton Group makes $3.7 billion deal to acquire Navistar
Volkswagen AG’s heavy-truck division the Traton Group said it will accept a counteroffer issued by IC Bus parent company Navistar International Corporation, to acquire all…
School buses shift from transporting students to delivering meals
When schools closed in March, the industry instantly shifted from transporting students to and from school to transporting meals. What seemed like a short-term reaction…
School buses using Wi-Fi to do more than connect students to virtual classes
With the new school year underway, districts are using technology already at their fingertips to solve today’s operational challenges amid COVID-19, with Wi-Fi at the…
NHTSA denial of built-in school bus booster seats won’t impact industry
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration formally denied a request from seatbelt manufacturers SafeGuard/IMMI and C.E. White regarding a 2013 petition to allow for a…
Remote learning due to COVID-19 leading to layoffs of school bus drivers
Seemingly like most everything else when it comes to addressing the new novel coronavirus, the fate of whether school bus drivers stay on district or…