FCC chairwoman pushes for E-Rate funding of school bus Wi-Fi
Since the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, the E-Rate program administered by the Federal Communications Commission has been a sore subject among some in…
Colorado Senate approves $5.5M to improve school bus safety
A new Colorado safe-student protection program that has been years in the making moved closer to reality when that state’s Senate approved funding for SB22-085.…
Boston targets 100% electrification of school buses by 2030
Newly elected Boston Mayor Michelle Wu wants school buses — which represent 11% of city emissions — to be electric by 2030.
She announced her…
Waiver extended for ‘under-the-hood’ CDL test requirement
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) granted a 90-day extension to temporarily waive the “under-the-hood” skills test that is part of a new commercial…
DOT Deputy Assistant Robin Hutcheson tapped to lead FMCSA
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced this week that Robin Hutcheson will lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for at least the foreseeable future.
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Lightning eMotors details new electric partnership with Collins Bus
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Could going electric help school districts sidestep supply chain shortages that are plaguing vehicle manufacturers of all sizes?
That is the…
Half of U.S. school districts rate bus driver shortage as ‘desperate’
Survey results released by the three national school bus industry associations paint a dismal picture of the national school bus driver shortage.
A Midwest contractor…
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…
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…