New federal legislation seeks $1B to fund electric school buses
Sen. Patty Murray is introducing the latest federal effort to flip the switch toward electric school buses.
The Clean School Bus Act would provide the…
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…
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…
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…
Michigan school bus driver ‘active shooter’ scenarios focus on proactive training response
In recent years, much attention has been paid to preparing schools for that all-too-possible horrific moment, for example when a current or former student or…
School buses deliver mobile Wi-Fi hotspots to support virtual learning
As school districts around the country have begun the year with virtual learning, many have turned to yellow school buses to provide mobile internet hotspots…