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Federal School Bus STOP Act included in House, Senate transportation reauthorization bills

Federal School Bus STOP Act included in House, Senate transportation reauthorization bills

June 18, 2021 | by Taylor Hannon-Ekbatani |

The STOP for School Buses Act, bipartisan legislation to address motorists who illegally pass school buses while loading or unloading students, took a crucial step…

BYD enters electric school bus market

BYD enters electric school bus market

June 9, 2021 | by Taylor Hannon-Ekbatani |

Competition in the booming electric school bus market has increased yet again with the announcement from Build Your Dreams (BYD), a Chinese automotive giant, that…

FCC provides funding for school bus Wi-Fi hotspots

FCC provides funding for school bus Wi-Fi hotspots

May 29, 2021 | by Taylor Hannon-Ekbatani |

More than 15 million public school students lacked home internet access or a connected device amid forced virtual learning last year. As one way to…

Lawmakers to reintroduce School Bus Safety Act legislation

Lawmakers to reintroduce School Bus Safety Act legislation

May 27, 2021 | by Taylor Hannon-Ekbatani |

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., hope the third time is a charm for School Bus Safety Act legislation that would require lap/shoulder seatbelts in school buses…

U.S. Army trainee hijacks school bus in South Carolina

U.S. Army trainee hijacks school bus in South Carolina

May 10, 2021 | by Taylor Hannon-Ekbatani |

A 23-year-old U.S. Army soldier in training stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina, is in police custody after leaving the base with a…

Agreement reached to sell school bus contractor for $4.6B

Agreement reached to sell school bus contractor for $4.6B

May 3, 2021 | by Taylor Hannon-Ekbatani |

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…

Transportation expert outlines unprecedented federal green school bus funding opportunities

Transportation expert outlines unprecedented federal green school bus funding opportunities

April 21, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

The timing for Suzanne Sullivan’s Green Bus Summit discussion on the current federal prioritization of electric school buses couldn’t have been better.

A day after…

Study shows school bus seatbelts improve student behavior

Study shows school bus seatbelts improve student behavior

March 23, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

Research from a new study published by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) concludes what many student transporters with seatbelt experience already…

New federal legislation seeks $1B to fund electric school buses

New federal legislation seeks $1B to fund electric school buses

March 3, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

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

Senators ask Treasury Secretary to fast track CERTS Act

February 10, 2021 | by Ryan Gray |

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,…

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