For Hoover City Schools in Alabama, the challenge of transporting thousands of students safely and efficiently is a complex daily undertaking. With a fleet of 163 buses, 219 daily routes, and more than 150 staff including drivers, aides, mechanics, and office personnel, Hoover’s Transportation Department operates at a scale similar to a small transit agency. […]
Presented by Zum It’s essential that school districts and student transportation providers ensure all children have a safe, reliable, and efficient ride to and from school — a ride that addresses the unique needs of each student and family. Today, routing software is critical to plan, manage, and optimize transportation at scale. However, routing software […]
Six schools, including two repeat winners take coveted prize Six school districts from across North America have won the third-annual Top Transportation Teams award, including one school district that took home the prize last year and another returning winner from 2023. Winners are located in five states. Since its inception, the winners are divided into two […]
School BUSRide spoke with Noelle Ellerson Ng, Associate Executive Director, Advocacy and Governance, for the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and NAPT’s Federal Advocacy Liaison. She spoke about the status of several hot topics in Washington, D.C., and the legislative priorities of AASA and NAPT. Many of our members don’t know your background. Can you give […]
School BUSRide spoke with Terry Tippin, executive director of the Student Transportation Association of Indiana. He reflected on his career in student transportation, and offered his thoughts after attending last year’s NAPT ACTS event. Please tell us about your history in pupil transportation. Well, I’m actually retired now. I grew up on a dairy farm, […]
By Courtney Pallotta For decades, managing a school transportation fleet has centered around the yellow bus. And while the school bus remains a critical piece of the transportation landscape, today’s student needs call for more. Modern student transportation is more complex, more diverse, and far more urgent than ever before. Modern fleet management is about […]
By Spencer Sydorko As electric vehicles (EVs) gain traction in student transportation, many directors and maintenance professionals are beginning to ask a crucial question: What does it actually mean to maintain an electric school bus? As someone who oversees school bus sales for RIDE along the East Coast, I’ve had countless conversations with garage supervisors […]
By Terry Moran Managing a school bus fleet today is about long-term financial planning. Whether you’re responsible for a single-bus operation or a 500-bus fleet, understanding how financing strategies support fleet decisions can make a measurable difference in safety, reliability, and cost control. Financing as a Planning Tool Fleet management begins with knowing your district’s […]
Presented by RTG Fleet Maintenance For many school districts, maintenance is a logistical tightrope: balancing cost, minimizing downtime, and ensuring every school bus safely transports its most precious cargo. Traditionally, districts either operate in-house maintenance departments or contract with off-site vendors—both of which come with limitations in terms of responsiveness, recordkeeping, and continuity. But a […]
From left: Janice Cooper, Jamie Lynch, and Operations Manager Cory Lynch. Presented by Transfinder Managing a fleet of over 150 school buses is no small feat, especially when that fleet includes a variety of vehicle types and models, from wheelchair-accessible minibuses to full-sized, 56-passenger coaches. At Lynch Bus Lines, which serves the greater Vancouver […]