With electric school buses becoming more commonplace in school districts across North America, maintenance professionals must reimagine how they prepare, train, and equip their operations. In a recent joint webinar hosted by the National Association for Pupil Transportation and School BUSRide, veteran bus maintenance consultant Halsey King shared decades of insight into preparing for the […]
We are doing more with less. Right now, you may find yourself deeply immersed in the complexities of leadership. With a shortage of drivers, routing difficulties, budget limitations, and district issues, you might be questioning your life and career decisions. Striving to achieve, adapting to the new realities of AI and political dynamics, and facing […]
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 […]
The summer months always go by so quickly and often during these times, I feel a sense of FOMO for not being able to work within a school district. The moments leading up to the start of school are filled with strategizing and preparations for that all-important first day – there’s something special about new […]
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 […]