Which factors should pupil transportation providers consider when spec’ing a new surveillance system? Clint Bryer: The number one factor transportation providers should consider when spec’ing a new surveillance system is reliability. None of the other factors matter if the system is not reliable. Second to that should be to focus on areas of coverage […]
Michael LaRocco reflects on his tenure I recently finished my two-year tenure as president of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), an organization comprised of state and national leaders which provides leadership, assistance and motivation to the nation’s school transportation community with the goal of providing safe, secure, efficient, economical, […]
School officials in New York are singing the praises of new routing technology powered by Artificial Intelligence Optimization (AIO). Transfinder, since 1988 a developer in routing, scheduling, and fleet maintenance solutions, released the first major overhaul of its flagship routing software in Spring. Transfinder President and CEO Antonio Civitella said that Routefinder PLUS – Transfinder’s […]
School BUSRide spoke with David Lewis, executive director, and Siobhan McMahon, chief operations officer, of the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International. ASBO International is a global network of school business professionals, promoting standards of school business management, professional growth, and effective use of educational resources. Please tell us about your professional backgrounds, and […]
Today, the North Los Angeles County Regional Center (NLACRC) announced the delivery over 1.4 million pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to more than 4,900 individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and caretakers. PPE has allowed consumers and families to continue receiving services, accessing the community, and participating in everyday meaningful and necessary activities in […]
This week the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) shared comments with the Center for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding recommendations for phased allocation of Covid-19 vaccines. The letter reads as follows: First, THANK YOU. We recognize and appreciate the importance of prioritizing the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines and are grateful for […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on November 18th to split up the 5.9 GHz communication frequency previously reserved for use in transportation. According to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, there is “a pressing need for us to allocate additional spectrum” for Wi-Fi, noting the coronavirus pandemic underscored the fact that “consumers need access and […]
Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, and the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT), today announced the winners of the 2020 Don Carnahan Grant. The seven school district winners will each receive up to $50,000 in donations of Zonar’s industry-leading fleet management hardware and student tracking technology. As school districts look to keep […]
Pro-Vision Video Systems, a leader in mobile video solutions, announced today it has partnered with Kajeet® , a leading provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, to provide internet connectivity and video recording solutions for school buses. Through […]
Recognizing an opportunity to reduce emissions and noise, Kansas City Public Schools replaced aging diesel school buses with propane autogas school buses. By the Numbers 171 propane autogas school buses. 16,000 annual miles traveled per bus. 500,000 gallons of propane autogas per school year. 60 percent reduction in fuel cost. Making the Switch Kansas […]