School Transportation & Travel

  Let’s plan a trip! That phrase is filled with excitement, opportunity and anticipation! A recent survey showed that 92% of students say that travel had a lasting impact on their worldview, and more than half of them say that it was the most important experience of their lives. Let’s add that the student travel

  By Nate A. Baguio In the last five years, you may have seen yellow school buses in your neighborhood but have not heard them or watched exhaust fumes engulf the trees, sidewalks or roads. This is because more and more school districts have taken advantage of transitioning from diesel-fueled school buses to clean, zero-emission

  Each weekday morning across the United States, an estimated 26 million children board school buses that deliver them safely to school, and then again in the afternoon to bring them home. Almost half a million school buses are on our nation’s roads each school day, driving a cumulative 6 billion miles a year. School

  By Dr. Stefanie Lemcke Students need transportation to school, but for various reasons, almost half of the Christian private schools in the United States cannot provide it. As a result, schools are potentially missing out on enrolling a number of students, dealing with congested pickup and drop-off lines, and searching for ways to appease

  Buses, shuttles, and vans have batteries, starters, alternators, brakes, cooling systems, and various fluids and filters that require regular maintenance, just like any other vehicle. Being properly educated on some of these basic maintenance tasks can go a long way towards ensuring the reliability of your fleet. Buses can and do wear out from

  It has never been more important to diligently clean and sanitize your school buses than during the current pandemic. It is easy to remember to clean surfaces, yet we often forget about the larger issue, the cabin air. The tiniest particles of virus and bacteria remain suspended in the air for a long time and

  By Brian Schamma Looking for a bus can be a stressful task. Being a good steward of the funds you have been entrusted with sometimes means having to ask for a budget that will get the correct bus instead of the cheapest bus. With the large number of new and used buses available and

It seems like schools are now being continually bombarded with new ideas and technologies for improving school bus safety. With so much technical innovation happening across the transportation industry, it’s inevitable that many of these new technologies would make their way onto buses. However, which ones are actually worth the money? One easy answer to

Like a gentle reawakening of the spirit, a reconditioned bus can take on a new life. Gone are the days of investing a significant amount of financial resources into your transportation budget. Your savings can be multiplied and your investment can be significantly reduced by considering a fully reconditioned bus. Don’t let your school’s commitment

By Vlada Terenina Over the last 50 years, technological advances have shaped the modern world. As technology gets more accessible, it’s expanding into all areas of life. The student transportation industry of tomorrow is not going to be the same as the student transportation industry of today. Let’s have a closer look at what challenges