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WEBEsteemed Figures in School Transportation Awarded NAPT’s Highest Honor. The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) is honoring Ken Hedgecock, Larry Riggsbee and Willie Tarleton at its annual conference by inducting the trio...
Data Tells Story of School Transportation-related Fatalities, Injuries
WEBSep 5, 2023 · NHTSA said an average of 111 fatalities per year (for a total of 1,110 fatalities) occur in school transportation related crashes, 70 percent of which were occupants of other vehicles. When looking at the 206 school-age children who died in school transportation related crashes from 2012-2021, NHTSA stated that 42 were occupants of school ...
Student Transportation of America’s Leadership Team and EV …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · WALL, N.J. – Student Transportation of America (STA), an industry leader in school transportation, safety and fleet services, is pleased to share that three of its esteemed leadership team members received recognition during the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) Annual Meeting & Convention held last night in Nashville, Tenn. Highlighting each individual’s commitment to ...
New York State Amends School Bus Camera Law Following Court …
WEBMay 7, 2024. An update to the New York State stop-arm camera law closes a loophole that previously let motorists off the hook despite being caught on a camera passing a stopped school bus. One such motorist, Alfred Croce, appealed a judgment from the District Court of Suffolk County ordering him to pay a $250 fine because he owned a vehicle ...
NTSB Responds to Proposed Marijuana Changes
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The National Transportation Safety Board is concerned about a proposed rule by the Drug Enforcement Administration that would move marijuana off the Schedule I controlled substances list because of the potential implications that would have on certifying school bus drivers.. In a July 19 letter to the DEA, NTSB wrote that the proposed move of marijuana to a Schedule III drug of the Controlled ...
Trading One Express for a Another More Precious
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Starting last spring, he took on the challenge of transporting the most precious cargo school children as the CEO of National Express LLC, one of the largest and most diversified transportation service providers in North America. A year into his tenure, in this exclusive interview, we asked him about his background, his vision, goals for the ...
Keeping Track - School Transportation News
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Some garages are leaning on already developed software to do the trick. Other maintenance professionals are creating their own system of keeping track. School Transportation News discussed these trends with the Garage Stars featured this month. Temple Independent School District in Texas has …
Colorado School Bus Aid Arrested, Charged with Abusing Student
WEBApril 18, 2024. A Littleton Public Schools bus aid near Denver was fired and arrested after being caught on camera appearing to assault a nonverbal student, and the child’s mother wants accountability. A by the Englewood Police Department confirmed that the former bus aid, 29-year-old Kiarra Monte Laron Jones, was arrested on April 4.
Louisiana School Bus Driver Hailed Hero
WEBMar 20, 2024 · A New Orleans, Louisiana, school bus driver is being recognized after safely evacuating nine students after a fire started during a route, reported WDBJ 7. Community Academies of New Orleans school bus driver Kia Rousseve was reportedly making her fifth stop of the day on March 13, when she noticed smoke and …
Maryland Teen Charged as Adult for Attempted Murder on School …
WEBMarch 11, 2024. A Maryland judge ruled 16-year-old boy to be tried as an adult on charges connected to the attempted murder of a student on a Prince George’s County school bus last May. Shortly after the incident, federal law enforcement confirmed the arrest of teen rapper Kaden “Baby K” Holland after he attempted to shoot an eighth-grade ...