School Bus Fleet Magazine

10/09/2025

“I'm old enough to remember when we went from gasoline to diesel back in the late ‘70s. It was painful. This EV transition is no different. Like all those (shifts) in history, we're making it work.” — Brad Beauchamp, Blue Bird Corporation EV product segment leader

Hear more deep-drive insights into everything electric school bus, from history, to current adoption trends, technological advancements, gaps and opportunities, and what might be yet to come, in our October feature story, "The State of Electric School Buses: Where We Are and Where We're Going."

Don't miss it, online now HERE 👉 https://loom.ly/vqPydZU

10/09/2025

🚸 See Student Safety in a Whole New Way
Join Geotab and School Bus Fleet for a free webinar on Oct 22 at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET to see how modern tools create a transparent safety ecosystem that empowers drivers and builds trust with parents.

👉 Save your spot: Register here https://loom.ly/20dvWl8

Student safety isn't just about the driver. It's about the vehicle, the route, the parents waiting at home and the administrator responsible for it all. Piecemeal solutions leave dangerous gaps. This School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 20-24), discover how a unified technology ecosystem can protect student...

10/09/2025

⚠️ RTA: The Fleet Success Company has been awarded a Sourcewell contract: https://loom.ly/XAS0ATw

The agreement makes the fleet management information system provider the only one in Sourcewell’s public procurement portfolio.

10/08/2025

New Jersey school bus provider D&M Tours started rolling with its first four electric buses serving three local school districts. ⚡ It worked with school bus builder Van-Con Inc., Motiv Power Systems, and CCMT on the deployment.

DETAILS: https://loom.ly/3y2MGIk

D&M Tours starts rolling with its first electric buses serving three local school districts. It worked with Van-Con, Inc., Motiv, and CCMT on the deployment.

10/08/2025

New letter from the editor, reflections on one year in ✨ https://loom.ly/DDdXa10

Twelve months, almost 100 interviews and articles later, and countless lessons learned. Here are 40 key takeaways SBF’s editor learned about school buses, safety, and the people who keep students moving.

Twelve months, almost 100 interviews and articles later, and countless lessons learned. Here are 40 key takeaways SBF’s editor learned about school buses, safety, and the people who keep students moving.

10/07/2025

⚠️ LION recently issued a bulletin directing all operators to inspect and modify HVAC wiring on select buses to prevent electrical faults and enhance safety.

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LION directs all operators to inspect and modify HVAC wiring on select buses to prevent electrical faults and enhance safety.

10/07/2025

Connecticut students see restored bus service after budget cuts: https://loom.ly/I_jSC_w

Bridgeport Public Schools asked some students to walk to school this year in a move to save $4.6M. Now, transportation service is back after the state helped negotiate contracts.

10/07/2025

💚 In recognition of National Propane Day, the Propane Education & Research Council is spotlighting propane autogas as a reliable, clean energy option to keep school fleets running.

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In recognition of National Propane Day, PERC is spotlighting propane autogas as a reliable, clean energy option to keep school fleets running.

10/06/2025

💡 EverDriven's new integration brings Google Maps-powered navigation directly to the app to improve safety, accuracy, and real-time visibility.

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The integration brings Google Maps-powered navigation directly to the app to improve safety, accuracy, and real-time visibility.

10/06/2025

Pathwise, the software company previously known as TransAct, announces a new executive team. Three key roles – CTO, COO and CPMO – have been filled by industry veterans, as longtime COO Jim Chamberlin transitions into a senior advisor role.

DETAILS: https://loom.ly/pUimIPQ

As longtime COO Jim Chamberlin transitions into an advisor role, the company formerly known as TransAct welcomes a new CTO, COO, and CPMO.

10/03/2025

Legislative update! ⚖️ The “Brake for Kids Act” has now been introduced in the U.S. Senate. This legislation directs the Department of Transportation to execute a nationwide public safety messaging campaign, including television and radio advertisements, to educate drivers about the life-threatening dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses. Industry association NSTA commends the effort and urges Congress to swiftly pass the act to ensure that protecting children becomes a top national priority.

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers leads the Brake for Kids Act and seeks to require the DOT to release a widespread PSA about the dangers of illegal stop-arm passings.

10/03/2025

School bus seating manufacturer IMMI and school bus OEM Blue Bird Corporation celebrated the grand opening of a new manufacturing facility in Macon, Georgia, yesterday. School Bus Fleet was on the scene to see it up close! The new 75,000 square-foot facility will produce school bus seats for Blue Bird, creating 80 American manufacturing jobs.

NEWS HERE: https://loom.ly/Q5iTB2M

IMMI’s new 75,000 square-foot facility in Macon will produce school bus seats for Georgia-based Blue Bird Corporation, creating 80 American manufacturing jobs.