School Bus Fleet Magazine

12/24/2025

💛 Did you miss these? We pulled together our favorite 2025 SBF stories that flew under the radar.

📖 Here’s what stuck with us, and why they still matter: https://loom.ly/FWt1pa4

Explore the 2025 stories we can’t stop thinking about, complete with behind-the-scenes insight from our editors.

12/23/2025

💡 Holiday brain setting in? Catch up on the latest supplier and OEM moves shaping student transportation. This time, we cover tech rollouts, safety innovations, alternative transportation, and new expansions.

📲 Read the full roundup: https://loom.ly/S41gjS0

From a software expansion to a new alternative transportation support program, an AI dashcam reveal, and ridership milestones, here’s the latest supplier news.

12/23/2025

🚨 Technology decisions can shape everything, but in a crowded market, how do you really choose the right school bus tech?

We break down 10 steps from the new “Emerging Tech” section in the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures manual, plus tips from the committee that built it.

💡 Here’s what your team needs to know before the next RFP: https://loom.ly/h9B__U0

New tech tools can drive real impact or real frustration. Here’s how pupil transportation leaders can make smarter, safer, and budget-friendly tech decisions using a vetting process.

12/23/2025

Thankfully this student’s injuries were minor. Stop-arm violations remain a serious safety concern, and continued education and enforcement are essential to protecting students at the bus stop. Let's hope we see fewer illegal stop-arm passes in 2026!

The teen sustained minor injuries and was transported to a medical facility.

12/23/2025

A holiday message from the content team behind School Bus Fleet and all of our Bobit sister brands 🎄

12/21/2025

🚌 Don’t forget the bus drivers! 🚌

I know this is a busy time of year and none of us need anything extra added to our plates, but if anyone deserves a little gratitude this time of year, it’s this undervalued lot.

These unsung heroes have been delivering our precious cargo to and from school all year while undoubtedly behaving not so preciously at all.

If you think “Well not my kid” even for a second, as a former substitute teacher, I can attest that it probably is.

Most of our kids enter these yellow behemoths like they’re entering the Wild West- a lawless wasteland where propriety has gone to die.

And at its helm, a steadfast, unaffected captain mans the wheel while attempting to sustain order and traverse roads where drivers don’t have the sensibility to obey laws and flashing lights.

I. Can’t. Imagine.

Whatever we pay these people, it isn't enough. Every day, our kids come and go safely and it’s thanks to these underpaid gluttons for punishment.

So while you’re out and about picking up teacher gifts, please don't forget the bus drivers!!

12/19/2025

Incentives may get electric school buses on the road — but long-term planning keeps them there.

Our new deep dive post from Zenobe looks at lifecycle-based financing, battery performance management, and service-based models that help districts scale electric fleets with confidence.

Electric school bus success hinges on long-term planning, which means smart financing, battery management, and service-based models that keep fleets reliable for years.

12/19/2025

Do you know a district or state-level transportation director who exemplifies excellence in leadership, safety, and dedication? Tell us about them!

Nominations are now open for School Bus Fleet's 2026 Administrator of the Year Award, and we're on the lookout for incredible leaders who inspire others, lead by example, and stay focused on what matters most while innovating every day.

Know someone who has what it takes to be named our 2026 winner? Nominate them by January 30, 2026!

LEARN MORE & NOMINATE: https://loom.ly/DYv9WUI

It's time to nominate the transportation directors who exemplify excellence in district or state-level school bus operations!

12/19/2025

A holiday hello from your School Bus Fleet content team! 👋

Wishing our readers, viewers, and the entire school transportation community a wonderful holiday season and a great start to the new year. We'll see you again soon.

12/19/2025

National leaders are calling for urgent action to protect students on and around school buses. At the first-ever National School Bus Safety Summit in Washington, D.C., more than 400 leaders from government, public safety, education, and transportation came together to address the growing crisis of illegal school bus passings and chart a national path forward.

Here’s what was discussed, why it matters, and what comes next: https://loom.ly/NDiscEc

BusPatrol

Last week, the first National School Bus Safety Summit brought together leaders from government, public safety, technology, and education to address the growing threat of illegal stop-arm passing.

12/18/2025

What is our word of the year? Across all our interviews in 2025, one word was said more than any other. I bet you can guess what it is! Take a watch and see if you were right. 🚌

12/18/2025

⏰ Don’t forget! SBF’s Special-Needs Transportation Survey closes Dec. 31.

If your district or company transports special-needs students, please take a few minutes to share what you’re seeing heading into 2026 — from staffing and ridership to equipment needs and mainstreaming. Your responses are confidential and help shape our annual benchmarking report.

HELP US OUT HERE: https://loom.ly/31mE8OU