Dozens of professionals from across the school bus and commercial bus industries took to social media this week to share their fond memories of Frank DiGiacomo, the publisher of School Bus Fleet for 33 years who died on May 9. He was 84. DiGiacomo worked for Bobit Business Media for 43 years in all, starting in 1991, first on Construction Contracting magazine and then as Eastern sales manager for SBF. He became publisher of both SBF and Metro magazines when Bill Paul left to start School Transportation News in 1991. DiGiacomo was named Bobit’s vice president of the bus and rail group in 2012 a ..read more

A group of students and their school bus driver were sent to the hospital in Western Vigo County, Indiana, following a school bus crash on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred when the Vigo County School Corporation school bus ran off the road and crashed into a utility pole, said the Vigo County Sheriff’s Office in a statement. The impact caused the pole to break and live power lines fall on the bus. The students and driver were instructed to remain inside the bus due until the scene was cleared by Duke Energy. The school bus was transporting several students at the time of the incident. F ..read more

A crash involving a school bus in West Greewich, Rode Island, left eight people injured, reported WPRI News. The incident reportedly occurred Monday evning on I-95, when a truck towing a portable arrow board for a Rhode Island Department of Transportation construction detail exited the center median in front of the school bus. The bus then swerved to the left hitting the arrow board causing the equipment to come off the truck. The bus was transporting 41 West Warwick high school track team members home from a meeting in Westerly. Four students, the bus driver and three passengers on the truck ..read more

A Pinellas County Schools bus driver is on a mission to spread positivity to the students on his route, reported ABC News. Since September 2023, Anthony Burgess has been encouraging students to write down their favorite quotes and messages of encouragement to decorate the interior of his school bus. Burgess told local news reporters that he aimed to make a brighter, fun space for the children that boarded his bus every day. Over the past two months, Burgess has been transforming the bus into a colorful refuge, filled with supportive notes and drawings from students. Positive messages cover the ..read more

OAKLAND, Calif., – Zūm, the modern student transportation platform, announced today that Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) will be the first major school district in the U.S. to transition to a 100% electrified school bus system with groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid technology. Zum is providing a fleet of 74 electric school buses and bidirectional chargers in Oakland, managed through its AI-enabled technology platform. The all-EV fleet will not only transport students sustainably, but also play a critical dual role as a Virtual Power Plant (VPP), giving 2.1 gigawatt hours of energy back to ..read more

BOSTON, Mass. – First Student Chief Information Officer Sean McCormack recently headlined the Beyond Buzzwords: Real-World Tech Transformations panel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan CIO Symposium in Cambridge, Massachusetts. McCormack leads First Student’s digital strategy, technical operations and innovations. First Student is the largest provider of student transportation in North America and is also a leading technology provider. The company has nearly 500 locations, including 17 in Massachusetts, that support more than 1,200 customers with a fleet of 45,000 buses ..read more

LAS VEGAS, Nev., – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of purpose-built, all-electric, zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles serving the cargo and delivery market, shuttle and transit space and school bus sector, today announced its participation in the upcoming Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo on May 20 to 23 in booth #1230 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At ACT Expo, GreenPower will showcase its all-electric Type D BEAST school bus, EV Star Cab & Chassis and EV Star Cargo Plus. The EV Star Cab &a ..read more

Learn more about the captivating speakers planned for STN EXPO Indy, the closure of a New York stop arm camera law loophole, the “great debate” over school bus lap/shoulder seatbelts in Ohio, and positive business updates from industry suppliers. Transportation Supervisor Andrew Krokowski pulls back the curtain on operations, driver retention, technology, electrification and more at the small but mighty South Lewis Central School District in rural New York, a 2023 Top Transportation Teams award winner. Transfinder President and CEO Antonio Civitella shares how employee feedback through the Top ..read more

MACON, Ga. – Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has expanded its high-performance Sales and Marketing organization. The company announced three strategic leadership appointments, effective June 1, 2024. Blue Bird strengthened its Sales and Marketing team to further grow its leadership in zero- and low-emissions transportation. Tim Gordon has been promoted to senior vice president of Blue Bird’s Sales and Marketing team. In his new role, he will build on Blue Bird’s customer-centric approach, strengthen the company’s relationship with its ..read more

A man has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to steal a school bus in northeast New Mexico, reported KOAT News. The incident reportedly occurred on May 9, when police responded to a report of a man wandering a neighborhood. The man was identified as 36-year-old Patrick Salazar. He was instructed police officers to leave the area. A victim later with blood coming from his mourth came forward stating he was hit in the face. The victim, who was not identified in this writing, said he was doing a routine inspection of a school bus when he was allegedly attacked. Police stated that officers ..read more