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School Bus Snow Removal System Cuts Costs, Injuries for New York District (opens the original)
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A Thursday webinar sponsored by Scraper Systems examined the safety and operational costs of clearing snow from school bus rooftops and shared tools districts can use to calculate whether automated snow removal makes financial sense. For Daniel Boyea, assistant director of transportation at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District near Albany, New York, rooftop snow removal comes down to more than clearing buses after a storm. It affects employee safety, route reliability, overtime and th
Technology Webinar Tackles the School Bus Driver Shortage (opens the original)
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A webinar explored how school districts are responding to ongoing driver shortages by maximizing existing staff through better routing, unified technology and data-driven decision-making. School bus driver shortages remain the biggest operational challenge facing student transportation departments heading into the 2026-2027 school year, but some school districts are adapting by making better use of existing drivers rather than waiting for the labor market to recover. Rick Dunn, vice president of
Oregon School Districts Make Case for Propane at STN EXPO West (opens the original)
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RENO, Nev. – Two transportation leaders shared how propane school buses have lowered fuel and maintenance costs while improving fleet reliability for their Oregon school districts. Editor’s note: Blue Bird presented part one of this two-part series in its Green Bus Summit Session that morning, “Slash Your Bus Fuel & Maintenance Budget – Adopt the Right Powertrain.” Denise Newton, training safety lead for North Clackamas School District in Oregon, said during the July 12 Lunch and Learn session p
Tech Talk with ZÅ«m: Reimagining Student Mobility (opens the original)
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RENO, Nev. â During a Monday session at STN EXPO West, Vivek Garg, COO of ZÅ«m who previously spent 11 years as an army officer, spoke on his drive âto make transportation a better experience for our students.â He appraised the school bus industryâs traditional prioritization of on-time performance, sharing the story of Priya, a student whose pre-test anxiety was rooted in bus uncertainty, to illustrate why ZÅ«m now prioritizes the “ready to learn” metric. Drawing on a study by NORC at t
Tech Talk with BusPatrol: The Next Era of Student Safety (opens the original)
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RENO, Nev. – As a leader in school bus safety technology, BusPatrol CEO Karoon Monfared showcased the company’s stop arm enforcement program and track record of protecting over 2 million children on 40,000 buses across 27 states. Monfared’s presentation, part of the Bus Technology Summit series at STN EXPO West, blended personal anecdotes – such as a heartfelt birthday wish for his son Liam – with an engaging “10-star experience” experiment involving an audience member and her favorite restauran
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