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Rich Kelly joined Representative Brian Fitzpatrick at the Krapf Bus Palisades School District garage to celebrate the kickoff of School Bus Safety Week. Representative Fitzpatrick talked about the importance of school bus safety and his support of HR 2348, the Break for Kids Act of 2025 that aims to enhance public safety by increasing awareness of the dangers of illegal passing of stopped school buses.

Everyone knows that immigration has been a top priority for the Trump Administration. Recent developments out of Washington D.C. signify a tightening of federal oversight of commercial learner’s permits (CLPs) and commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) issued to individuals domiciled outside of the United States. For employers in the transportation industry, a new interim final rule proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) will have an effect on employees holding a ...

President Trump returned to the White House on January 20, 2025, coinciding with the start of the 199th Congress on January 3, 2025 – the first unified republican government since the early half of Trump’s first presidential term. Accordingly, there have been many sweeping changes, as Trump has signed over 200 executive orders since taking office, and congress has been able to pass many important pieces of legislation. Some of these new changes directly affect school bus contractors. Continue ...

Often, transportation contracts specify that school districts have the responsibility to establish bus stops. This is typically done in consultation with the school transportation provider; however, the school district usually has the final say on the bus stop location. As contractors know, it is not uncommon for the transportation contractor or the school district to receive complaints about the location of bus stops from parents or students.

You may have completed your route planning over the summer but now is the best time to review the route with the driver to identify challenges and concerns before the winter months hit and cause additional difficulties in loading zones and/or roadways.

A Certified Safety Committee is a group of management and employee staff that work to identify workplace hazards and risks and implement solutions aimed at removing or minimizing the likelihood of injury or loss.

With the start of the new school year, transportation contractors continue to face challenges with student discipline on the school bus. Clear policies and practices are important when addressing student misconduct.