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The Route podcast from SCHOOL BUS FLEET covers news and explores issues related to pupil transportation, including new technology, safety features, driver staffing, and industry trends.
Wes Platt, for School Bus Fleet, reviews recent news in school transportation, including the latest consolidation of the Type A school bus manufacturing market with Forest River Bus's acquisition of Trans Tech Buses. This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Kevin Bangston, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, about the bus manufacturer's plans and opportunities. This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the possible reclassification of marijuana, proposed changes to EV school bus safety standards, the EPA's Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grant program, and PERC's new hire. Plus, an interview with Vinny Riscica, senior project manager for clean transportation at NYSERDA! This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
- DEA May Reclassify Marijuana in Historic Move: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10220743/dea-may-reclassify-marijuana-in-historic-move
- New Safety Standards Proposed for Electric School Buses: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10220465/new-safety-standards-proposed-for-electric-school-buses
- Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Grants Program Now Open: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10220386/clean-heavy-duty-vehicle-grants-program-now-open
- PERC Hires New Autogas Business Development Director: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10220364/perc-hires-new-autogas-business-development-director
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses New York City's congestion pricing exemption for school buses, National School Transportation Association's 2024 Bus-In, and the persistent question of Daylight Saving Time. Plus, an interview with Liz Thies, School Bus Fleet's Administrator of the Year for 2024! This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
- SBF Administrator of the Year: Transformative Leadership in Arizona School Transportation
- Bus Contractors Expect Exemption from New York City Congestion Pricing
- NSTA Returns to Capitol Hill to Promote School Bus Safety
- Time Sheet: Is It Time for Daylight Saving Time to Clock Out?
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses a memorial bus ride in remembrance of a Tennessee school bus driver. Plus, an interview with Alfred Karam of Shenendehowah Central Schools in New York! This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
- Tennessee Bus Drivers Roll in Remembrance of Aleita Gladson: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10216964/tennessee-bus-drivers-roll-in-remembrance-of-aleita-gladson
- SBF Poll: Middle Schoolers Pose Most School Bus Behavior Challenges: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10216618/sbf-poll-middle-schoolers-pose-most-school-bus-behavior-challenges
- March Digital Edition: https://schoolbusfleet.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=816809
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Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/2cC4yelmyRcV6S7iH4aKEw
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps top news from the website, including the second annual report to Congress about the EPA's Clean School Bus Program.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, gives an overview of the magazine's latest annual Maintenance Survey.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the findings of pilot studies in three public school districts seeking to electrify their fleets, with help from the World Resources Institute and the Center for Transportation and the Environment. Plus, NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn joins to discuss the recent Midwinter Meeting and looks ahead to more events this year.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the death of an Alabama educator in a bus accident and the appointment of a Highland Electric Fleets exec to a grid modernization council in Massachusetts.
SBFX Information: https://www.schoolbusfleetconnex.com/public-private-operators/public-private-operators
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the environmentally friendly buses coming to Missouri and Guam.
2023 Administrator of the Year Nomination Form: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/custom-content/10125745/administrator-of-the-year-award
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the latest SBF special-needs transportation survey.
- 2023 Maintenance Survey: https://www.research.net/r/23sbfmainte
- 2023 Administrator of the Year Nomination Form: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/custom-content/10125745/administrator-of-the-year-award
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the federal government's plan to go zero-emission in new vehicle sales by 2040.
- Bikes for Kids Foundation: https://www.bikesforkidsfoundation.org/
- 2023 Administrator of the Year Nomination Form: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/custom-content/10125745/administrator-of-the-year-award
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including how the state of Illinois is setting goals for electric vehicles.
New Jersey fraud charges: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10189584/investigators-new-jersey-bus-company-operators-duped-school-districts
Omnibus spending amendments: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10189573/omnibus-spending-amendments-bring-wanted-clean-school-bus-changes
2023 Administrator of the Year Nomination Form: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/custom-content/10125745/administrator-of-the-year-award
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including a school bus manufacturer's efforts to work past a backlog of purchase orders.
NSTA 2023 Midwinter Meeting: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10188483/nsta-2023-midwinter-meeting-registration-now-open
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including a class-action victory for advocates of students with diabetes in New York City Schools. Also, check out an interview with David Christopher, executive director of the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT).
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 Introduction
00:54 Interview with David Christopher, NYAPT
11:16 Class-Action Victory in New York City
13:23 STA Fundraising for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
14:23 Georgia Bus Driver Recognition
15:19 Closing and Shout-Out to Scott Geier
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including two frightening accidents in Indiana and Kentucky, as well as the NYSBCA annual awards.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including our coverage of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services conference.
- Buses - Not Cars - More Common in Pupil Transportation Deaths: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10185666/buses-not-cars-more-common-in-pupil-transportation-deaths
- Addressing Electrification Hurdles: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10185663/nasdpts-conference-addressing-electrification-hurdles
- Strategies for Transporting Challenged Students: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10185629/nasdpts-conference-strategies-for-transporting-challenged-students
- What Does Marijuana Have to Do With Pupil Transportation: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10185993/nasdpts-conference-what-does-marijuana-have-to-do-with-pupil-transportation
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the FMCSA's decision to extend the "under-the-hood" CDL test waiver until 2024. Also, check out the interview with EverDriven's Mitch Bowling!
PERC "Be Like Jack" Contest Winners: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10186135/perc-announces-sustainability-contest-winners
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the EPA's funding of 389 school districts with the first round of Clean School Bus cash.
Clean School Bus Funding: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10184835/first-clean-school-bus-recipients-announced
New School Bus Postage Stamp: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10184803/school-bus-featured-on-new-2023-postage-stamp
Transforming Montgomery County Public Schools: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10185209/maryland-school-district-celebrates-electric-bus-transformation
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the NSTA's request for USDOT to intervene in the Type A school bus chassis shortage.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the arrival of National School Bus Safety Week.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the top school district fleets of 2022.
See the full story at https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10182192/top-district-fleets-georgia-district-holds-top-spot-for-second-year and in the October 2022 print edition of School Bus Fleet.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Audrey Fish and Jeff Ellis about American Standard Transportation Partners work with Krise Transportation on the HEROES Bus project.
Check out videos on the HEROES Bus site: https://krisetran.com/heroes-studio/
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the election of bus driver Vincent J. "Jim" Troiola as national commander of the American Legion.
Web article about Troiola and the Legion's "Be the One" initiative: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10180916/bus-driver-takes-the-wheel-as-american-legion-commander
Need help? Call the national emergency suicide hotline at 988 or text 838255.
For information about the NSTA Fall Conference in Key Largo: https://yellowbuses.org/Conferences-Events/EventID/10/CRC/0DEBBC580C184BFB4A9056013584FD78/NSTA-Fall-Conference
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the latest illegal-passing survey from NASDPTS.
Looking to participate in the Top School District Fleets Survey? Follow this link: https://www.research.net/r/22sbf_w
Check out our SBF electric school bus webinars: https://event.webcasts.com/viewer/portal.jsp?ei=1556380
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 Introduction
00:40 NASDPTS Survey
02:26 New Hampshire Blast
03:05 Remembering George Herschel Law
03:59 Top District Fleet Survey/EV Webinars
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent headlines from schoolbusfleet.com - including the parole of the last of three men in the 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping case.
Also, see the full story about Mike Stotler of Thomas Built Buses, who recently passed away. Our condolences to his family and friends: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10179470/friends-and-colleagues-remember-thomas-builts-mike-stotler-as-friend-mentor
Looking to participate in the Top School District Fleets Survey? Follow this link: https://www.research.net/r/22sbf_w
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Curt Macysyn, executive director of the National School Transportation Association, about the recent annual meeting and issues related to contractor fleets.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Highlights of NSTA Conference
04:10 Issues on the Radar
06:53 Next Big NSTA Event
07:39 Back-to-School Safety Awareness
10:26 Remembering Rep. Jackie Walorski
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Jason Yan about the evolution of BYD into the electric school bus market and its foothold in California. Yan is BYD America's director of sales operations for bus and coach.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 Introduction
00:30 From Transit to School Days
02:30 Lancaster Manufacturing Facility
03:44 The BYD Production Team
05:18 Antelope Valley Schools Project
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, reminds would-be applicants that time is running out for the first round of Clean School Bus funding. The deadline is Aug. 19.
Apply here: https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus
PLUS: We finally hit 100 subscribers! Get the complete recipe for cheeseberry pie at the end of this episode.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks back-to-school bus prep with Jennifer Smith from JIT Truck Parts.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps the National School Transportation Association's annual meeting and convention in Niagara Falls.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the Diesel Technology Forum's report on dominant fuel technologies in school bus fleets.
Rebate Applicants Given Tools to Fight Fraud: https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10176793/rebate-applicants-given-tools-to-fight-fraud EPA
Office of the Inspector General Hotline:
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(202) 566-2476 or (888) 546-8740
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OIG_hotline@epa.gov
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https://epa.gov/office-inspector-general/epa-oig-hotline
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the FMCSA's decision to once again extend the "under-the-hood" waiver for school bus drivers testing for their CDLs.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses a push for the Treasury Department to assure that contracted school bus drivers get the same Affordable Care Act benefits as those directly employed by school districts.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Jason Yan about the evolution of BYD into the electric school bus market. Yan is BYD America's director of sales operations for bus and coach.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, showcases the winner of the National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, shares suggestions from transportation directors for raising spirits in student transportation operations.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent top news from School Bus Fleet, including the leadership change at the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent top news from School Bus Fleet, including high demand for the FCC's last round of the Emergency Connectivity Fund.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, previews the upcoming Contractors Issue, including Contractor of the Year Jacob Iverson of Harlow's Bus Service and the Top Contractor Fleets (for the full list, check out https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/topcontractors22)
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - this week including a Kansas bus driver's heroic efforts to steer choir students clear of severe storms.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - this week including competition between First Student and Zum in Seattle, as well as Blue Bird's move into commercial delivery vehicles.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - this week including a New Mexico legislator's repeated call for seat belts on school buses.
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00:00 Introduction
00:40 Seat Belts for Safety
01:37 Rideshare Regulations
02:30 First Student Expands
03:11 EV Battery Funding
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - this week focused on details about the upcoming Clean School Bus rebate program in the works from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including word that the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services is resuming its annual illegal-passing survey across the country.
Here's a link to launch the survey: https://nasdpts.org/stop-arm-violations/#instructions
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00:00 Introduction
00:47 NASDPTS Survey Returns
02:16 Canadian Alliance
03:19 Navistar's Alabama Gambit
03:50 Modesto Electrification Project
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona's visit with school bus workers in Maine.
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 Meeting of Minds
01:19 Electric Imperative
01:45 NSTA Bus-In Returns
04:15 TBB Dealer of the Year
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including the electric bus collaboration between the National Association for Pupil Transportation, the School Superintendents Association, and the Association of School Business Officials International.
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00:00 Introduction
00:32 Electric School Bus Initiative
01:32 Extended Waiver
02:44 School Bus Kidnapper Pardon
03:51 HopSkipDrive Report
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including new details about the EPA Clean School Bus rebate program.
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00:00 Introduction
00:36 Blue Bird Leadership Change
01:21 EPA Rebate Lottery
01:58 Nano BEAST
02:44 Imminent Hazard
03:20 Nominate SBF's Contractor of the Year
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, welcomes Brianna Walsh, senior director of eCity business development for Enel X.
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00:00 Introduction
00:36 Meet Brianna Walsh
03:03 Importance of Electrification
05:39 Defining the Hurdles
08:03 Potential Impact of the Infrastructure Act
10:55 Different Districts, Different Needs
16:52 How the Process Works
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including Zum's effort to add electric buses to its fleet, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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00:00 Introduction
00:33 Zum's Electric Bus Effort
01:30 The Lion's Roar
02:12 Powering Up
02:56 Illinois in Transition
03:33 Washington State Fines
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, shares tips from Carol Bowes (Person County Public Schools in North Carolina), National Express, and Michael Stotler (Thomas Built Buses) for hiring and keeping talented school bus technicians.
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Technician Recruitment and Retention Tips
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the imminent shutdown of AT&T's 3G network and how that might impact some school districts.
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00:00 Introduction
00:39 AT&T 3G Sunset
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the EPA's preliminary plans for the Clean Bus Program - including rebate opportunities that may start in April.
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00:00 Introduction
00:40 EPA Clean Bus Plan
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including GreenPower Motor Company's training partnership with leaders in West Virginia.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- A record year for Transfinder.
- GreenPower's job-training initiative in South Charleston.
- Refresher about the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule.
- Equal transportation access for diabetic students in New York City.
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00:00 Introduction
00:37 Transfinder's Record Year
01:27 GreenPower EV Training Initiative
02:27 ELDT is Almost Here
04:22 New York City Equal Access Ruling
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- Supply chain issues discussions with NSDPTS, Lion Electric, Thomas Built Buses, and IC Bus.
- New FMCSA chief.
- Iowa governor recognizes Max Christensen for anti-human trafficking efforts.
- Student Transportation Specialists of NM buy 100 air-conditioned buses for the Las Cruces Public School District.
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0:00 Introduction
0:53 Eight Months to Get That Electric Bus
1:51 New FMCSA Chief
2:21 Christensen Recognized for Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
3:32 New Mexico School Buses Chilling Out
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- GreenPower receives a lease/purchase deal on a property with an existing 80,000 square foot facility that should start manufacturing vehicles later this year.
- The Lion Electric Company officially took possession of its new factory site that’s expected to have an annual production capacity of as many as 20,000 vehicles per year.
- NASDPTS virtual conference recap.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces a plan to allow qualified third parties to offer commercial driver's license (CDL) road tests.
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0:00 Introduction
0:53 GreenPower Goes East
2:00 Lion Gets the Jump in Joliet
3:23 NASDPTS Conference Rolls On
4:16 New York Boosting CDL Process
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- Chicago bus funding quandary.
- Electrified empire state.
- Temporary waiver for some CDL test elements.
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0:00 Introduction
0:24 Chicago Bus Funding Quandary
1:27 Electrified Empire State
2:11 Temporary Waiver for Some CDL Test Elements
School Bus Fleet’s Executive Editor Wes Platt interviews Engineering Manager for Thomas Built Buses, Ken Whisnant, about the technology they are developing to improve safety in the danger zone.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- How technology is decreasing injuries and deaths.
- How the new Saf-T-Zone pedestrian detection system from Thomas Built Buses works.
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0:00 Introduction
0:28 How Technology Is Decreasing Injuries and Deaths
2:34 How Ken Started at Thomas Built Buses
4:50 The Saf-T-Zone Pedestrian Detection System
8:19 Haptic Feedback for the Driver
9:07 Why Thomas Built Buses Developed Saf-T-Zone
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.
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- NASDPTS Annual Conference 2021
- HopSkipDrive's $2M community fund investment.
- A Texas star is born.
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0:00 Introduction
0:22 NASDPTS Annual Conference 2021
1:50 HopSkipDrive’s $2M Community Fund Investment
2:25 A Texas Star is Born
Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- The Advanced Clean Truck Rule.
- Navajo Nation Grant Award.
- Missouri Districts Get EPA Grants.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱0:00 A Promise Made
0:38 Advanced Clean Truck Rule
1:21 Navajo Nation Grant Award
2:04 Missouri Districts Get EPA Grants
2:43 Mail time!
Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.
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- Infrastructure bill signed into law.
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- Clean energy roadshow.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱0:00 Introduction
0:23 Esser Funding Clarification
1:50 Infrastructure Bill Signed into Law
2:33 Clean Energy Roadshow
School Bus Fleet’s Executive Editor Wes Platt interviews the 2021 School Bus Fleet Administrator of the Year, Wayne Reese! Wayne oversees both Cache County and Logan City schools in Utah.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- What Wayne and his team are doing to prep for the winter months.
- How Wayne got his start at Cache County and Logan City schools.
- Wayne's advice for someone wanting to get involved in transportation.
- What keeps Wayne coming to work every day.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:34 Winning School Bus Fleet 2021 Administrator of the Year
1:51 Number of Students Transported and Wayne’s Team
2:34 Prepping the Bus Fleet for the Winter Months
4:56 How Wayne Started at Cache County and Logan City Schools
6:03 Wayne’s Guiding Philosophy as a Transportation Administrator
7:17 Advice for Someone Getting Started in Transportation
8:45 What Keeps You Coming Back to Work Every Day?
Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.
🛑 Stops along The Route include:
- Tax exemption for CERTS grants.
- How illegally passing school buses will lead to paying for bus safety training.
- NASDPTS going virtual again.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Tax Exemption for CERTS Grants
1:46 Pass Illegally, Pay for Bus Safety Training
2:39 NASDPTS Goes Virtual Again
In this episode of The Route, Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.
Stops along The Route include:
- Results from our District Fleets Survey.
- AMPLY's CEO weighs in on EV Infrastructure.
- What is gassing up school districts about propane.
- Electric Bus Roundtable.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Gwinnett County Tops Our District Fleets Survey
1:21 AMPLY’s Vic Shao on EV Infrastructure
1:57 School Districts Gassed About Propane
2:21 Electric Bus Roundtable
In this episode of The Route, Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.
Stops along The Route include:
- One student transportation company receives $130 million in series D funding.
- NJ Bus Driver Killed in Crash.
- NY Association Picks the 2021 Contractor of the Year
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱0:00 Introduction
0:29 Zum Receives $130M in Funding
0:49 MA Sees First V2G Benefits from Electric School Bus
1:14 VA Volkswagen Funds Available 1:41 NJ School Driver Killed in Crash
2:25 NY Association Picks Contractor of the Year
In this episode of The Route, Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.
Stops along The Route include:
- The theme of National School Bus Safety Week.
- Pupil Transportation spending trends.
- Rebate opportunities announced by the EPA.
- Florida Stop-Arm Legislation.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:27 National School Bus Safety Week Theme
0:46 Pupil Transportation Spending Trends
1:05 EPA Announces Rebate Opportunities
1:33 NYC Electrification Plans
1:44 Florida Stop-Arm Legislation
2:14 2021 Illegal Passing Survey
In the second episode of The Route, School Bus Fleet’s Executive Editor Wes Platt discusses the nationwide driver shortage with Stephen Owens, senior K-12 policy analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.
Stops along The Route include:
- The Pickup: A closer look at the origins of the shortage.
- The Detour: Learn more about Stephen Owens.
- The Dropoff: Where do we go from here?
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Amazing Relic
1:09 Why the Driver Shortage Is So Complicated
6:02 What Issues Get Stephens Attention at the Budget Institute
8:08 Reading, Hiking, Breweries, and College Football
8:46 WandaVision Blasphemy
9:52 An Economic Answer to an Economic Problem
12:29 Why Have Bus Drivers Been Underpaid for So Long?
In the inaugural episode of The Route, Executive Editor Wes Platt recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.
Stops along The Route include:
- Massachusetts calls out the National Guard to fill bus driver staffing gaps.
- U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle of New York seeks a waiver for CDL requirements.
- NASDPTS scraps plans for an in-person conference.
- Two Missouri students hailed as heroes for saving their school bus.
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⏱ Timestamps ⏱
0:00 Introduction
0:41 Mass. National Guard to Help with Driver Shortages
2:10 NY Congressmen Suggests Waiving CDL Requirement
3:32 NASDPTS 2021 Cancelled
4:29 Missouri Students Save Unconscious Driver