School Bus Fleet Magazine

10/12/2026

Atlanta Public Schools, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and three Alabama districts have announced partnerships with AlphaRoute to add tools for route planning, GPS tracking, dispatching, and parent communication.

The agreements include Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, which operates approximately 700 buses serving more than 100,000 students, according to the company.

Link in the comments!

10/09/2026

See how Annette Brown goes the extra mile for her students in her own words!

Meet our School Bus Driver Hero, whose kindness, patience, and dedication to students remind us that driving a school bus is about so much more than getting from stop to stop.

Get to know Annette, hear her story, and see why she's worth celebrating!

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/ Wa-Nee Community Schools

We caught up with Wa-Nee Community Schools' Annette Brown on site at SBFX, where she was named the 2026 School Bus Driver Hero Award winner. Hear about her reaction, what she loves most about being a...

10/09/2026

When school bus driver Chris Jones arrived in a spare bus one morning, his elementary students were not impressed.

One second-grader asked, “Where’s the real bus? This isn't our bus.”

In a new contributed article, Jones shares a funny but meaningful reminder: For young students, predictability provides comfort and stability. Even a different bus number can throw off their morning.

Sometimes, the most important thing a driver can do is simply show up, on time, and keep things familiar.

Link in the comments!

10/08/2026

What does it take to become an ASE-certified school bus technician?

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) recently outlined the work experience and testing requirements for technicians seeking and maintaining school bus certifications.

ASE's certification program covers several areas of school bus maintenance and repair, including the qualifications needed to earn certification.

More at the link in the comments!

/ ASE Certifications

10/07/2026

One of our favorite things about — and any industry conference, really — is seeing people connect. Whether on the trade show floor, in a session, or during networking activities, building a relationship with someone who "gets it" and can help you, is truly invaluable. Here are just a few special moments we captured during this year's National Association for Pupil Transportation event.

(We swear the only posed image here was the last one with our editorial advisory board; we snuck up on the rest to capture a real interaction!)

10/07/2026

Samsara has launched Driver Perks, a free rewards program giving eligible professional drivers access to discounts from more than 50 brands across wellness, food and beverage, travel, fitness, and more.

For school transportation operations, it could offer another tool for recognizing and retaining drivers without adding another program to administer.

Link in the comments!

10/07/2026

Sometimes the best conference takeaways come from the person sitting next to you. Teena Mitchell of Greenville County Schools shares why the conversations, connections, and shared experiences at can change how you approach challenges back home.

10/07/2026

There’s a lot changing in the school bus market. Thomas Built Buses’ Mario DiFoggio joins us in front of the new gasoline-powered C2 to talk at .

10/07/2026

Secure and ready to roll in about 40 seconds. ♿🚌 Q'Straint Sure-Lok’s Trisha Nolan demos the Q’STRAINT ONE wheelchair securement system from the show floor at .

10/06/2026

A tragic school bus crash in Winter Haven, Florida, has left two people dead and dozens injured.

A 10th-grade student and another motorist were killed after a multi-vehicle collision involving a Polk County school bus carrying 37 students. The bus overturned following the crash, and dozens were transported to area hospitals.

The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation in coordination with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

More details at the link in the comments.