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Data Tells Story of School Transportation-related Fatalities, Injuries
WEBSep 5, 2023 · NHTSA said an average of 111 fatalities per year (for a total of 1,110 fatalities) occur in school transportation related crashes, 70 percent of which were occupants of other vehicles. When looking at the 206 school-age children who died in school transportation related crashes from 2012-2021, NHTSA stated that 42 were occupants of school ...
EQT Infrastructure Completes Acquisition of First Student
WEBJul 22, 2021 · As School Transportation News previously reported, FirstGroup initiated a formal process to sell both divisions in March of last year. In April of this year, FirstGroup reached an agreement with EQT Infrastructure for the sale of First Student and First Transit for $4.6 billion. EQT is a global private equity firm and blue-chip infrastructure ...
Update: Owner of Hoglund Bus Dies in Car Crash
WEBMar 4, 2015 · It also operates a 30,000 square foot maintenance facility. Holly Hoglund Klein, the president and owner of Hoglund Bus Company for the past four years, died Tuesday morning in a seven-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 94 and a mile outside of Hasty, Minnesota. She was 44. The Minnesota State Police said Hoglund Klein’s 2013 Buick Enclave ...
Buyer’s Guide 2023 - School Transportation News
WEBBuyer’s Guide 2023. Cover design by Kimber Horne. Find the latest vehicle production data and budget reports, industry trends, and contact information for state, national and federal agencies, manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers. Read the full 2023 Buyer’s Guide here. Data & Statistics.
New Pegasus Bus Manufacturer Opens Ohio Plant
WEBDec 22, 2021 · The company based in Dunkirk, Ohio, was officially formed earlier this year. Brian Barrington, president of Pegasus, announced on Tuesday the opening of the body upfitting facility to produce diesel, gasoline and electric models that will roll off the assembly line in March or April of 2022. He relayed to School Transportation News that Pegasus ...
From Murder to School Buses, “Homicide Hunter” Shares Wisdom …
WEBJul 26, 2016 · RENO, Nev. — Joe Kenda regaled an eager audience with tales of his 25-year career as a detective, describing it as a “slow dance of violence,” which changed once he took the helm of a school bus and “for the first time in my adult life, people were actually happy to see me,” he said.
About Us - School Transportation News
WEBSchool Transportation News (STN), is a monthly business-to-business news magazine serving the field of pupil transportation. The magazine reaches more than 26,000 monthly readers who are qualified by BPA Worldwide, and an additional 95,000 people, based on a survey of pass-along readership provided by an outside consultant.
Digital Editions - School Transportation News
WEBMarch 2024. This month's issue highlights the challenges of routing and how technology can help. Read more about the RFP process, utilizing A.I. intelligence software for multiple transportation needs, driver hiring concerns and the important discussion around finding out exactly how many students are transported by the yellow school bus.
Minnesota Celebrates ‘76,000 Reasons,’ School Bus Driver …
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · School districts and contracts state-wide created their own events and found ways to celebrate school bus drivers in their region. Mayor Kevin Voracek of Faribault, Minnesota, sponsored the day in his city because issue hits close to home.