Introduction In recent years, the safety and security of school transportation have become increasingly important concerns for parents, school administrators, and transportation officials. With the rise of technology, tracking devices have emerged as a valuable tool for enhancing the safety, efficiency, and accountability of school bus operations. In this article, we’ll explore the importance of…
An awesome night’s rest is fundamental for normal wellness and well-being, and the correct sleeping cushion performs an imperative position in accomplishing that helpful rest. However, no longer all mattresses are created equal, particularly in relation to accommodating distinct sound asleep positions. Whether or not you’re a facet sleeper, lower back sleeper, stomach sleeper, or…
Understanding the Middle Schooler How To Maintain Order on Unruly Middle-School RoutesExperts recommend focusing attention on good behavior rather than bad, creating a positive, highly structured environment on the school bus, forming alliances with parents and administrators and getting inside the heads of these misunderstood youngsters. By Joey Campbell, Assistant Editor A transportation director once…
Carpenter Body Foundation Carpenter was founded in Mitchell, Indiana in 1919 by Ralph H. Carpenter, a blacksmith by trade. He began his career building hauling wagons for two cement factories located near his southern Indiana hometown of Bloomington. As his business grew, he began to expand into building horse-drawn “kid hacks” with wooden benches to…
Superior Coach Garford Motor Truck Company In 1909, the Garford Motor Truck Company was established in Elyria, Ohio, a small town 30 miles outside Cleveland. By June 1912, the company was awarded a lucrative contract with the United States Post Office. The first order called for 11 trucks; the following for 20 trucks,…
Thinking About Running The Buses Red Lights? I would like to have a look at the school bus drivers worst enemy…The red light runner. No, I dont mean traffic lights…I am referring to the people who are off in fantasyland someplace and not paying attention and drive right by the bus when it’s stopped. It…
Thomas Built Buses The Beginning The national trend in the United States in the 1920s and 1930s was toward use of personal automobiles rather than riding public transportation. As streetcar ridership decreased, less costly buses were often used in substitution by the companies operating the service. Orders for new streetcars and renovations began…
The Monthly News This section of the site is basically to deal with school bus news… If I find interesting items, they will be placed here, with links to additional information included. This page will be purged every month, so copy anything that interests you. Lets go! 8/2009 Rock Hill…
Crown Coach Crown Coach Corporation was founded by Don M. Brockway in 1904 as the “Crown Carriage Company” in Los Angeles, California, eventually moving factory operations to Chino, California in San Bernardino County. Both factories have since been razed. The property in Los Angeles is now a manufacturing center but was once slated…
Jason Leeth’s All American #5 Below is the bus that Jason currently drives for the Washington Court House City School District (Ohio) The bus was delivered on March 15, 2004. It is a 2005 Blue Bird All American FE, 84 passenger. As a sidenote, Jason has THE largest collection of school bus related…
