August 2009
Online training saves nearly $1K per driver
West Virginia has become the first state to make online testing mandatory for school bus drivers, partnering with an Oklahoma-based firm to provide training programs to all districts statewide.
Ben Shew, executive director of school transportation at the... Read More»
July 2008
West Virginia Finds Success with SafeTransit
In the process of updating its training manual for school bus drivers, West Virginia discovered a whole new approach to training that is more comprehensive, more convenient to drivers and districts and even offers some possibilities for cost savings over the... Read More»
April 2008
Truck rams school bus, killing 1
RIMBEY, Alberta — A gravel truck slammed into a stopped school bus on a highway Wednesday morning, killing one student and injuring others.
The Wolf Creek Public Schools bus had stopped to pick up passengers, and an SUV had stopped behind it. The truck... Read More»
March 2008
Teen who halted bus praised, punished
SEASIDE, Calif. - A high school student has been in the national spotlight since she helped stop a school bus after the driver fell from her seat last week.
While the teenager, Amanda Rouse, was praised as a hero for her action, she was also given detention... Read More»
Collaboration, Communication Key Lessons Learned
FORT MYERS, Fla. (March 19, 2008) - A mock school bus disaster drill was wrapping up in its third and final day with valuable lessons on communication and collaboration learned by local emergency personnel as well as administrators and students at Lee County... Read More»
February 2008
Four students killed, 14 injured in bus crash
COTTONWOOD, Minn. — Four students were killed and at least 14 people were injured on Tuesday in a crash involving a school bus, a van and a pick-up truck.
According to an accident report from the Minnesota State Patrol, the school bus — which was carrying... Read More»
Driver, Kids Helped Pull Woman’s Feet from Frozen Roadway
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (Feb. 15, 2008) — For the past two weeks, the five students who rescued a barefoot woman from the side of a snow-covered road have told the swarm of reporters and congratulators that they did what anyone would have done. But Robert Chamberlain,... Read More»
Driver charged with DUI resigns
UNION, W.V. — A school bus driver charged with DUI after running off the road and down an embankment has resigned.
Clyde Watson was transporting 11 students on the morning of Feb. 5 when the accident occurred.
According to a Monroe County Schools statement,... Read More»
May 2007
SafeTransit Courses Now Award CEUs
Advanced Systems Technology, the parent company of SafeTransit, is proud to announce that all SafeTransit courses now award IACET recognized Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Now, childcare professionals, school employees, and bus drivers across the nation... Read More»
February 2007
Phone Ban Sought for School Bus Drivers
The school bus industry has a message for bus drivers: Put down your cell phones.
The American School Bus Council plans to issue guidelines Tuesday calling for a ban on drivers using cell phones when the bus is moving or when students are getting on or... Read More»
December 2006
Bruce Magladry Appointed Director of NTSB Office of Highway Safety
Washington, DC -National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has appointed Bruce A. Magladry as the Director of the Office of Highway Safety. In this position, he will oversee all operations of the Office, coordinate highway safety program... Read More»
November 2006
SafeTransit to attend NAPT Conference
SafeTransit will be at the 32nd Annual NAPT Conference & Trade Show in Kansas City, Missouri. You can visit us at booth #300.
The NAPT conference will be held November 5th to the 9th, and the trade show will be November 7th and 8th. The conference will... Read More»
October 2006
Dozens of children on field trip hurt in three-bus crash
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Three school buses carrying students on a field trip were caught in a chain-reaction crash on a rainy highway Tuesday morning, injuring dozens of children and adults, school and police officials said.
There were no reports of serious injuries,... Read More»
New SafeTransit Products
October 17, 2006 - AST announced today the addition of two new versions of it's School Bus Driver Training program as well as a new course.
School Bus Driver Training can now be purchased in a standard package suitable for all 50 states. A Wyoming specific... Read More»
SafeTransit Celebrates 40th Anniversary of School Bus Safety Week October 15-21
Lawton, OK - It's National School Bus Safety Week, and from October 15-21, 2006, Advanced Systems Technology, Inc is joining legislators across Oklahoma and school bus industry officials nationwide to highlight the importance of school bus safety awareness... Read More»
New SafeTransit Courses Added
October 12, 2006 - AST is proud to announce the addition of five new courses to the SafeTransit line of products.
The new courses are Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse, Cross-Cultural Communications, Stress Management, Child Transportation and Safety, and... Read More»
September 2006
Bus driver is cited for failure to yield
An Edmond bus driver as cited for failure to yield Friday after a car collided with the empty bus when it was turning, police say.
The car’s driver, Joyce Rice, was taken to Mercy Health Center. Her injuries were not life threatening, according to police.
Reginald... Read More»
11 children hurt when school bus overturns
PALMDALE- A 90-year old motorist went through a red light and rammed a school bus hard enough to knock it over, injuring 11 children, authorities said.
One child was in critical condition, and the car’s owner was also taken to a hospital, official said.
The... Read More»
Boy walked home after bus ordeal
OKLAHOMA CITY- A good Samaritan walked a 5-year-old kindergartener home after the school bus driver dropped the child off at the wrong stop.
The boy boarded the wrong bus and when the driver got to the last after-school stop, he told him, “This has to be... Read More»
Nine injured when truck hits school bus
SPARTA- A dump truck hit a school bus Thursday, injuring nine people aboard, school official said. None of the injuries were life threatening.
The bus was hit almost head-on while carrying 16 Hopatcong High School students and two teachers to a meeting... Read More»
Cutting Highway and Recreational Boating Deaths must be "Political Priority," NTSB Urges
Washington, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board today challenged State legislatures and officials to make transportation safety a top "political priority" by enacting and enforcing laws to cut down on the tens of thousands of people who are killed... Read More»
February 2006
Program Aims at Staffing School Buses
A new Web-based training program may help Oklahoma's school bus driver shortage by getting qualified drivers on the road quicker, officials at the state Education Department said.
The state Board of Education was presented a report Thursday outlining the... Read More»
May 2005
Lessons Learned from Accident Investigations
A school bus tragedy in Nebraska that left three students and one adult chaperon dead should be a wake up call for all school transportation officials, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) warns. "The tragedy clearly points out that school officials... Read More»