Long Island’s Will Smith Named State School Bus Driver of the Year
Will Smith received his award for School Bus Driver of the Year at the New York Association for Pupil Transportation conference in July. Credit: Newsday By Kevin J. Redding Newsday After guarding inmates for 20 years, retired correction officer Will Smith was just looking for an easier job. And weekends off. But Smith, who started […]
Nuvve’s Largest DC Fast Charger Order To Power New England School Bus Fleet
Beacon Mobility subsidiary NRT Bus will use 25 Nuvve DC Rapid HD Charging Stations for new electric school buses in Lawrence, Mass. SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Nuvve Holding Corp., a global leader in vehicle-to-grid technology and deployments, will supply NRT Bus, a member of the Beacon Mobility family of companies, with 25 bi-directional Nuvve DC Rapid HD Charging Stations for Lawrence Public […]
Letter to the Editor: Great move on electric school buses
To the editor: Great move on electric school buses Kudos to Andover, Trombly, and NRT bus for replacing five outgoing diesel-powered school buses with electric ones. As we quickly transition to a clean-energy economy, electric vehicles are our future. At the end, the article (in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune) notes the cost differential: Electric school buses are […]
Massachusetts district modernizes fleet by going electric
LAWRENCE, Mass. – As gas prices remain an ongoing concern, too many districts continue paying a premium to keep fleets moving. In addition to contending with the cost of fueling school buses with diesel fuel, is the issue of significant emissions. Looking to the future, officials announced plans Monday to update the district’s fleet on […]
School bus driver recruitment bouncing back after pandemic shortage
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM, Aug. 29) – This week marks the first day of school for many across western Massachusetts. We know the pandemic worsened the nationwide school bus driver shortage and last school year, some districts faced bus route delays because of it.“I kind of looked at it and I was like, ‘Hey, I’ve driven […]
Push to recruit bus drivers in MA before first day of school
LAWRENCE, Mass. — Students in Massachusetts will be heading back to school in a few weeks and transportation companies are making a late push to recruit more bus drivers. Beacon Mobility, which provides transportation for children in more than 60 school districts across the state, said it is facing a driver shortage of about 10%. […]
Help wanted at the wheel
The dad arrived with his young son in a stroller to the new bus driver and recruitment center in the heart of downtown Lawrence Thursday with no inkling the governor would be there within a few minutes to cut a ribbon and celebrate its opening. Julio Mella, 55, of Lawrence, a former dump-truck driver two […]
Proposed school bus cameras would capture driver violations
BOSTON – A new school bus technology that would make it safer for children to ride the school bus is being considered by legislators. The legislation would allow video cameras on school buses to capture vehicles who don’t stop for buses with their lights on and ultimately take action against that driver. “When they’re crossing […]
The Human Element: Making things better for employees, customers
On April 26, School Transportation News rolled out a podcast, featuring Beacon Mobility CEO Judith Crawford. During the podcast, the discussion revolved around the importance of training and partnerships, marketplace trends, and how to maximize support for both her team and the school districts that Beacon serves. Listen in on the podcast, to learn how […]
Salter driver once again helps Boston Marathon runners to start
HAMILTON (CBS) — For the last 22 years, Linda Heitz has been helping runners get to the starting line of the Boston Marathon. “We all have a job to do here. And my job is to get you to the start line. Your job is to get to the finish. And I’m wishing you the […]