School Transportation News

Four people were injured after a Cumberland County Schools activity bus carrying high school football players and staff overturned Wednesday morning in Leland while returning from a summer competition, reported WECT News 6. According to the news report, the crash occurred July 8 around 11:35 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 17 and U.S. 74/76. Authorities said 33 people were aboard the bus, including 26 students and seven adults from Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville.

RENO, Nev. — Every decision a transportation leader makes reaches far beyond the issue at hand, explained Keba Baldwin, the transportation director for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland. Whether changing a bus route, implementing new technology or making a difficult staffing decision, leaders must consider how those choices affect employees, students, families, and district operations.

Communications came in #3 on procurement lists created by Transportation Director Summit attendees at STN EXPO West. Business Development Manager David Weber discusses how School Radio supports reliable communication for the professionals transporting precious cargo on school buses.

RENO, Nev. – At the 2026 STN EXPO West Conference, Stephen Whaley, alternative fuels manager at Blue Bird, and Todd Mouw, executive VP of sales, marketing and customer success at ROUSH CleanTech, led a Green Bus Summit discussion offering a deep dive into the urgent challenges and innovative solutions facing student transportation. This is read by an automated voice.

RENO, Nev. – At the 2026 STN EXPO West Conference, a Zonar “CEO Talk” brought together industry leaders to confront the realities of preparing for the 2026-2027 school year. This is read by an automated voice.

RENO, Nev. – An STN EXPO West session by Jason Yan, director of sales operations for RIDE, titled “Green Talk With Ride: How It Started, How It’s Going,” delivered a comprehensive and engaging account of the evolution of electric school buses, tracing the journey from the first bus delivery to a position of industry leadership. This is read by an automated voice. Yan opened with a lighthearted “football, not soccer” anecdote, connecting the spirit of World Cup perseverance to the company’s story.

RENO, Nev. — Cameron Wood, the lead electric vehicle performance analyst for school bus contractor Student Transportation of America, accepted the sixth annual Innovator of the Year award July 12 during the opening session of STN EXPO West. Wood is highlighted on the cover and a feature article in the July issue of School Transportation News. He joined STA in 2024 after working as a systems engineer at Lockheed Martin.

RENO, Nev. — A total of just over 1,010 years of student transportation experience sat in the “So, You Want to Become a Transportation Supervisor,” four-and-half-hour session July 11 during STN EXPO West. Not only transportation experience but education experience as well, consultant Alexandra Robinson said, adding that everyone in the room is an educator.

Reno, Nev. – During the Transportation Director Summit in Lake Tahoe, keynote speaker Bruce Turkel led an interactive leadership training that included workshop sessions designed to build stronger trust, improve team alignment and lead more effectively through change.

RENO, Nev. – In an anecdote-filled leadership training, branding expert Bruce Turkel leveraged his 30-plus years of business and marketing experience to advise transportation directors on becoming more customer-focused.