The Route presented by School Bus Fleet

The Route presented by School Bus Fleet

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The Route presented by School Bus Fleet episodes

  • ESSER, That’s Your Funding

    Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.  

    🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

    • - ESSER funding clarification. 
    • - Infrastructure bill signed into law. 
    • - Clean energy roadshow.   

      • 🚌 Visit School Bus Fleet to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.

      📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

      🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media!

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        • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

        0:00 Introduction
        0:23 Esser Funding Clarification
        1:50 Infrastructure Bill Signed into Law
        2:33 Clean Energy Roadshow

        4 min
      • Adventures in Pupil Transportation

        School Bus Fleet’s Executive Editor Wes Platt interviews the 2021 School Bus Fleet Administrator of the Year, Wayne Reese! Wayne oversees both Cache County and Logan City schools in Utah.   

        🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

        • What Wayne and his team are doing to prep for the winter months. 
        • How Wayne got his start at Cache County and Logan City schools.  
        • Wayne's advice for someone wanting to get involved in transportation. 
        • What keeps Wayne coming to work every day.   

          • 🚌 Visit School Bus Fleet to stay up to date on all industry news and trends. 

          📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel! 

          🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media! 

          • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
          • Like SBF on Facebook.
          • Follow SBF on Twitter. 

            • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱  

            0:00 Introduction
            0:34 Winning School Bus Fleet 2021 Administrator of the Year
            1:51 Number of Students Transported and Wayne’s Team
            2:34 Prepping the Bus Fleet for the Winter Months
            4:56 How Wayne Started at Cache County and Logan City Schools
            6:03 Wayne’s Guiding Philosophy as a Transportation Administrator
            7:17 Advice for Someone Getting Started in Transportation
            8:45 What Keeps You Coming Back to Work Every Day?

            11 min
          • CERTain Concerns, Fines for Training, and a Virtual Hooray

            Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.  

            🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

            • Tax exemption for CERTS grants. 
            • How illegally passing school buses will lead to paying for bus safety training. 
            • NASDPTS going virtual again.   

              • 🚌 Visit School Bus Fleet to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.  

              📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

              ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

              0:00 Introduction  
              0:30 Tax Exemption for CERTS Grants
              1:46 Pass Illegally, Pay for Bus Safety Training
              2:39 NASDPTS Goes Virtual Again

              4 min
            • Top Fleets and Roundtable Recap

              In this episode of The Route, Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.  

              Stops along The Route include: 

              • Results from our District Fleets Survey. 
              • AMPLY's CEO weighs in on EV Infrastructure. 
              • What is gassing up school districts about propane. 
              • Electric Bus Roundtable.   

                • 🚌 Visit SCHOOL BUS FLEET to stay up to date on all the latest industry news and trends.  

                📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media: 

                • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
                • Like SBF on Facebook.
                • Follow SBF on Twitter. 

                  • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                  0:00 Introduction
                  0:38 Gwinnett County Tops Our District Fleets Survey
                  1:21 AMPLY’s Vic Shao on EV Infrastructure
                  1:57 School Districts Gassed About Propane
                  2:21 Electric Bus Roundtable

                  6 min
                • Clean Cash and Shocking Returns

                  In this episode of The Route, Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.  

                  Stops along The Route include: 

                  • One student transportation company receives $130 million in series D funding. 
                  • NJ Bus Driver Killed in Crash. 
                  • NY Association Picks the 2021 Contractor of the Year  

                    • 🚌 Visit School Bus Fleet to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.  

                    📽️ Prefer to watch? Be sure to subscribe to the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                    Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media! 

                    • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn 
                    • Like SBF on Facebook
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                      • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                      0:00 Introduction
                      0:29 Zum Receives $130M in Funding
                      0:49 MA Sees First V2G Benefits from Electric School Bus
                      1:14 VA Volkswagen Funds Available 1:41 NJ School Driver Killed in Crash
                      2:25 NY Association Picks Contractor of the Year

                      4 min
                    • Bus Safety and Big Money

                      In this episode of The Route, Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.  

                      Stops along The Route include: 

                      • The theme of National School Bus Safety Week. 
                      • Pupil Transportation spending trends. 
                      • Rebate opportunities announced by the EPA. 
                      • Florida Stop-Arm Legislation.

                        • 🚌 Visit School Bus Fleet to stay updated on all industry news and trends.

                        📽️ Prefer to watch? Be sure to subscribe to the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                        Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

                        • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
                        • Like SBF on Facebook.
                        • Follow SBF on Twitter. 

                          • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                          0:27 National School Bus Safety Week Theme
                          0:46 Pupil Transportation Spending Trends
                          1:05 EPA Announces Rebate Opportunities
                          1:33 NYC Electrification Plans
                          1:44 Florida Stop-Arm Legislation
                          2:14 2021 Illegal Passing Survey

                          4 min
                        • Short-Staffed or Short-Changed?

                          In the second episode of The Route, School Bus Fleet’s Executive Editor Wes Platt discusses the nationwide driver shortage with Stephen Owens, senior K-12 policy analyst with the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute.

                          Stops along The Route include:

                          • The Pickup: A closer look at the origins of the shortage.
                          • The Detour: Learn more about Stephen Owens.
                          • The Dropoff: Where do we go from here?

                            • 📽️ Prefer to watch? Be sure to subscribe to the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                            Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

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                              • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                              0:00 Amazing Relic
                              1:09 Why the Driver Shortage Is So Complicated
                              6:02 What Issues Get Stephens Attention at the Budget Institute
                              8:08 Reading, Hiking, Breweries, and College Football
                              8:46 WandaVision Blasphemy
                              9:52 An Economic Answer to an Economic Problem
                              12:29 Why Have Bus Drivers Been Underpaid for So Long?

                              15 min
                            • Driver Shortages and Young Heroes

                              In the inaugural episode of The Route, Executive Editor Wes Platt recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news.

                              Stops along The Route include:

                              • Massachusetts calls out the National Guard to fill bus driver staffing gaps.
                              • U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle of New York seeks a waiver for CDL requirements.
                              • NASDPTS scraps plans for an in-person conference.
                              • Two Missouri students hailed as heroes for saving their school bus.

                                • 📽️ Prefer to watch? Be sure to subscribe to the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                                Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

                                • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
                                • Like SBF on Facebook.
                                • Follow SBF on Twitter.

                                  • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                                  0:00 Introduction
                                  0:41 Mass. National Guard to Help with Driver Shortages
                                  2:10 NY Congressmen Suggests Waiving CDL Requirement
                                  3:32 NASDPTS 2021 Cancelled
                                  4:29 Missouri Students Save Unconscious Driver

                                  6 min

                                About The Route presented by School Bus Fleet

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                                The Route podcast from School Bus Fleet magazine covers news and explores issues related to pupil transportation, including new technology, safety features, driver staffing, and industry trends.