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Welcome to the National School Transportation Association’s Press Room! This page is designed to specifically address questions from the press about school bus contracting and its function in our school systems across the country. You will find a list of frequently asked questions and additional resources to find school bus safety statistics and national requirements. Please keep in mind that many school bus requirements are state specific, so in many cases, reporters are best suited to contact their state’s Department of Transportation or local school district directly.
The National School Transportation Association does not survey, house, or evaluate data on national school bus statistics. NSTA has published formal position statements and comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on several issues such as: Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Entry Level Driver Training; and Occupant Protection. These resources can be found under the Issues and Advocacy tab.
Press Releases
2021
November 15, 2021 - NSTA Applauds Enactment of STOP for School Buses Act
November 3, 2021 - NSTA Appluads Reps. Panetta and LaHood on CERTS
August 31, 2021 - NAPT, NASDPTS, and NSTA Release the Findings of School BUs Driver Shortage Survey
August 6, 2021 - National School Transportation Association ConductsBoard Officer and Director Elections
August 2, 2021 - NSTA Annouces 2021 Industry Award Winners
June 18, 2021 - NSTA Praises Inclusion of the Stop for School Buses Act in House and Senate Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bills
May 14, 2021 - NSTA Addresses Driver Shortage
2020
October 16, 2020 - National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 19–23) Promotes Safety Aspects of Yellow School Bus
April 21, 2020 - National School Transportation Association encourages Senate Co-Sponsors of “Heroes Fund” to include School Bus Drivers in Proposal
April 9, 2020 - National School Transportation Association Comments on National Transportation Safety Board investigation of Rochester, Indiana fatal accident
March 26, 2020 - National School Transportation Association Applauds U.S. Senate for CARES Act
March 23, 2020 - National School Transportation Association Urges Action Amid Federal Legislative Stalemate
March 16, 2020 - National School Transportation Association Letter to Governors and U.S. DoE Secretary, Fund School Transportation
February 3, 2020 - ASBC Launches Love the Bus Celebrations
January 9, 2020 - National School Transportation Association Releases "NSTA: You Never Travel Alone - '19 Fall Tech Showcase" Video
2019
December 11, 2019 - National School Transportation Association Celebrates 20th Podcast Recording
October 24, 2019 - National School Transportation Association Hosts School Bus Illegal Passing Technology Showcase
October 16, 2019 - National School Transportation Association hosts Technology Showcase Focused on Illegal Passong on Capitol Hill
July 25, 2019 - John Benish Jr. Testifies to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Highways & Transit
July 24, 2019 - NSTA Welcomes Newly Named President - John Benish, Jr. of Cook-Illinois Corp.
July 23, 2019 - 2019 Annual Meeting & Convention Awards Recipients
July 21, 2019 - 2019 School Bus Driver International Safety Competition Winners
July 10, 2019 - STOP Act Coalition Letter to Congress
June 28, 2019 - Austin, TX to host 49th Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
June 19, 2019 - June 2019 NTSB Report on December 2017 Oakland, IA School Bus Fire Investigation Findings
May 3, 2019 - 2019 Capitol Hill Bus-In Wrap Up
April 29, 2019 - 2019 Capitol Hill Bus-In Preview
April 12, 2019 - STOP For School Buses Act of 2019
March 14, 2019 - NSTA Past President Testifies as Lead Witness to US Senate on Environment and Public Works
2018
December 14, 2018 - UCR Fee Exemptions for Intrastate Operators
October 2, 2018 - NSTA Past President Presents at EPA's Children's Health Day
July 25, 2018 - NSTA 2018 Industry Award Winners
July 23, 2018 - NSTA International School Bus Driver Safety Competition Winners
May 23, 2018 - School Bus Safety
April 23, 2019 - 2018 NSTA Capitol Hill Bus-In
February 19, 2018 - Raymond Martinez confirmed as Administrator for FMCSA
December 14, 2018 - Unified Carrier Registration Board Approves Fee Exemption for Intrastate School Buses
October 2, 2018 - Dale Krapf, Past President, Speaks at EPA Event Emphasizing Children’s Health
July 25, 2018 - NSTA Announces 2018 Industry Award Winners
July 23, 2018 - 48th Annual School Bus Driver Internatonal Safety Competition Winners Announced
July 19, 2018 - NSTA Hosts 48th Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
May 23, 2018 - NSTA Response to School Bus Safety & May 22, 2018 NTSB Board Meeting Reccomendations
May 22, 2018 - Former NSTA President Dale Krapf Testifies to the U.S. House on Transportation & Infrastructure
February 19, 2018 - NSTA Congratulates Raymond Martinez on FMCSA Administrator Confirmation
2017
August 10, 2017 - NSTA Welcomes Tiffany Boykin as the Executive Director
August 10, 2017 - NSTA Welcome Les Sokolowski as Regulatory Relations Director
August 9, 2017 - Blake Krapf Named NSTA President
July 19, 2017 - NSTA Announces 2017 Industry Award Winners
July 16, 2017 - 47th Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition Winners Announced
June 6, 2017 - NSTA Praises Withdrawal of the ANPRM on Financial Responsibility
March 28, 2017 - NSTA Hold Annual Capitol Hill Bus-In
March 23, 2017 - NSTA Applauds Withdrawl of Safety Fitness Determination
February 2, 2017 - NSTA Recognizes the Release of Louisiana School Transportation Task Force Report
January 25, 2017 - NSTA Encourages SC to Consider Contracting as an Alternative to School Bus Replacement
January 6, 2017 - NSTA Applauds EPA School Bus Rebates
2016
November 30, 2016 - NSTA Statement on the Nomination of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation
November 22, 2016 - NSTA and NAPT Statement on Chattanooga Crash
July 20, 2016 - NSTA Announces Winners of 2016 Industry Awards
July 17, 2016 - NSTA Announces Winners of the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
June 22, 2016 - NSTA and Thomas Built Buses to Hold Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
May 17, 2016 - NSTA Applauds Inclusion of Safety Fitness Determination Provision
March 1, 2016 - NSTA Members Hold Annual Spring Bus-In
January 25, 2016 - Zonar and NSTA Announce Don Carnahan Memorial Grant Recipients for Bus Contractors
2015
December 4, 2015 - NSTA Applauds Congress for Passage of FAST Act
December 1, 2015 -NSTA Announces Changes to the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
November 5, 2015 - NSTA Applauds House Passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act
October 22, 2015 - NSTA Applauds the Surface Transportation Reauthorization
July 27, 2015 - NSTA Partners with Autism Society
July 24, 2015 - NSTA Speaks at NHTSA Public Meeting on Occupant Protection
July 22, 2015 - NSTA and Zonar Announce Technology Grant
July 22, 2015 - Todd Monteferrario Named President of the NSTA
July 20, 2015 - NSTA Hosts 51st Annual Meeting & Convention At Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
July 20, 2015 - NSTA Announces Winners of the 45th Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
July 7, 2015 - NSTA to Hold 45th Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
May 1, 2015 - NSTA Applauds Insurance Requirement Legislation
April 13, 2015 - NSTA Members Hold Annual Spring Bus-In on Capitol Hill
2014
July 24, 2014 - The National School Transportation Association Commends Denis J. Gallagher for Winning Contractor of the Year
July 24, 2014 - The National School Transportation Association Presented 2014 Awards
July 22, 2014 - The EPA Announces a New Round of School Bus Rebates
July 20, 2014 - 2014 School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
July 2, 2014 - NSTA Participated in the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Signing Event
June 11, 2014 - NSTA Commends Congressmen Daines and Graves on Passage of Insurance Amendment
April 9, 2014 - National School Transportation Association launches new website
April 1, 2014 - National School Transportation Association's 2014 Spring Bus-In Event in Washington DC
February 24, 2014 - National School Transportation Association Celebrates National “Love the Bus” Event in North Carolina
January 21, 2014 - National School Transportation Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary
January 8, 2014 - National School Transportation Association and Zonar Systems Partner Awards Five $50,000 Hardware Grants
2013
September 26, 2013 - NSTA Applauds House Passage of H.R. 3095
September 20, 2013 - NSTA Applauds House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for Markup of H.R. 3095
September 19, 2013 - NSTA Commends FMCSA for Final Rule on Unified Registration System
September 19, 2013 - NSTA Commends FMCSA for Withdrawing Entry-Level Driver Training NPRM
September 16, 2013 - NSTA Applauds Introduction of H.R. 3095
September 12, 2013 - NSTA Receives Recommendations from NTSB
September 12, 2013 - NSTA President Joins Strong Start, Bright Future Back-To-School Bus Tour
August 2, 2013 - NSTA Introduces New Driver Training Material to Contractors
August 2, 2013 - NSTA Announces 2013 Green Fleet Certication Recipients
July 26, 2013 - NSTA Commends the National Transportation Safety Board Recommendations
July 25, 2013 - Timothy E. Flood Announced President of NSTA
April 22, 2013 - NSTA Members Meet With Congressional Representatives for Spring Bus-In
March 4, 2013 - Safety & Security Chair Gary Catapano Selected for Federal MCSAC Committee
January 28, 2013- NSTA & Zonar Partner to Award Five $50,000 Hardware Technology Grants
2012
June 1, 2012-Ronna Weber named NSTA Executive Director
April 27, 2012-NSTA Spring Meetings and Capitol Hill "Bus-In"
February 23, 2012-NSTA Celebrates National "Love the Bus" Event in Maryland
February 10, 2012-Fuel Tax Exemption Preserved in the Senate Finance Committee
January 30, 2012-Huntington Coach Corp Awarded $50,000 Grant
2011
September 11, 2011 - PA School Bus Association spotlights NSTA
July 29, 2011 - Clifford Named Contractor of the Year
July 28, 2011-Woodstown Company Awarded Green Fleet
July 28, 2011-Santa Ana Company Awarded Green Fleet
July 28, 2011-Wisconsin Bus Companies Awarded Green Fleet
July 27, 2011-Dimmendaal Named NSTA President
July 26, 2011-Fowler Named 2011 NSTA Hall of Fame Recipient
July 22, 2011-First Student NSTA Award Winners
July 18, 2011-Familiar Names in the Winners Lists for the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
July 12, 2011-First Student Safety Competition Winners
May 12, 2011 - NSTA Members Educate Federal Legislators about School Bus Industry on Capitol Hill
February 17, 2011 -NSTA and School Bus Industry Partners Help Preserve Clean Diesel Funding
2010
October 28,2010 -- NSTA Participiates in Clean Diesel 10 Conference
September 13, 2010 -- NSTA Protects Fuel Tax Exemption for Small School Buses Benefitting School Bus Contractors
August 3, 2010 -- 2010 Green School Bus Fleet Certifications Presented to NSTA Contractor Members
August 3, 2010 -- NSTA Recognizes Industry Contributors
July 25, 2010 -- School Bus Driver International Safety Competition Winners Announced
January 26, 2010 - NSTA Presents First Green School Bus Fleet Certifications in La Jolla at Midwinter Meeting
2009
July 23, 2009 -- Donald Fowler is the New NSTA President
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