STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GIVEN FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUS GARAGES INCLUDING BRIEF DISCUSSIONS OF--(1) SITE DEVELOPMENT, (2) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, AND (3) MECHANICAL (HEATING, PLUMBING, AND VENTILATION) AND ELECTRICAL FACTORS. (JT)

The experience of housing 500 kindergarten children in one school is described. (CK)

Offers examples of efforts by transportation departments at schools and colleges to become more resourceful in their efforts to provide efficient and safe services. These include advances in routing, switching to different vehicles, and encouraging alternatives to driving. (EV)

A need to take on additional responsibilities of managing the transportation system at their local campuses is the current trend among an increasing number of facilities and operations directors. Tightening budgets have led many education institutions to reduce staffing by consolidating the positions of transportation and facilities director,…

Describes school busing programs that have improved since adoption of two-way radio systems. (JF)

As a supplement to "What You Need To Know About Riding The School Bus," this booklet answers some of the most common questions concerning transportation for students with special needs. Using a simple question/answer format, the booklet addresses 22 issues regarding scheduling, the duties and responsibilities of the driver/aide, parent…

The author describes what is being done by legislators, the Department of Transportation (DOT), States, and school bus contract operators to improve school bus safety. He intimates that communication problems and political problems in the Congress and in the DOT have hindered progress of safety legislation. Two other areas of concern are…

Seven design principles identified from research as crashworthy for transporting disabled persons in buses are listed, and survey results of transportation of 161 disabled children in Australia are discussed relative to the design principles. Findings are discussed and recommendations made to correct deviations, such as absence of lapbelts. (MC)