August 2011
Changes in Regents Regulations Take Effect
At its June 2011 meeting, the NYS Board of Regents adopted an emergency amendment to regulations that affect school transportation services as the coming school year gets underway. In response to calls for mandate relief, the Board adopted changes that … Continue reading
Irene Leaves Her Mark
While big cities got a lot of coverage as Hurricane Irene moved into New York State over the weekend, it was the rural and mountainous areas that were delivered devastating blows. As the hurricane moved into upstate New York just … Continue reading
Rockland BOCES Goes Green!
Congratulations to Rockland BOCES on its purchase of two wheel-chair accessible hybrid school buses — the first of their kind in the United States. The buses were purchased through Collins Bus Corp with assistance from the NYS Energy Research and Development … Continue reading
NHTSA Rejects Petition on Seat Belts
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has rejected a petition filed by the Center for Auto Safety, the American Academy of Pediatrics and several other advocacy and safety organizations that would have required lap-and-shoulder belts on all school buses in … Continue reading
Moraca Shares Perspective on New Law
NYAPT member and Mid-Hudson Chapter President, David Moraca (Onteora CSD), got some great air time on public radio station WAMC on Wednesday following the Governor’s signing of legislation to expand the list of crimes for which individuals can be disqualified … Continue reading
Governor Announces Arrests of Fraudulent CDL Holders
Governor Andrew Cuomo today announced that investigations carried out by the State Department of Motor Vehicles had yielded the arrest of 51 CDL holders through the use of facial recognition technology. The drivers were accused of fraudulently obtaining duplicate drivers’ licenses using aliases. The … Continue reading
Governor Signs Driver Disqualification Legislation!
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that updates and expands the list of crimes for which an individual can be disqualified from driving a school bus in New York. The legislation was introduced by Assemblyman Gary Pretlow and Senator John … Continue reading
Position Available
The Jericho Public Schools has posted a vacancy for the position of Supervisor of Transportation. You can learn more about the position by clicking on the link below: JERICHO SUPERVISOR OF TRANSPORTATION Thanks to the Jericho Public Schools for sharing this job … Continue reading
State School Bus Roadeo Standings Released
The NYAPT School Bus Safety Road-eo was held in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Saturday, July 16th, 2011. Congratulations to our winners and hats off to all who competed in the Road-eo competition. And thanks to all our Sponsors for … Continue reading
Motor Coach Overturns in Broome County
In the latest of a series of motor coach incidents, a motor coach overturned Wednesday night and landed wheels-up. Several injuries resulted but, fortunately, no fatalities have been reported at this time. Click here to read more. More information on motor coaches and precautions to … Continue reading
