A school bus driver in Texas is being accused of intentionally driving slowly with all the windows on the bus rolled up in near-100-degree heat in order to punish the kids on her route last week. The school district is standing by their employee’s actions, but video of the incident does raise some questions. ‘Speed’ … Read more
It’s tomorrow in Australia, and Australians must really know how to put that extra day to use. Just look at one of the more unique facets of their public transportation system that puts normal buses onto train track-like concrete tracks, effectively allowing buses to instantly become trains. In Adelaide, Australia’s fifth-most populous city with around … Read more
Gif: Bahar Makooi / France24 The Olympic Games are underway in Paris, and it’s fair to say that the organizing in France has been lackluster. The Greek men’s water polo team lifted two poorly parked cars out of the way of the team’s bus while traveling back to the Olympic Village. It was just the … Read more
Image: Bring A Trailer There’s one thing American drivers definitely want, and it’s bigger vehicles. If you’re looking for a family commuter machine and a new Suburban is just a bit too small, try this Mercedes O-klasse bus on Bring A Trailer. This particular bus has been outfitted with some deckchairs for seats, but you … Read more
Image: Blue Bird Most electric vehicle manufacturers have seen their stock prices decline across the first half of 2024, but one comparatively tiny company that builds comparatively massive EVs, Blue Bird, the school bus company, is outperforming expectations. Thanks to a $5 billion government incentive program, the company has a 500-unit backlog, and shifted 210 … Read more
While car design has changed radically over the decades, school buses look almost the same as they did nearly 100 years ago. Sure, they now carry more safety tech, but the big yellow bus with the bulbous front end has endured since 1939. It turns out, it’s not lack of imagination or nostalgia that have … Read more
I live in Los Angeles where bus drivers have no fear and no shame when it comes to merging without a signal or pulling out in front of oncoming traffic, so I got pretty jealous when I learned that buses in Hawaii are equipped with a button that displays a shaka sign and says “mahalo,” or … Read more
What’s the most famous vehicle you can see in America? Is it the first Mustang Convertible that you’ll find on display at the Henry Ford Museum, or perhaps it’s the stacks of rusting Americana that you can see at Cadillac Ranch? For many, it was Bus 142. Guess the ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie Plots By … Read more
