Maine Students Encouraged to Participate in 2020 School Bus Safety Poster...
Pictured: 2019 National Association for Pupil Transportation Poster Contest Overall Winner, Bryan Torres-Tavarez, Stars Academy, Paterson, NJ. Source: NAPT Facebook Page. The national 2020 School Bus...
View ArticleMaine Schools Join Others Around the Nation to Recognize 2020 National School...
2020 National School Bus Safety Week theme: Red Lights Mean Stop! The theme is derived from the Poster Contest the year before. The 2019 winning poster, depicted above, was drawn by Bryan...
View ArticleStudents, Parents, and Schools Celebrate School Bus Driver Appreciation Week...
Nationally, while school buses are the gold standard of safety and considered the Titans of Transportation, school bus drivers are the heroes of safety that go above and beyond the call of duty as they...
View ArticleSchool Bus Purchase Program Applications Open Nov. 1st to 25th
The Maine Department of Education is accepting applications to receive subsidy for new school buses purchased through the School Bus Purchase Program. The application period is November 1 through...
View ArticleDiesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA): 2021 Request for Grant Applications
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is excited to announce the availability of approximately $46 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant funds to support projects aimed at...
View Article2021 Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants Available for Tribal and Insular Area...
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Transportation and Air Quality is soliciting applications for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions. Eligible...
View ArticleMaranacook & Bangor Adult Ed. Programs Partner to Offer FREE School Bus...
Regional School Unit (RSU) 38 and Bangor Adult Education Programs are offering commercial driver license (CDL) classes this September, November, and January free of charge for eligible students. The...
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Maine Schools Join Others Around the Nation to Recognize 2021 National School...
2021 National School Bus Safety Week Theme Be Safe – Know The Danger Zone is derived from the Poster Contest the year before. The 2020 winning poster artwork, depicted above, was drawn by Huyen Pham, a...
View ArticleSchool Bus Purchase Program Applications Open Nov. 1st to 25th
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is accepting applications to receive subsidy for new school buses purchased through the Maine School Bus Purchase Program. The application period is November 1...
View ArticleInformation Regarding Federal Requirements for Entry-Level Driver Training...
The following information from Maine’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) may be useful information for Maine school transportation teams, Career and Technical Education Sites/Centers, and Adult Education...
View ArticleU.S. DOE Announces Joint Temporary Action with U.S. DOT to Help Address...
The U.S. Department of Transportation in coordination with the U.S. Department of Education has announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is giving states the option of...
View ArticleInput Sought Related to Bus Routing Software Needs
The Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) is in the process of drafting an RFP to seek proposals to provide interested SAUs with comprehensive school bus routing and transportation management...
View ArticleFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Training Provider Registry Now...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Training Provider Registry (TPR) list of registered training providers is now open to the public. Here are the steps to access the list of...
View ArticleTwo Maine School Administrative Units Awarded Diesel Emissions Reduction Act...
As part of a recent push by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose new, stronger standards to promote clean air and reduce pollution from heavy-duty vehicles and engines,...
View ArticleMarch 23 EPA Webinar on the 2022 Clean School Bus Program
On Wednesday, March 23, at 1pm, the EPA will host the first informational webinar on the 2022 Clean School Bus Program. The Clean School Bus Program will provide $5 billion over the next five years to...
View ArticleApril 27 Webinar on U.S. EPA’s Clean School Bus Program: Zero-Emission and...
Authorized by the recently signed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. EPA’s Clean School Bus Program provides $5 billion over the next five years to replace school buses with low- and zero-emission...
View ArticleEntry-Level Driver Training ‘Under-the-Hood’ Waiver Extended to September 30,...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) Under-the-Hood waiver until September 30, 2022. According to FMCSA, the waiver extends the...
View Article2022 Annual Year-End Transportation Reports Are Open
The Maine Department of Education is announcing that the 2022 Annual Year-End Transportation Reports, EFT-21 Safety and Training and EFT-24 Vehicle Mileage and Operations, are open. School entities may...
View ArticleRural School Bus Electrification Webinar
Rural school transportation is often more challenging to electrify compared to urban or suburban service. Longer distances, a higher percentage of students requiring busing, harsher winters, and higher...
View ArticleMaine DOE and BMV to Offer Joint Open Office Hours on School Bus...
The Maine Department of Education (DOE) and Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) are pleased to offer joint Open Office Hours focused on school bus transportation and licensing. Information on how a...
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