Did everyone see the new buses that are being introduced to the market? International is bringing out a Type A bus and Starcraft is bringing out a Type C bus. What do you think the market place will be like when these buses are introduced? With a tight market for new buses already, isn’t it going to be hard for a bus manufacturer to make money?

Bus Banter

Hello out there in the bus world. This is my first attempt at writing a blog. I believe the first thing that I am to do is tell a little bit about myself. I am the Sales Director here at National Bus Sales. National Bus Sales has been in business for over 20 years turning out some of the nation’s best reconditioned buses. I have been here over 6 years and have just recently become the Sales Director as we have expanded the number of sales people.

I want all of you that read this to understand that I will always be looking forward to your responses, questions, comments, jokes or subject suggestions concerning school buses, shuttle buses, coach or tour buses, activity buses, special education or lift buses, head start buses, people movers, church buses, corporate buses, used buses, new buses, and everything bus related. Remember to check out our website, nationalbus.com and look for us on Facebook and Twitter. Check out our great inventory of good used and reconditioned buses. We get in new inventory of buses every day. Check out all of the links on this page and look for more links on nationalbus.com.

Next time, I will get into whatever new item has come up in the bus world.

Bus Buffoonery (Jokes)

'Is everyone in the bus?' asked the driver before he closed the door. 'No,' called a lady, 'wait until I get my clothes on.' All the passengers in the bus turned towards the door to look at the woman. She got on with a bag full of laundry.

Safety for School Buses...Industry New by National Bus Sales

It is heartbreaking to hear stories of children getting hurt or killed by a school bus....school buses are supposed to be a safety zone for our children but in fact from kids getting beat to death inside a school bus to children being run over it is a very serious problem.....Just recently a Colorado elementary student 12 years of age was run over by a school bus...In Little Rock, AR, a student opened the emergency door exit and fell out of the bus, hitting his head on the pavement...he later died that same day....
I believe that it is very important for each state to have strict laws governing the safety and procedures for school bus drivers along with strict guidelines in safety to which the schools are ordered to up hold....
Every state is different....some have crossing gates...some now have video camera's....some states and school districts have discussed having a extra person on board other than the driver to help regulate students....I don't know what the magic solution is but I do know that all of us; school district, contractors, teacher, and mothers need to come together and make sure we are doing everything possible to help address the issues in our districts.....
A good resource online is 2safeschools.org....they are a Internet resource with the purpose of helping save a child's life...they have video's and training material for school districts to use....Please check them out....
National Bus Sales in Tulsa, Oklahoma leads the nation in providing quality, used, late-model, low-mileage buses at the lowest price. We offer the highest quality pre-owned and reconditioned buses available. We sell used school buses, activity buses, wheelchair lift buses, child care buses, church buses, passenger motor coaches, and shuttle buses. Whether you are a school district, bus contractor or tour operator, we can serve virtually any need.

School Bus Ads in OK??

As I have commented before, School Bus Ad's are becoming more and more a hot topic and many schools have varied opinions as to if this is really a good idea or not....just recently the bill passed the house in Oklahoma and now goes back to the Senate for approval...This bill has already been approved in many other states for the use of school districts to use bus advertising--These states include Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas. The idea behind the bill is to give the school districts a chance to generate extra money that would help offset cuts caused by budget downturn...

I believe it can help benefit some of the smaller school districts...but then again the smaller the school district the smaller the resource it is to find businesses to advertise....Also, do we really want all that distraction on the road??? Isn't and shouldn't our #1 goal be to make sure our students are safe??

I'm on the fence, I think there is a lot of things still left to consider for schools...like who sets up the cost of the ads??? Who will sell the ads?? Who will manage the funds?? Does the outcome really benefit the school?? Will it save jobs?? Pay for new buses?? Pay for paper??

Time will tell!! As schools implement and decide to do this we should be able to help other schools know the ups and down....

But for now here at National Bus Sales, we have a in house graphic designer who can design ads to help school districts with this process...

Safety for School Buses...Industry New by National Bus Sales

I was recently driving my kids to school in Ok and in our neighborhood the school bus was stopped and a child was laying/sitting on the ground beside it….I waited several minutes because my son said that this child had some mental problems so I thought maybe he just didn’t want to get on the bus….No one came to his aid and I realize no-matter what the issue is/was I should of went to help ( I will not make that mistake again)….after several minutes I finally pulled around the bus so I could get my child to school on time…..After I returned that afternoon I was told that the child had been hit by that school bus….I have no idea how the driver could of hit that child and why was the driver or anyone else in the bus helping him….he suffered some internal injuries but is fine…that’s the good news….so this is an example of why safety on school buses is so important….children have been run over and even killed because drivers didn’t see kids….In LA, they require crossing gates that helps drivers see children at all times, this has proven to be very helpful and a small cost for school…

The newest craze and in some states legislation has passed to help enforce safety at the bus stop. Cameras are not only being installed inside the bus but on the outside as well. Buses are being installed with as many as eight cameras each.
Camera’s can also help in catching drivers that run stop signs which in turn is danger to our children. It seems odd but this happens a lot as these drivers are trying to stay on time.

I think that schools should be looking at the latest technology in safety ….for it is the safety of those children that should be their #1 goal at any cost….If God preserves his children shouldn’t we do everything humanly possible to do the same???
Psalm 97.10 “O you who love the lord, hate evil: He preserves the lives of his saints (the children of God).

National Bus Sales in Tulsa, Oklahoma leads the nation in providing quality, used, late-model, low-mileage buses at the lowest price. We offer the highest quality pre-owned, and reconditioned buses available. We sell used school buses, activity buses, wheelchair lift buses, child care buses, church buses, passenger motor coaches, and shuttle buses. Whether you are a school district, bus contractor or tour operator, we can serve virtually any need.

Alternative Ways to Fund School Transportation

According to the Associated Press, schools in Arizona, California, Florida, Colorado, Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas currently allow school bus advertising, and other states are currently considering allowing this practice as well. With the economic down turn and with major budget cuts to school districts schools are trying to be creative in how to make up the gap. One Idea seems to be to sell advertising space on the side of a school bus. For Example Jefferson County Schools in Colorado signed a 4 year contract with First Bank for $500,000 to advertise on 100 buses plus at school events....the thought is that this money will help keep buses funded and on the road.....What we have been doing for years here at National Bus Sales is trying to educate schools of the money saving value of buying late-model school buses at a fraction of the price of a new one....most of buses only have a few thousand miles while offering big saving to a school....if those school districts who only buy new could get a hold of this concept it would be a great savings to them without compromising quality.....We are now starting to see more than ever larger school districts coming to us for help!!!! Were here to help all those in need find transportation solutions to fit your budget!!!

INDUSTRY NEWS by National Bus Sales

Did you know the nation's school bus fleet of 480,000 vehicles is the safest, most environmentally responsible way to get kids to school - and because each bus takes an average of 36 cars off the road it saves energy and eases congestion as well. A public education campaign is needed to communicate these benefits to students, parents and state and local elected officials. Please help with your local law official….

National Bus Sales in Tulsa, Oklahoma lead the nation in providing quality , used, late-model, low-mileage buses at the lowest price. We offer the highest quality pre-owned, and reconditioned buses available. We sell used school buses, activity buses, wheelchair lift buses, child care buses, church buses, passenger motor coaches, and shuttle buses. Whether you are a school district, bus contractor or tour operator, we can serve virtually any need.