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Ourinitiative evolved from the success of our DriveSMART anti-idling/fuel efficiency program and our ambition to discover greener ways to continue reducing our environmental footprint while keeping students safe during the winter months. Launched in 2014, theprogram continues the educational aspect of training our teams to work smarter, not harder, in preparing for extreme weather. StartSMART […]

Senior Vice President of Maintenance Todd Hawkins oversees management for all 500 maintenance operations for First Student. Todd has more than 30 years of experience as a manager of maintenance. He is responsible for First Student’s maintenance activities which include school buses, transit contracting systems operating fixed-route, paratransit, trolley, shuttle, and over-the-road vehicles. Todd’s focus […]

Should You Trust Your Child’s Bus? Just because someone is a doctor, that doesn’t mean they’re a good doctor. Likewise, not all mechanics are good mechanics. This is how Mike Sullivan, Tech-in-Charge, explains the value of ASE Certification to his shop crew at First Student’s Marlborough, MA location. While school bus driver safety is certainly […]

CINCINNATI – First Student, the leader in school bus transportation in North America, announces the winning of grants in California, Rhode Island, Missouri, Illinois, Oregon, and Montana to expand school bus electrification. First Student partnered with customers to write, complete, and win grant applications securing funding to introduce electric school buses into their fleets. Funding […]

CINCINNATI — First Student, the industry leader in school bus electrification and sustainability, is further helping to combat climate change. In honor of Earth Day, the company is planting a tree for each of the 1,250 customers it serves throughout North America. As a socially responsible company, First Student is also committed to investing in […]

CINCINNATI — First Consulting, an innovative service that allows school districts to leverage the expertise of First Student, the leading provider of school transportation in North America, has added three new senior principal consultants to help school districts simplify the electrification process. Kevin King, Steve Mentzer and Jason Songer are transportation industry veterans with vast […]

Author: Todd Hawkins, Senior Vice President, Maintenance Maintenance shops across the country are struggling to overcome the industry-wide technician shortage and to keep their shops and vehicles running smoothly. Maintenance expert Todd Hawkins provides insight on how you can maximize your resources and likely save some money, too. QUESTION: I am struggling to hire maintenance technicians. […]