The state of Washington is moving towards the assumption of the full costs of public school student transportation. This move has increased interest at the state level in transportation costs originating at the local district level. These costs have been relatively high in the Seattle school district, complicated by the city's geographic and…

This report is the first statistical study published by the Census Bureau to describe the distance, time, and mode of transportation of students enrolled in school from the nursery school level through college, as well as for those in vocational schools. The information was obtained from members of households who were interviewed in the October…

The purpose of this study is to evaluate present provisions for the financing of school transportation in Tennessee. It includes the following: (1) an analysis of variations among Tennessee districts in the per pupil costs of transportation, (2) an evaluation of the factors that cause variations in per pupil costs that are beyond the control of…

This report is the result of a pilot program to seek out ways for developing an educational institution's transportation flow. Techniques and resulting statistics are discussed. Suggestions for additional uses of the information obtained are indicated. (Author)

A review of significant activities in the area of computerized school bus routing is conducted. The various factors which contribute to the complexity of transporting students to and from school are first surveyed and, following this, the overall problem is formalized in terms of a system of nodes and links. An analysis of several routing systems…

This report provides figures for seven states of the cost of student transportation following desegregation. (Author/AM)

Any district board of education considering seat belt installation on large school buses should examine all the research available prior to making a final decision. New Jersey's Guide for Analyzing a Pupil Transportation Program is provided. (MLF)

School-bus handrails have had the same basic design for more than 30 years. However, students' recent propensity to wear oversized and baggy clothing increases the likelihood that clothing or accessories may become snagged on bus handrails. Children across the United States have been injured or killed when their clothing or accessories caught in…

Reports the results of a study of the attitudes towards busing of white secondary school students in suburban Boston, who participate in the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity busing program. (JM)

Describes how one logical scheme for the gearing for a multi-speed touring bicycle leads to a set of gear ratios which increase in an exponential function. (BT)

Discusses the growing use of vans for transportation by child care centers and increasing concerns about van safety. Presents information on relevant federal legislation related to motor vehicle safety and the safety standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Recommends that child care programs replace retiring vans with…

Discusses problems school transportation administrators face in managing the transportation of special needs students. These include finding part-time, low paid drivers and attendants, managing equipment not approved for buses, training drivers to handle medically fragile and emotionally disabled children, and dealing with federal and state…

Examines the legal, administrative, and logistical barriers that have prevented the wide acceptance of coordinating community and school transportation services and why these barriers may be breaking down. Two examples of successful implementation of coordinated transportation are examined: employing a single system to serve all transportation…