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Safe Transit Act Proposes New Security Requirements for Federal Transit Funding |
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The proposal comes as the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has pressed major transit agencies to address safety & security concerns. | Photo: via Metro |
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From Metro:
* Proposed legislation ties federal transit funding to the implementation of safety measures.
* Security investments, including the installation of onboard cameras, are a requirement under the act.
* The act also mandates new standards for fare collection in transit systems.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy voiced support for legislation introduced by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) that would establish new safety and security requirements tied to federal transit funding.
The Safe Transit Act would give the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) additional authority to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions and transit systems based on certain public safety policies and crime rates. The proposal would also require transit security investments, fare collection infrastructure, and onboard security equipment...................................
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Phoenix Bus Orlando
Grows Fleet, Services as Travel Demand Rises |
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Phoenix Bus Orlando founder Wagner Triska Sr., left, stands with his son, CEO Wagner Triska Jr. Founded with two buses, the company is preparing
to expand beyond Florida. | Photo: Courtesy of Phoenix Bus Orlando via Bus & Motorcoach News |
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From Bus & Motorcoach News:
What began with two buses and a father’s entrepreneurial vision has grown into a diverse transportation company preparing to expand beyond Florida.
Phoenix Bus Orlando now operates about 40 vehicles, including full-size motorcoaches, minicoaches, school buses, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans and propane-powered buses.
CEO Wagner Triska Jr. credits the company’s growth to two things: “flexibility and safety.”. “We are very flexible and hands-on,” Triska said. “We have managers available 24 hours a day who can resolve problems on demand.”
The company serves a wide range of customers, providing line-run service, construction and workforce shuttles, airport and cruise transfers, government and military transportation, school district contracts, hurricane evacuations and................................
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| Updated: Fatal Rollover of Texas School Bus Fixes Focus Back on Seatbelts |
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Still image from a dashcam video obtained by news station WFAA showing a Sept. 24, 2026 school bus rollover in Sanger, Texas, resulting
in the death of a student passenger. | Photo: via School Transportation News |
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From School Transportation News:
The rollover of a school bus north of Dallas, Texas, killed one student and resulted in minor injuries to the driver and three other students. The incident renews the scrutiny over a new Texas law expanding requirements for lap/shoulder seatbelts on school buses operated by or contracted for state districts.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), a Sanger Independent School District school bus was involved in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon that resulted in the death of a 13-year-old student.
At approximately 4:55 p.m. Sept. 24, DPS troopers responded to the crash in
unincorporated Denton County north of Dallas. Preliminary information indicates
the school bus was traveling northbound......................................
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