School Transportation News Magazine | Buyer’s Guide 2011


Organizations and Associations Federal Agencies


FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590 T: 202/366-0660 Jeffrey Paniati, Executive Director www.fhwa.dot.gov Regulates the safety of inter-city truck and bus operations. Includes administration of CDL program among states.


FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590 T: 800/832-5660 Anne S. Ferro, Administrator www.fmcsa.dot.gov Develops and enforces data-driven regulations to balance safety of truck and bus companies with industry efficiency, harnesses safety information systems to focus on higher risk carriers and targets educational messages to carriers, commercial drivers and the public.


FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590 T: 202/366-4043 Matthew Welbes, Executive Director www.fta.dot.gov Administers the federally-funded mass transportation programs.


NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington, DC 20590 T: 888/327-4236 David Strickland, Administrator www.nhtsa.gov Aims to reduce fatalities and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes by enforcing safety performance standards for school buses and other motor vehicles and equipment, investigates defects and provides grants for highway safety programs.


NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 490 L’Enfant Plaza East, SW Washington, DC 20594 T: 202/314-6000 Deborah Hersman, Chairman www.ntsb.gov Independent investigative agency charged by Congress to investigate transportation accidents, determine causes and recommend safety improvements.


OFFICE OF HEAD START 370 L’Enfant Promenade SW Washington, DC 20447 T: 202/690-6437 | F: 202-205-9721 Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, Director yvette.fuentes@acf.hhs.gov www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ohs Administers funding and policy for low-income preschool programs in the United States.


TRANSPORT CANADA 330 Sparks St., Ottawa, ON K1A 0N5 T: 613/990-2309 | F: 613-954-4731 Chuck Strahl, Minister of Transport Infrastructure and Communities mintc@tc.gc.ca | www.tc.gc.ca Develops and administers policy regulations and services for the Canadian pupil transportation industry. Similar to NHTSA in the United States.


TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 T: 202/334-2934 Robert Skinner, Executive Director www.trb.org National Research Council unit that designs transportation systems and serves as clearinghouse of research findings concerning policy, technological development and new practices.


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TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 601 S. 12th St., Arlington, VA 20598 T: 866/289-9673 John S. Pistole, Administrator www.tsa.gov Protects U.S. transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. Provides information training and analysis of school bus and motorcoach security operations.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (EUROPE) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY Unit 29649, Box 7000 APO AE, 09002 T: 49-611-380-7614 | F: 49-611-380-7575 Nancy C. Bresell, Director director.dodds.europe@eu.dodea.edu www.eu.dodea.edu Administers school bus services for the families of U.S. service men and service women stationed throughout Europe.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (PACIFIC) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY Unit 35007 APO AP, 96376-5007 T: 011-81-611-744-5878 Diana Ohman, Director director.doddspac@pac.dodea.edu www.pac.dodea.edu Administers school bus services for the families of U.S. service men and service women throughout military bases in Asia and the Pacific.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS 4040 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington, VA 22203 T: 703/588-3104 Marilee Fitzgerald, Acting Director www.am.dodea.edu Administers school bus services for families of U.S. service personnel stationed in Alabama, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and Cuba.


U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202 T: 202/245-7468 Alexa Posny, Assistant Secretary www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/ contacts.html Administers programs and projects relating to the free and appropriate public education for disabled students from birth to 21 years old.


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