Data / Federal rules / 2025-12142
School Bus Operations
The Federal Transit Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 1, 2025. It took effect on July 1, 2025.
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What the agency says
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is revising its regulations governing school bus operations to update outdated information and harmonize the regulation with current statutory language and existing practice.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-12142
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Transit Administration
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Takes effect
- July 1, 2025
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on July 1, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. FTA-2025-0004
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2132-AB53
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 605
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Buses; Mass transportation
- Pages
- 5
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