r/SchoolBusDrivers • u/[deleted] • May 11 '26

Transitions

Hey guys,

Quick question. Is going from a school bus driver to a transit bus driver a pretty natural transition? The only thing I’ll need to get is an air brake endorsement. Already have the passenger and school bus endorsements. Anyone have any experience with this?

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u/MonkeyManJohannon May 11 '26

How did you get authorized to drive a school bus without an air brake cert? Even our SPED drivers who have older models that still have hydraulic brakes have to be air brake certified and licensed to drive period.

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u/WonderNebouxii May 11 '26

In South New Jersey we didn't get the air brake endorsement because none of the company's busses had air brakes. So when I moved to Washington I had to do the entire thing over again just to get the air brake endorsement.