NYSBCA serves as the voice of school bus contractors, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers on issues of common interest at the state capital and beyond for over 70 years. Private school bus companies employ approximately 45,000 people, operate roughly 30,000 school vehicles, and provide service to over 85% of school districts in New York State. Ensuring every child reaches their destination safely, without incident, and on time is a responsibility the industry takes very seriously. School bus contractors transport over half of the 2.3 million students who ride a yellow school bus to school each day. Contractors represent 10% of the Yellow Buses in the country.