Safe Bus Routes to School Act

The "Safe Bus Routes to School Act" aims to enhance student safety by integrating school bus route safety into the existing Safe Routes to School program under Title 23, United States Code. It specifically defines a "school bus route" as a designated course regularly traveled by a school bus for student transportation to and from school or approved bus stops. The bill expands the program's objectives to include facilitating the planning, development, and implementation of projects and activities that will support safer school bus routes and stops . This includes funding for infrastructure improvements such as sidewalk upgrades, traffic calming, pedestrian crossing enhancements, and dedicated waiting areas at bus stops. It also supports non-infrastructure activities like public awareness campaigns, traffic education, and student safety sessions to encourage safe school bus ridership. Furthermore, the legislation amends the Highway Safety Improvement Program to recognize these school bus safety infrastructure projects as eligible highway safety improvements. This ensures that federal funding can be utilized to improve the safety of all road users, specifically addressing concerns related to school bus routes and stops.