Resources

The following links contain examples and references that offer additional information about walking school buses.

Bicycle trains

"Guidelines for Bike Train Engineers and Cabooses." Metro Atlanta Safe Routes to School Project, http://www.atlantabike.org/Guidelines_for_WaRtS_Bike_Trains.pdf

"Parental Consent Form." KidsWalk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pdf/kidswalk.pdf (pg. 59)
"Parent Consent Form." The Walking School: Bus A Guide for Parents and Teachers. VicHealth, http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/assets/contentFiles/WSB_InteractivePrint.pdf (pg. 34)
"Parental Consent Form." Walk There, State of Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality, http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/Education/walkthere/background.pdf (pg. 26)
"The Walking School Bus: Consent Form." Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, http://www.pinnacleresearch.co.nz/wsb/WSB%20GUIDEPARENTS.pdf (pg. 8)

"Student Survey." Safe Routes to Schools: Marin County, http://www.saferoutestoschools.org/pdfs/StudentSurvey822.pdf
"KidsWalk-to-School Participant Evaluation." KidsWalk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pdf/kidswalk.pdf (pg. 61)

"Step One: Identify Interest." KidsWalk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pdf/kidswalk.pdf (pg. 7)
"Walking and Bicycling to School: Community Presentation." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/resources.htm

"Information for Parents." Hertfordshire County Council, http://www.hertsdirect.org/infobase/docs/pdfstore/walkingbusaug05.pdf (pg. 13)
"Interest survey." Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, http://www.pinnacleresearch.co.nz/wsb/WSB%20GUIDEPARENTS.pdf (pg. 6-7)
"Walking Bus Questionnaire." Hertfordshire County Council, http://www.hertsdirect.org/infobase/docs/pdfstore/walkingbusaug05.pdf (pg. 12)
"Walk-to-School Survey." KidsWalk-to-School: A Guide to Promote Walking to School, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pdf/kidswalk.pdf (pg. 55-56)

"Parent letter." Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority, http://www.pinnacleresearch.co.nz/wsb/WSB%20GUIDEPARENTS.pdf (pg. 5)

"Safe Routes to School Online Guide: Engineering, school route maps and the tools to create them." National Center for Safe Routes to School, http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/saferoutesinfo.org/guide/engineering/school_route_maps_and_the_tools_to_create_them.cfm
"Walkability Checklist." Partnership for a Walkable America, http://www.walkinginfo.org/cps/checklist.htm
"Walkable Routes to School Survey." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pedestrian_safety.htm (pg. 57)

"Adapt the Following Suggested Rules to Your Own WSB/CSB." How to Organize a Walking/ Cycling School Bus, Go for Green Canada, http://www.goforgreen.ca/asrts/pdf/How2_WSB.pdf (pg. 13)
"Rules and Guidelines." The Walking Bus: A Safe Way for Children to Walk to School, Friends of the Earth UK, http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/resource/parents.html (Ch. 10)

"KidsWalk-to-School: Pedestrian Safety." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/pedestrian_safety.htm (pg. 37)
"Walking School Bus: Guidelines for Organizers." Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, http://www.walkingschoolbus.org/organizers.pdf
"Walking School Bus: Guidelines for Talking to Children about Pedestrian Safety." Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, http://www.walkingschoolbus.org/safety.pdf

"How to Organize a Walking/Cycling School Bus." Go for Green Canada, http://www.goforgreen.ca/asrts/pdf/WSB-booklet-e.pdf
"KidsWalk-to-School Guide: A Guide to Promote Walking to School." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/kidswalk/resources.htm
"Safer School Travel � Walking School Bus." Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, http://sst.safercity.ca/Schools_Info/newsc/index.php?menuid=2
"Walking School Bus: A Guide for Parents and Teachers." VicHealth Australia, http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/assets/contentFiles/WSB_Interactive.pdf
"The Walking Bus: A Safe Way for Children to Walk to School." Friends of the Earth UK, http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/transport/resource/parents.html
"The Walking Bus: A Step by Step Guide." Road Safety Unit at Hertfordshire County Council, http://www.hertsdirect.org/roadtrans/rsu/riding/rdsafetyed/roadsafetyprimary/
"The Walking School Bus Checklist." Active and Safe Routes to School Canada, http://www.saferoutestoschool.ca/guide/chapter4/chap4_wsb_checklst1.doc
"Walking School Bus Guide." Road Safe Auckland, http://www.roadsafeauckland.org.nz/Schools/index.cfm?id=1040
"Walk There." State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, http://www.deq.state.or.us/aq/Education/walkthere/tool%20kit-full.pdf

"How do I Start a Walking School Bus Program?" City of Clearwater, Florida, http://www.clearwater-fl.com/gov/depts/parksrec/bikeways/startwalkingbus.asp
"Safe Routes to School." Van Derveer Elementary School, New Jersey, http://www.activelivingresources.org/assets/VanDerveer_wsb_success.pdf
"South Hobart Primary School: Walking School Bus Experience." Hobart City Council, Australia, http://www.hobartcity.com.au/HCC.131850:STANDARD:1531873604:pc=PC_506
"Walking School Bus." Indiana Area School District, http://www.iasd.cc/Walking%20School%20Bus.htm
"Walking School Bus Schedule." Olive Chapel Elementary School, Apex, North Carolina, http://olivechapeles.wcpss.net/walk2school.htm
"Walking School Bus Program." VicHealth, http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Content.aspx?topicID=23