South Florida students trade car lines for neighborhood bike bus to get to school
Students at one local school are trading traffic and long car lines for bicycles. These kids said it’s the best way to get to class. Heather Walker takes us along for the ride in this 7Spotlight.
Pop Star Zara Larsson Joins Northeast Portland Bike Bus
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson became the latest celebrity to join Portland’s bike bus movement when she took a joyride through Northeast Portland this weekend.
All aboard! Students participate in Brooks Elementary bike bus
For the elementary-aged riders, there’s three rules on the Bike Bus: Don’t pass the leader, stay to the right and have fun.
Bike bus programs reduce traffic and pollution (Inside Climate News)
Active commuting with bike buses helps cut car traffic and pollution at school drop-offs, promotes health, and benefits both students and communities while facing challenges like infrastructure gaps.
Bike Buses Roll Into a $895,000 Grant From the City
Bike bus leaders in Portland have pedaled into nearly a million dollars in a round of city grants. The nonprofit organization Bike Bus PDX was one of 60 projects approved for funding in the 2025 round of awards from the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund.
South Florida students trade car lines for neighborhood bike bus to get to school (Copy)
The world’s most famous bike bus is about to roll out. At 7:30 on a crisp November morning, about 60 children—in shark helmets, in strawberry helmets, in doughnut helmets—and a smattering of parents are packed together on Northeast Klickitat Street on their way to Alameda Elementary School.
At the front of the ride, astride an Urban Arrow electric bike and wearing a yellow safety jacket, is Sam Balto. Known as @CoachBalto to his hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, the 40-year-old father of two started the Alameda bike bus on Earth Day 2022 when he was the school’s physical education teacher. The bike bus winds through the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood picking up students every Wednesday morning, rain or shine. Today, he leads the students in a chant.
Bike Buses Grow as Fun, Green School Commute (Subject to Climate)
Reports on the global bike bus movement highlight benefits for children’s health, community cohesion, and reduced emissions while spotlighting fun as a core part of daily bike commuting.
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together as a ‘bike bus’ (Associated Press)
A parent-led “bike bus” in Montclair, New Jersey, has grown from a handful of families into a weekly ritual with hundreds of kids and parents riding together, combining exercise, community connection, and environmental awareness.
Leesburg Elementary Students Pilot the Bus Bike
Typically students at Leesburg Elementary School either walk to school or are dropped off by their parents. This year they’re participating in a bike bus that is operated by school faculty and follows a fixed route with planned stops allowing children to either join or leave the “bus.”
Benson Boone Takes a Break … and Joins Elementary School Kids on Their ‘Bike Bus’ Commute (People.com)
Pop artist Benson Boone surprised Portland students by joining a bike bus ride, riding with kids, singing along, and making the school commute unforgettable.
Meet the teacher rallying hundreds of kids, Justin Timberlake and Benson Boone to bike to school (Cycling Weekly)
Meet the teacher rallying hundreds of kids, Justin Timberlake and Benson Boone to bike to school
Bike Bus Pedals in New Era of School Transportation (Planning Magazine / APA)
A deep dive into how bike buses are expanding, teaching safety, influencing planning practices, and engaging communities—complete with global participation stats.
St. Johns families can get on the bike bus, thanks to donation event
The covered section of the playground at James John Elementary School in St. Johns would normally be quiet and empty on a rainy day after school. But this past Friday was anything but normal as the playground buzzed with activity and over 45 local families showed up to pick out free bikes.
Cycling to school almost became extinct – until one man revived the bike bus (The Guardian)
Sam “Coach” Balto’s bike bus initiative reignited mass cycling to school in the U.S., turning a retro idea into a viral movement and inspiring bike buses nationwide.
Justin Timberlake joins Portland kids on ‘bike bus’ (KGW)
A viral social media request led pop star Justin Timberlake to pedal alongside Portland students and families on a bike bus ride, boosting visibility for active school commutes.