Transportation Director David Twiddy (front row, second from right) says his operation has been awarded top bus safety inspection honors by the state's Department of Public Instruction two years in a row. Pictured with Twiddy is the shop staff.

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Great Fleets Across America 2010

Our annual series is back as we profile five outstanding pupil transportation operations from around the nation. Find out how their safety practices, innovative training programs and open lines of communication have led them to succeed. 

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NAPT Summit Urges Engagement
A common theme emerges from speakers at the conference in Louisville, Ky.: make school transportation a bigger player in the academic arena, and use that leverage to pursue higher levels of safety and student success.
Thomas Built Buses' Saf-T-Liner C2e hybrid school bus was available to test drive at Auto Safety House for a day in August. New Thomas Built hybrid shown at Arizona dealership
Heating Systems Help Reduce Emissions, Costs
By allowing engines to rapidly heat without idling, modern heating systems make schools eligible for idle-reduction grants and funding opportunities.
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Waste/Recycle Cabinet
Shure's waste/recycle cabinet comes with a plastic receptacle for waste or recyclable materials. The cabinet comes in three models.

Eco-Star anti-idling system
The Eco-Star anti-idling system turns off the engine when the vehicle is in park, speed is zero and passenger door is open, and restarts when the door is closed and the brake pedal is pressed.

Liquid Heat Generator
The Liquid Heat Generator (LHG) instantly heats the cabin of diesel-engine school buses while reducing idle time and emissions.

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<p>This horse-drawn wagon served the Baden (Md.) Agricultural High School in the early 1900s. Submitted by Tony Miller, author of "Pupil Transportation Management."&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hi.com"></a></p> Evolution of the School Bus

Pupil transportation vehicles have come a long way from the early days of horse-drawn "kid... Visit photo gallery

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