One-on-one, behind-the-wheel sessions allow trainers to evaluate driver skills and coach them to change any bad habits. Experts recommend annual evaluations.

Management / Training

Defensive Driving Principles and How to Teach Them

After instituting a defensive driving focus in its training program, one district decreased reportable accidents by 33 percent.

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We couldn’t do it without you
You’re dedicated to the safe transportation of students, first and foremost. But your dedication also continues to spill over to our magazine.

The school bus industry spoke ... and DOT Secretary LaHood responded

How school transportation has affected my life
Many parents either do not have the time to bring their children to school or they do not have the option. My parents were never able to bring me to school because they did not want to.

Highway-rail accidents down 80% since 1972

Kids wear color-coded tags on the bus to improve safety

London bus operator to expand business in U.S.

Study: 8% of all drivers have driven drunk in past year

1 dead, 5 injured in school bus crashes

Bus driver charged for having gun on school grounds

School bus driver record checks available online

Grant offered to fund student field trips

Shuttle stop system could save $3.5 million

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More Resources

National Association for Pupil Transportation

National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services

American School Bus Council

National Congress on School Transportation

Pupil Transportation Safety Institute

Products

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RouteTracer, Transfinder’s new GPS bundle, integrates Zonar’s K12 High-Definition GPS unit with Transfinder’s Busfinder AVL software to display actual and historical bus locations and path-points on a district’s transportation routing map.

RouteTracer
Transfinder and Zonar Systems have partnered to offer school districts a low-cost GPS system.

OnlineAVL2 Version 10.1
OnlineAVL2 Version 10.1 fleet tracking software features route compliance reporting. Operations can compare planned bus stops generated by a third-party scheduling application with actual bus activity as recorded in OnlineAVL2.

Idle Guard 200
Idle Guard 200 is a timer that automatically prevents unnecessary engine idling. Users can operate the timer on gas or diesel engines and manual or automatic transmissions.

Recycling Cabinets
Shure’s new recycling cabinets feature a stainless steel top with a 12-inch hole for recyclable materials. A 40-gallon plastic recycling receptacle can be ordered separately.

Photo Galleries

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2010 Photo Contest

The sixth edition of our Photo Contest drew 130 inventive entries from nearly 40 industry... Visit photo gallery

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