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Pennsylvania school district approves 'attendance bonus' for drivers
August 8, 2000
Concerned about the possibility of "sick outs" by bus drivers, the Hempfield Area School District in Greensburg, Pa., approved a $5.50-per-day bonus ...
Mock funeral procession held to protest privatization of busing
August 3, 2000
In Compton, Calif., bus drivers and mechanics held a mock funeral procession, including a coffin, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, to protest the privatization of...
News from the World of Pupil Transportation
August 1, 2000

National Express pays $24.5 million settlement - Britain mulls use of yellow school bus

Fun, Memorable Ways to Teach School Bus Safety
August 1, 2000

Classroom safety programs that feature safe and dangerous puppets, safety-challenged Oz characters and an old friend (Buster the Bus) help to engage and educate young riders.

Yellow school bus is spreading its influence
August 1, 2000

As we all know, the yellow school bus provides the safest form of surface transportation. It’s no surprise, then, that some school agencies in the United Kingdom are looking long and hard at the possibility of adopting a U.S. model of school transportation...

Impact of wheelchair standard from an OT/PT perspective
August 1, 2000

The ANSI/RESNA standard specifies general design requirements, test procedures and performance requirements for wheelchairs that may be used in a wide range of transportation modes, including school buses, transit buses, over-the-road coaches and personally licensed vehicles.

John Corr Named SBF's Contractor of the Year
August 1, 2000

The president of The Trans Group grows family business into 700-plus bus operation and spearheads New York legislation that allows school districts to use RFPs to solicit school bus services.

How to Get Control of a Rowdy Bus
August 1, 2000

Getting drivers, supervisors, building administrators and parents moving in the same direction is the key to creating an integrated behavior management program. Of course, driver training can't be overlooked either.

6 Ways to Open the Lines of Communication
August 1, 2000

Go beyond an ‘open door policy’ by seeking out your staff, listening to them, respecting their styles and sharing key information.

Safety Restraint Options for Children with Special Needs
August 1, 2000

In this second of a three-part series, the authors explain how to properly position a child's legs and how to use booster seats and safety vests.

Understanding the Fundamentals Is Key to Electrical Troubleshooting
August 1, 2000

Improper diagnosis can lead to frustration and wasted expense. Successful repairs require basic knowledge, patience, logic and the right tools.

You might consider this a harmless joke - or not
August 1, 2000

If God had meant for women to be in the workplace, He would have given them brains. No, it’s not my joke, and the only reason I mentio...

August 1, 2000

Driver indicted in bus-train crash

BENTON, Tenn. — Rhonda Cloer, who was at the wheel of the Murray County, Ga., school bus that was r...
Ford, Blue Bird agree on chassis-body arrangement
July 31, 2000
Ford Motor Co. will again supply chassis for conventional school buses under an exclusive agreement with Blue Bird Corp. in Macon, Ga. The chassis...
N.J. school district approves parent-pay plan for courtesy busing
July 28, 2000
The Hammonton (N.J.) School District has approved a parent-pay program for up to 1,000 students who received free courtesy busing last year. Distr...
Carpenter's chairman steps down in wake of larger-than-expected losses
July 27, 2000
Faced with continuing losses in its school bus manufacturing segment, Spartan Motors of Charlotte, Mich., has made a change in top management. In ...
Ex-school bus driver convicted of molesting girl
July 25, 2000
A jury in Madison, Ind., found a former school bus driver guilty of molesting a 9-year-old passenger once and of attempting to molest her on at least...
Driver pleads guilty to driving school bus while drunk
July 19, 2000
A school bus driver in suburban Chicago was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation after admitting that she was drunk while driving a...
Bus driver indicted for 3 deaths at rail crossing near Tennessee-Georgia border
July 17, 2000
Rhonda Cloer, who was at the wheel of the school bus that was rammed by a freight train at the Tennessee-Georgia border, has been indicted on three c...
School bus drivers win $100,000 discrimination suit
July 14, 2000
A jury awarded $100,000 to four Fayette County (Ky.) school bus drivers who claimed their transportation director discriminated against them because ...

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