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Detroit Public Schools to privatize transportation

February 23, 2010

First Student will transport the district’s nearly 90,000 students with a fleet of about 360 vehicles under a five-year contract that begins on May 1. By the start of the 2010-11 school year, all of the buses will feature GPS tracking and child-check reminder systems, as well as crossing gates.

First Student wins Kansas contract

February 9, 2010

The contractor will serve Wichita Public Schools 259 under a seven-year agreement that will begin on Aug. 1. First Student will manage 600 buses, each of which will be outfitted with a digital video camera, GPS and an electronic vehicle inspection component.

District considering EpiPen training for bus drivers

February 1, 2010

Officials from a Massachusetts school district are planning to discuss with its contractor the possibility of training school bus drivers on how to use EpiPens. A state law going into effect in March will require the training only for new school bus drivers.

Allied Bus Sales employee honored for service excellence

January 4, 2010

Ken Ruble, service manager of the school bus and parts distributor, was presented with Navistar’s President’s Award, which recognizes organizations and individuals that show growth in service, warranty sales and technical training hours.

FirstGroup closes Laidlaw acquisition

November 1, 2007

ABERDEEN, Scotland — FirstGroup PLC completed its acquisition of Laidlaw International Inc., making it the largest operator of school buses in North A...

Special Report: 2 Years After Katrina

October 1, 2007

Among the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina two years ago, one of the iconic images was a flooded lot filled with hundreds of school buses...

Is the U.K. Catching Yellow Fever?

September 1, 2005

It seems that the U.K. has turned green over the success of the American yellow.

With a formal recommendation to the government and a growing numb...

SBF's 2005 Contractor Showcase

March 1, 2005

Atlantic Express Transportation Group

Staten Island, N.Y.

Atlantic Express Transportation Group Inc. had only 16 vans providing s...

School Bus Contractors Still Fighting the Tide

June 1, 2004

The funk created by the still-stalled U.S. economy, the dangerous quagmire in Iraq and the continuing threat of terrorism on American soil is being fe...

SBF's 2004 School Bus Contractor Showcase

March 1, 2004

Durham School Services

Austin, Texas

FLEET FACTS
Fleet composition: 8,300 school buses
States ope...

Continued Signs of Uncertainty for School Bus Contractors

June 1, 2003

Contractors big and small are vertically challenged these days. No, it’s not that they’re short in stature. It’s that they’re pressured by factors up ...

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