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Safetyby Frank Di GiacomoApril 3, 2012

Bus crashes: Tough lessons learned

Why do we cover tragic accidents? Mainly because we want to share with our readers any information that could help in improving school bus safety.

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Safetyby Mike Martin and Barry McCahill March 29, 2012

NAPT News & Views — NAPT acts against violence on school buses

The association is planning to offer several workshops on violence prevention at the NAPT Summit in Memphis, Tenn., later this year. Officials are reaching out to law enforcement and other agencies, legal experts and professional educators to put together an agenda packed with experts on this and other important topics.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMarch 27, 2012

2012 Contractor Showcase

In this year’s showcase, regional managers and executives for some of North America’s largest school bus contractors discuss the biggest changes they have seen in their area in recent years.

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Managementby Brittany-Marie SwansonMarch 20, 2012

Achieving inventory efficiency

Adjusting your parts inventory to fulfill the needs of your technicians and to address the repairs that occur most will help bus maintenance and parts ordering in your shop run smoothly.

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Managementby Michael P. DallessandroMarch 13, 2012

Upholding policy: It's not easy being the messenger

Managers often run into trouble and are accused of not being receptive to an individual's needs simply because we are trying to equitably uphold a school transportation policy or law.

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MaintenanceCover Storyby Kelly AguinaldoMarch 6, 2012

Skilled techs keep fleets top-notch

Pupil transporters say that technicians should have a desire to learn, and they discuss methods and resources for instruction. They also say that employee communication, a strong preventive maintenance program and performance benchmarking are essential to achieving well-maintained school buses.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 1, 2012

Special-needs conference to cover myriad topics

Sessions during the 21st National Conference on Transporting Students with Disabilities and Preschoolers will address such issues as medications on the school bus, transporters and the IEP, and dealing with difficult people.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMarch 1, 2012

Kids tell it like it is

As I did after the previous edition of the Children's Choice contest, I put together a collection of amusing and moving comments from the kids' essays. They provide a clear picture of how much school bus drivers mean to their passengers — and how dedicated the drivers are to the kids' well-being.

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Managementby Barry McCahillFebruary 28, 2012

Willie Tarleton: Industry leader just keeps on leading

Willie Tarleton, director of transportation services for the Midland (Texas) Independent School District, has made 29 years of contributions to yellow transportation and has completed a decade of distinguished service as NAPT's Region IV director.

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Safetyby Frank Di GiacomoFebruary 23, 2012

Keeping eyes on safety

How can an ad, which is designed to catch people’s attention, not distract from the safety equipment on a school bus?

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