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Management•by John Horton•June 1, 2009

Boosting Bus Behavior With PBS

Driving under the influence of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) can reduce problematic student behavior by as much as 37 percent, according to Dr. Loui...

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Management•by Claire Atkinson, Senior Editor•June 1, 2009

Drivers Learn More to Earn More at Georgia District

Cherokee County is situated at the base of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountain chains and is considered part of Metro Atlanta. Ken Johnson describ...

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Management•Cover Story•by Kelly Roher, Senior Editor•June 1, 2009

Pupil Transporters Recharge, Stay Productive During Summer

Summer allows time for cleaning, software upgrades and professional development at operations. However, pupil transporters also serve students, recruit and train drivers, and prepare for the impending school year. While these months provide a breather from the demands of the school year, they keep officials busy.

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Alternative Fuels•by Thomas McMahon•June 1, 2009

Q&A: 2010 Engine Technology

With the EPA’s 2010 emissions standards drawing near, school bus OEMs answer key questions about the engine technology that will power their large buses.

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Management•by Mike Martin•June 1, 2009

NAPT News & Views — Meeting the needs of homeless kids

I have never been homeless, but my dad was for a while. My dad was a WWII vet, a tough SOB who, like many of his peers, saw and participated in things during the war that he didn’t want to discuss in retrospect.

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Management•by Thomas McMahon•June 1, 2009

Observe and report

In my last column, I wrote about two school bus d...

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Alternative Fuels•by David Hillman•April 1, 2009

2010 Emission Standards: What Are Your Options?

For 2010, North American bus customers will have two choices to be compliant: they can either buy an all-new, add-on after-treatment system using SCR in addition to EGR, which will be offered by most bus manufacturers. Or, they can continue to use an in-cylinder solution with advanced EGR, offered by Navistar in its IC Bus brand school and commercial buses.

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Safety•by Frank Di Giacomo, Publisher•April 1, 2009

A lack of understanding

Ninety-one percent. That’s the landslide of voters in our latest Web Poll who either agreed or strongly agreed that, in general, the public does not understand how safe school bus transportation is.

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Maintenance•by Michael L. Bair and James A. Popio•April 1, 2009

Tires: past, present and future

It is probably safe to say that most people take tires for granted. Contrasted with the late 1800s, when the first pneumatic tire was developed, t...

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Management•by Thomas McMahon•April 1, 2009

Ask the Experts: Why GPS?

For school transportation operations, GPS offers the potential to increase efficiency and security, but it also raises a number of questions for thos...

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