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Safetyby Claire AtkinsonSeptember 1, 2007

Improving Safety in the Danger Zone

Accidents that occur during school bus loading and unloading are known as “danger zone” accidents. The danger zone refers to the areas extending 15 fe...

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Managementby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

How to prepare for the spotlight

As we begin another school year, there is sure to be a high level of interest in school bus safety and related issues. Recent high-profile activit...

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Managementby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

Make allies of board, administrators

“Wiggle room” policies set by school boards tend to provide neither guidance nor support for school transporters. Sometimes the “gray area” approach i...

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Managementby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

N.C. report highlights route data

RALEIGH, N.C. — The average reported morning bus ride to school in North Carolina for the 2006-07 school year was 25 minutes, and the average d...

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

NCST committee gears up for 2010

RENO, Nev. — The National Congress on School Transportation (NCST) Steering Committee met in late July to process interim amendments to the Nat...

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

Washington state issues RFP for new funding methodology

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state of Washington is seeking a more accurate method of reimbursing school districts for the cost of pupil transportation...

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Managementby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

Barry Stock takes lead at NSTA

BOSTON — At the annual convention of the National School Transportation Association (NSTA), Barry Stock took over the reins as president of the...

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Managementby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

Restored school bus donated to North Carolina museum

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The North Carolina Transportation Museum will add a school bus to its collection with the donation of a restored 1940 school...

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

School bus security added to federal act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The school transportation industry has garnered federal support in its bid to enhance its security against terrorists. T...

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

N.Y. transit encroachment ruling upheld

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On July 30, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) notified the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA)...

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