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Managementby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherNovember 1, 2006

Out with the old. . .

Every now and then, you should splurge and buy a new car or remodel your kitchen or add a new suit to your wardrobe.

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Managementby StaffNovember 1, 2006

NAPT News & Views

Before I became NAPT president, I attempted to get a feel for what being in the position would be like by discussing issues and ideas with former leaders of the association.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 1, 2006

New game teaches school bus safety

School bus safety is important, but teaching it can be a challenge. Many children just don’t listen to safety lectures, and even when they do, some concepts can be difficult for them to learn.

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 1, 2006

Michigan school buses improve rating

Nearly nine of 10 school buses passed comprehensive inspections by the Michigan State Police’s Motor Carrier Division during the 2005-06 school year.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 1, 2006

Motorist to serve prison time for bus-stop death

PONTIAC, Mich. — A motorist who hit and killed a high-school student while illegally passing a school bus was sentenced to seven to 22 1/2 years in prison.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 1, 2006

Head Start final rule offers key exemptions

Head Start grantees have been given clearance to request waivers from two key Head Start transportation requirements — that each child be seated in a child restraint system while the vehicle is in motion and that each bus have at least one monitor on board at all times.

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Managementby Steve HiranoNovember 1, 2006

A challenging question

What are your greatest challenges? It’s a question we pose in our many surveys of the pupil transportation industry.

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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Product Highlights

Digital surveillance camera boasts new capabilities The Digital BUS-WATCH IV DVR mobile camera surveillance system features smooth playb...

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Managementby Rob SlusserOctober 1, 2006

LED Lighting Continues to Win Converts

Over the past 10 years, light-emitting diodes have made inroads into the school bus market. In another 10 years, they could be standard equipment. Here’s why...

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Managementby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherOctober 1, 2006

NAPT conference is worthy investment

Our editors constantly are told by our readers that publishing articles describing what other school bus operators are doing is helpful to them. We take that to heart, trying to get input from all areas of the country on common safety, management, maintenance, regulatory and funding concerns.

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