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Managementby Alison Blasko, Associate EditorOctober 1, 2006

Finding the Best Solution for Your Surveillance Needs

Video cameras in school buses help school districts and contractors tackle tough issues of liability, behavioral management and student safety. But finding the right package for your fleet can be a challenge.

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Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Q&A: ‘Pre-Buy’ Activity Boosts School Bus Sales in 2006

Thomas Built Buses President and CEO John O’Leary says the manufacturing sector is seeing increased sales due to customers increasing their bus purchasing before the EPA’s stricter emissions standards take effect in 2007.

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Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2006

NAPT News & Views

Leadership can take many forms. It may be quiet and subtle. It can also be forceful and vocal. In any case, it should be unwavering and, in the best case, it will be influential in a positive way.

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Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2006

New Laidlaw president eyes growth prospects

Earlier this year, Douglas Carty, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Laidlaw International, was asked whether he would be interested in taking over as Laidlaw Education Services’ new president and CEO.

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Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Training video addresses bus driver liability issues

The average school day can be fraught with unpredictable student mischief, which is why it is so important for school bus drivers to remain vigilant for any potentially explosive situations that may expose them and their district or contractor to liability.

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherOctober 1, 2006

Don’t loose out

As an editor, I’m expected to be perfect at grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling and usage. Well, I’m not.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Q&A: Plugging Holes in Transportation Safety

Catastrophic school bus accidents are rare events. But when they do occur, it’s important for the industry to find out what went wrong and how a si...

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Safetyby Albert Neal, Associate EditorOctober 1, 2006

Confronting the Top 10 Safety Concerns

Although stop-arm violations are a top safety concern for school bus operations across the nation, other transportation-related issues can be just as vexing. The following list identifies the most common challenges pupil transporters face and effective ways of dealing with them.

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Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Collins Industries enters into merger agreement

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Industries, the largest producer of Type A school buses in North America, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Steel Partners, a private investment partnership in New York.

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Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Bust resigns post

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Jeffry Bust, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corp., resigned his post on Sept. 26, about a week after the company was acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, an investment firm headquartered in New York City.

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