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Managementby Kara OhngrenAugust 1, 2005

Wisconsin bus driver scores a perfect 39

SPENCER, Wis. — “I didn’t have any sisters, but I have seven brothers and they all drove trucks at one point or another,” Marge Schulz says. “D...

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Safetyby StaffAugust 1, 2005

NAPT releases video on safety, security

ALBANY, N.Y. — The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) has released an informational video that highlights the successes of the U.S. ...

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Safetyby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherAugust 1, 2005

Bragging rights

I recently got an e-mail from a Los Angeles-based reporter for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) asking for input for a story she was prepari...

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Safetyby Albert Neal, Associate EditorAugust 1, 2005

Using GPS to Do More Than Just Track Buses

Although still in its infancy in school transportation applications, GPS (global positioning system) technology can be used to do more than just track...

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Managementby Leslie DavisAugust 1, 2005

Michael Ely Named Contractor of the Year

When Michael Ely discovered that an educational services commission (ESC) in New Jersey was negotiating with school districts to provide service with ...

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Safetyby Jim EllisAugust 1, 2005

It’s <I>Your</I> Job to Improve School Site Safety

For a long time, although largely unacknowledged, one of the most dangerous parts of a student’s bus ride in many school districts was the bus loading...

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Managementby Steve Hirano, EditorAugust 1, 2005

Taking a Stand in Warrensburg

Four days of listening to lengthy and often meandering debate over minute details about school transportation equipment and operations would test the ...

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Managementby StaffJune 1, 2005

Chicago contractor runs with biodiesel

OAK FOREST, Ill. — Chicago School Transit recently began fueling its buses with a B20 blend of biodiesel fuel. The move is part of the Illinois Cl...

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Managementby StaffJune 1, 2005

New Jersey contractor passes away at Warrensburg conference

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Dennis Hammell, a prominent figure in the private pupil transportation sector, died in mid-May of an apparent heart attack. He wa...

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Managementby Frank Di Giacomo, PublisherJune 1, 2005

Finding positives in cost challenges

First, I’d like to extend my condolences to family and friends of Dennis Hammell, a venerable school bus contractor in New Jersey who served the indus...

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