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Managementby StaffJune 1, 2005

2005 national conference tackles key industry issues

WARRENSBURG, Mo. — Although stunned by the death of a steering committee member, nearly 300 delegates from 48 states completed the grueling task of ev...

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Maintenanceby Mike DoserJune 1, 2005

Teaching Bus Mechanics to Drivers

School bus drivers need a basic understanding of their vehicles' mechanical workings. But bus-operation officials must wrestle with exactly how much i...

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Managementby John FarrJune 1, 2005

15 Ways to Get Your Operation in Shape

When school begins each fall, does your operation border on chaos? Will too many K-3 students get on the wrong afternoon bus? Will special-needs dri...

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Managementby Peter M. IversonJune 1, 2005

Performance Management: A Tool for Measuring Operational Growth

Performance management describes a framework for analyzing, measuring and correcting work processes that provide products or services. The key to perf...

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Managementby Albert Neal, Assistant EditorJune 1, 2005

Keying in to Radio Communications Systems

Sound radio communication is an essential component of pupil transportation. Ensuring the safety of children is a priority, and staff must always have...

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Managementby StaffJune 1, 2005

Small Contractors Embrace Growing Challenges

The business of transporting schoolchildren has gotten a little tougher over the past few years, with rising costs of fuel, insurance and equipment co...

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Managementby Steve Kalmes, Pete Japikse and Dale KrapfApril 1, 2005

Mourning one of our own

The March 2 shooting of school bus driver Joyce Gregory has left many of us in the pupil transportation industry asking the following questions: Have ...

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Managementby StaffApril 1, 2005

Slain bus driver mourned by 1,500

DOVER, Tenn. — An estimated 1,500 people, including school bus drivers from as far away as New York, attended the March 6 funeral of Joyce Greg...

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherApril 1, 2005

Distractions everywhere

I was stopped at a traffic light next to a school bus the other day and noticed a soda can perched on the instrument panel. I couldn’t help but wonder...

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Maintenanceby Albert Neal, Assistant EditorApril 1, 2005

Technicians Name Their Most Essential Garage Tools

It’s been said that a man's best friend is his dog, but visit some transportation garages across America and you might change your mind. A dog can bar...

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