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Safetyby Paul HartleyApril 1, 2003

The Race for Better Stopping Performance

Brake performance isn’t a big conversation starter for most bus-fleet owners, but that could change when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administr...

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Maintenanceby Thomas McMahonApril 1, 2003

Case Studies: Tips from the Professional Garage

Sometimes the best solution to a specific school bus maintenance problem can’t be found in instruction manuals or previous training. Shop staffers oft...

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Managementby George HorneApril 1, 2003

Budgeting for Head Start Transportation: A Process and a Plan

Budgeting is a process that is designed to develop a plan, and that plan should reflect the operational goals to be achieved during the fiscal year co...

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Special Needs Transportationby Joey Campbell, Senior EditorApril 1, 2003

IEPs, Regulatory Issues Pervade Special-Needs Show

Approximately 550 special-education experts and transportation personnel traveled to Indianapolis for the 12th Annual National Conference and Exhibiti...

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Maintenanceby SBF's staff editors — Steve Hirano, Joey Campbell, Thomas McMahon, Albert Neal and Alisha GomezApril 1, 2003

SBF's Top 10 North American Maintenance Programs for 2003

School bus maintenance workers often are the unsung heroes of transportation departments. In our second annual edition of the top 10 maintenance pro...

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Managementby StaffApril 1, 2003

NSTA-NYSBCA event to address key issues

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) and the New York School Bus Contractors Association (NYSBCA) will hold a joint...

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherApril 1, 2003

Still looking for a few good people?

The pupil transportation community is full of good people who understand and relish the awesome challenge of transporting schoolchildren to and from s...

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2003

Industry News

Driving instructors fix mirror problem with homemade grid BEL AIR, Md. — When Kathie Mayor couldn’t see the rear bumper in the m...

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Special Needs Transportationby Cal BelleriveMarch 1, 2003

Fetal alcohol syndrome: Norman's struggle

Standing alone, his back pressed against the school wall, Norman hides in the protection of his high-collared coat. His gaze is fixed on infinity. As ...

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Safetyby Steve Hirano, EditorMarch 1, 2003

Getting a Fix on Stranded Students

For no apparent reason, a rash of incidents involving children being left on school buses has been reported across the country in the first few months...

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