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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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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2003

NTSB releases documents in Omaha crash

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has made public more than 800 pages of investigative documents on the Oct. 13, ...

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Maintenanceby Walt SmothersMarch 1, 2003

Get an early start on 'spring cleaning'

A clean work area is a safe work area, and there’s no better time to start thinking about and scheduling your cleaning chores than spring. These c...

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Safetyby Derek GrahamMarch 1, 2003

A gut feeling worth sharing

Recently, I was visiting family in another state, and I was driving through a neighborhood at about 8 a.m. when I noticed a school bus coming toward m...

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Safetyby Joey Campbell, Senior EditorMarch 1, 2003

Lap/Shoulder Belts on School Buses: From Speculation to Reality

After years of controversy and extensive research, it appears that the school bus industry is finally nearing a reckoning of sorts on the issue of lap...

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Safetyby Frank Di GiacomoMarch 1, 2003

What we learned from the Columbia disaster

The Columbia space shuttle tragedy serves as a powerful reminder: proper school bus inspections are critical to protecting student safety.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2003

Q&A: Budgetary Challenges Pressure the Whole Industry

Tom Cellitti, vice president/general manager of International Truck and Engine Corp.’s Bus Vehicle Center, got a working introduction to school buses ...

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Managementby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherMarch 1, 2003

How to make peace with your 'sixth sense'

In my version of “The Sixth Sense,” the tortured little boy played by Haley Joel Osment whispers a slightly different terrible secret: “I see deadline...

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Managementby Michael P. DallessandroMarch 1, 2003

10 Characteristics of Safe, Professional School Bus Drivers

If you are like me, by the time the last few weeks of the school year roll around you are probably running out of ideas for fresh and interesting safe...

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 1, 2003

Industry News

Dramatic rescue credited to a combination of training, instincts SPARTANBURG, S.C. — On Feb. 8, 2002, at around 7 a.m., a Mercedes sed...

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