Articles

Maintenance•by Steve Hirano, Editor•March 1, 2000

Improving Your Parts Inventory Management

Computerized systems can improve parts department efficiency and make a mechanic's job easier.

Management•by Staff•March 1, 2000

Focus Groups Help in Designing New Bus Model

SBF Editor Steve Hirano discusses the new Saf-T-Liner ER with Ed Swaim, product manager of Type D buses at Thomas Built Buses.

Special Needs Transportation•by Sue Shutrump and Kentin Gearhart•March 1, 2000

Occupant Restraint for Children with Special Needs: Part 1

In Part 1 of a three-part series, tips on effective restraint of children who need head/trunk support.

photo of a classroom training for adults with a teal overlay and text that reads "5 Ways to Refresh Your Driver Training"

Management•by Sandra Matke, Associate Editor•March 1, 2000

Strategies for Revitalizing Your Driver Training

Increase the effectiveness of your driver training through interactive exercises, provocative speakers and team building.

Safety•by Sandra Matke, Associate Editor•March 1, 2000

Keeping Tabs on Sex Offenders Makes Busing Safer

Consulting the law enforcement list of registered sex offenders can help you avoid dangerous routing oversights.

Safety•by Steve Hirano, Editor•March 1, 2000

How to Put the Brakes on Stop-Arm Runners

New tactics for reducing 'fly-bys,' including video surveillance, flashing headlights and multiple stop arms.

Special Needs Transportation•by John Farr•March 1, 2000

How we developed a special-needs training course

Too often, new school bus drivers and attendants are assigned the task of transporting special-education students without adequate training.

Safety•by Frank Di Giacomo, Publisher•March 1, 2000

News from Washington is more than the campaign

Believe it or not, there are other things happening in the political world, although you wouldn’t know it from the network TV coverage. Surprisingly, some of them could affect the pupil transportation industry. More surprisingly, they could have a positive effect.

Safety•by Leonard Bernstein•March 1, 2000

You can’t always get what you want

At the New York Association for Pupil Transportation (NYAPT), we decided to invest time, energy and expertise in ensuring that good school bus safety laws are enacted in our state.

Management•by Katrina Falk•March 1, 2000

This teen’s ‘dream car’ is a retired school bus

When people discover my love for Crown school buses, they figure I spent my childhood on the West Coast riding them to school and back.

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