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Management•by Steve Hirano, Executive Editor•August 1, 1997

A digital community for school transportation

I'm standing on one small corner of America. It's a summer day slowly melting into dusk. From here I can see a school bus cresting a grass-covered hil...

Safety•by Terry Thomas•August 1, 1997

Real savings of vans are small compared with possible losses

On Feb. 4, a small passenger car sped through a stop sign in Youngstown, OH, and broadsided a 48-passenger school bus carrying 13 special-needs childr...

Management•by Robert J. Cross•August 1, 1997

How Would You Respond?

Do you ever wonder why some students just don't do what you want them to do? Do you sometimes react to an upsetting event with anger? Well, there are ...

Management•by Staff•August 1, 1997

Barry Stock Named SBF's 'Contractor of the Year'

Displaying a strong commitment to service excellence and lifting of industry standards, Barry Stock, senior vice president of Stock Transportation Ltd...

Management•by Fred Owyen•August 1, 1997

What You Need to Know Before Revising Your Policy Manual

School bus operators need to have a clear, comprehensive transportation policy to avoid confusion and controversy. An incomplete or outdated policy an...

Safety•by Frank Di Giacomo, publisher•August 1, 1997

NAPT conference provides 'safety net' for the industry

In this issue, as is our custom this time of year, we focus on safety and accident prevention. For example, this edition's cover story, "8 Tips on How...

Safety•by Ted Finlayson-Schueler•August 1, 1997

Cost-benefit analysis favors higher seat backs, training

In the past six months I have been overwhelmed by media reports of people with no clear knowledge of school bus safety priorities making decisions abo...

Management•by Staff•August 4, 1995

Dean Transportation Named 1995 Contractor of the Year

Michigan contractor recognized for influencing federal rulemaking; is advocate for the safe transportation of disabled children.

Three generations of the Krapf family and employees pose together at George Krapf Jr. & Sons in Glen Moore, Pennsylvania, after the company was named School Bus Fleet’s 1994 Contractor of the Year.

Management•by Staff•August 1, 1994

George Krapf Jr. & Sons Is SBF’s Contractor of the Year for 1994

Winner transformed mom-and-pop operation into one of the largest regional contract companies in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Management•by SBF staff•October 2, 1967

North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction formulated a comprehensive workshop program to teach school bus drivers the obligations they have to the children and the school district, and in maintaining the equipment for efficient service.

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