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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 25, 2019

Q & A: NAPT Speaker Steve McMahon Talks Risk Mitigation, Automation

The aviation and safety expert, who is helping the association kick off its “Zip. Zero. Nada. None.” campaign, discusses applying data for more proactive risk mitigation and human-machine teaming.

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SafetyCover Storyby Sadiah Thompson October 10, 2019

School Bus Safety Ramps Up Amid Increased Stop-Arm Running Incidents

Stop-arm cameras, partnerships with law enforcement for increased traffic patrol, and public safety campaigns are just some of the measures school districts are taking to ensure the yellow bus is the safest mode of transportation for students. Lawmakers are also introducing several federal and state safety bills.

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Alternative Fuelsby Amos HaggiagOctober 9, 2019

3 Things You Need to Know About Electric Buses

Charge times, cost, and fleet size are important factors to take into account when planning how best to integrate electric buses into a fleet.

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Managementby Kendra Rodriguez, Editorial AssistantOctober 3, 2019

10 Phenomenal Women in Pupil Transportation

School Bus Fleet learns more about the lives and careers of a handful of successful, accomplished women nationwide who are dedicated to ensuring school buses run safely and efficiently.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserOctober 3, 2019

Q&A: Ken Hedgecock’s 40-Plus Years Serving School Transportation

The Thomas Built Buses executive discusses the school bus’s vital role in education, his role in bringing a game-changing bus to the market, and pupil transportation’s opportunity to be a clean energy leader with electric buses.

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Managementby Chris WolskiOctober 1, 2019

Schools Emerge As Profitable Market For Luxury Buses

Luxury pupil transportation is a potential niche market that operators should consider exploring. Though it requires raising the bar with both vehicle assets and driver hiring and training practices, it can drive business and brand growth.

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Maintenanceby Sadiah Thompson September 16, 2019

Automated Fire Suppression Offers Early Detection, Minimal Maintenance

Fire suppression technology can help boost safety by enhancing the speed of fire detection, reducing overall vehicle damage, and minimizing maintenance operations.

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Managementby Sadiah Thompson September 13, 2019

Schools Choose Ridesharing for Greater Efficiency, Savings

Children’s ridesharing companies are offering more than just home-to-school transportation. The service also proves helpful for a variety of school trips, tackling bus driver shortage, and helping schools save on transportation costs.

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ManagementCover Storyby By Lynda Van KurenSeptember 12, 2019

Virginia District Bolsters Driver Support for Success

Fairfax County Public Schools backs its 1,325 drivers with a discipline-tracking system for better follow-up and puts driver supervisors on the road to assist as needed. Additionally, fleet upkeep is boosted with county-employed technicians.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 12, 2019

Helping School Bus Drivers Turn Downtime Into Uptime

Texas and North Carolina transportation departments fill the gap in drivers’ schedules with work opportunities beyond more routes, such as administrative, cleaning, and technical tasks, and tap other staff to ease driver shortage. Meanwhile, an Illinois contractor offers space for socializing and relaxation.

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