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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 27, 2016

New NAPT Technology to Help Optimize KPI Data

The business intelligence platform will display actionable data in a user friendly dashboard and allow transportation directors to share it and collaborate on solutions. It will be unveiled at the association’s annual Summit in November.

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SafetyCover Storyby Thomas McMahonSeptember 26, 2016

Districts Put a Dent in Bus Passing With Stop-Arm Cameras

Combined with public education efforts, the camera systemshave helped enhance student safety by deterring stop-arm running.Some school districts have cut violations by 50% or more.

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Managementby James BlueSeptember 20, 2016

Ready for 60 More Years

School Bus Fleet turns 60 this year — a remarkable achievement for any magazine — but that’s only one of the noteworthy milestones in 2016.

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Safetyby Ronna WeberSeptember 14, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Safety Fitness Proposal Would Leave Safe Carriers Unrated

The NSTA believes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposal would offer very limited guidance on the safety record of some carriers and cause confusion.

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Managementby Barry SudduthSeptember 12, 2016

NAPT News & Views — 3 Goals on Communication, Data, and Certification

The current NAPT strategic plan is comprehensive but contains just three goals: communicating better; providing resources to improve communication and decision-making; and increasing the number of NAPT certified school transportation professionals.

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Managementby Andy LundinSeptember 7, 2016

How Fleet Telematics Tools Help Track, Improve Driver Behavior

Real-time GPS tracking, video integration, and driver behavior algorithms are used to create tools such as driver score cards, reports, and alerts that help drivers and managers correct unsafe habits and reinforce safe ones.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 2, 2016

Q&A: App Exec Talks Data Solutions for School Transportation

Patrick Gallagher, SafeStop’s director of sales, shares how the company’s app has increased communication between school districts and parents. Gallagher also foresees more data access as a potential solution to bus driver shortage.

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ManagementCover Storyby Nicole SchlosserAugust 25, 2016

50-Year Lamers-Blue Bird Partnership Provides a Better Ride

The family-run school bus company’s loyalty and service and the manufacturer’s quality products and knowledge have helped them stick together for half a century.

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Managementby Michael Shields, Christina Flynn, and Mike HalbirtAugust 24, 2016

6 Tips for Stepping Up Driver Recruitment

With a heightened shortage of bus drivers, Salem-Keizer Public Schools overhauls its approach to recruitment. Collaborating with other district departments, developing an attractive brand, and streamlining the hiring process are key steps.

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Managementby James BlueAugust 12, 2016

5 Ways Yellow Buses Serve Beyond the School

Without yellow buses, many children would be challenged to get to school. However, the yellow bus also serves communities across the country in other ways, even when school is not in session.

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