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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 7, 2025

Smart Radar System Enhances School Bus Safety at Florida District

New radar technology detects pedestrians near the bus and passengers inside to improve school bus safety by reducing the risk of collisions and increasing blind spot detection. One Florida district piloted the tech on its buses.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 30, 2025

NSTA Announces 2025 School Bus Driver International Safety Competition Winners

The 51st edition of the driver skills competition returned to Austin, Texas, this June. Find out which of the 53 drivers took home top honors for their districts and contractor employers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 12, 2025

Collaborative Student Transportation Announces New President

Sara Houle, previously COO of the alternative transportation provider, steps up as the company's new president.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 6, 2025

Oregon Association Celebrates Safety Competition Winners

School bus drivers across the Beaver State gathered in Salem for the 2025 annual safety competition. Here's who placed in the top.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 5, 2025

Maryland Town Leverages Police for Increased School Bus Safety

A NHTSA high-visibility enforcement program grant is part of a pilot project to crack down on illegal passing.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJune 3, 2025

NHTSA Proposes Amendments to 5-Point Restraints on School Buses Rule

New exemptions are proposed to child restraint systems attachments, test dummies, and a delayed compliance date to December 2026.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 23, 2025

Canadian Investors Attempt to Relaunch LION

Lion Electric was on the brink of collapse after mass layoffs and a plant closure. But just when it looked like they wouldn't make it, new owners stepped in with a new approach — one focused on its Canadian customers.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 9, 2025

AMF Bruns Breaks Ground on New Ohio Facility

The special-needs equipment supplier is about to get a new home for its North American operations not far from its current HQ in the Buckeye State.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 9, 2025

S.C. District Launches New CDL Testing Site

Dorchester School District Four is now conducting the basic skills portion of the CDL test as a third-party examiner for the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles using its new skill pad.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMay 2, 2025

Florida District Opens New Transportation and Operations Facility

The School District of Osceola County celebrates an increased ability to serve students as it opened a new Eastern facility to launch for the 2025-26 school year and broke ground on another on the West side for the following year.

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