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News•by Staff•February 9, 2016

Report: School bus driver didn't engage brake in crash that killed principal

A police report states that bus driver Christine Beeler left the driver’s seat without engaging the parking brake, causing the bus to roll forward. The report also states that Beeler was “distracted,” but does not indicate what took her attention away from her duties.

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News•by Staff•February 5, 2016

Starcraft Bus named a top account for Ford in 2015

The school and shuttle bus manufacturer was the top volume pool account in the bus category for Ford in 2015 and for the 10th year in a row. Starcraft has purchased and sold more Ford E-Series chassis than any other bus manufacturer in North America since 2006.

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News•by Staff•February 4, 2016

Indiana district pilots school bus tracking app

Indianapolis Public Schools is using Here Comes the Bus, which lets parents track their child’s bus, on a few buses before rolling it out district-wide. A few other districts in the state piloted the app last year.

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News•by Staff•February 4, 2016

School bus driver honored for quick thinking in crash

When an oncoming car suddenly veered into his lane, James Bratager, a driver for Olympia (Wash.) School District, was able to swerve the bus to avoid a head-on collision. He was presented with a certificate of recognition.

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News•by Staff•February 4, 2016

Mother records videos of motorists not stopping for school bus

Ellie Whitesell has recorded several videos of motorists illegally passing buses as students unload at her daughter’s stop, and has sent them to the local school district, law enforcement officials and lawmakers.

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News•by Staff•February 3, 2016

School bus dealer donates injection pump to maintenance class

Students will use the new injection pump from Leonard Bus Sales for hands-on engine troubleshooting, repair and training.

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News•by Staff•February 2, 2016

ASBC unveils details on Love the Bus main event

At a school near Sacramento, California, nearly 500 students in yellow “I Love the Bus” T-shirts will hear from various dignitaries about the importance of the yellow bus.

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News•by Staff•February 2, 2016

School bus driver logs over 50 years on the job

Don Beehler of Minnesota started his career driving part time while also working on his family’s farm. He had retired in 1999, but returned full time when the school district needed bus driving help.

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News•by Staff•February 2, 2016

Former school bus driver charged in student dragging incident

Rueben Hash of North Carolina was accused in an incident in which a 6-year-old girl was dragged by her school bus for nearly 1 mile. He was charged with careless and reckless driving.

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News•by Staff•February 2, 2016

Cummins plans to boost engine efficiency, uptime

Under the SmartEfficiency initiative, the engine supplier will announce multiple product-line improvements over the next 12 months.

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