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News•by Staff•August 12, 2015

$204K awarded for rail crossing safety campaigns

Operation Lifesaver and the Federal Highway Administration award grants to 13 states for public education projects that target students, school bus drivers, Spanish-speaking populations and the news media.

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News•by Staff•August 12, 2015

School bus scam gets former mechanic jail time

Anthony Robinson is convicted of a felony for buying unneeded bus parts for Teton County (Wyo.) School District, reselling them and keeping the money. He is ordered to repay $161,000 and serve six months in jail.

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News•by Staff•August 11, 2015

Retired school buses used to haul watermelons

Some Delaware farmers buy the buses and convert them to bring the crop from field to market during peak season in the summer. They remove the seats and side windows and sometimes cut off most of the roof to easily load and unload the fruit.

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News•by Staff•August 11, 2015

New York district names new director of transportation

After serving as assistant director of transportation at Monticello Central School District for the past year, Helen Herbert is promoted to the director role.

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News•by Staff•August 11, 2015

Feds order Utah bus company to cease operations

Deseret Bus Service, which primarily transported children, is halted for repeatedly operating unsafe vehicles and for failing to comply with a federal consent order, FMCSA officials say.

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News•by Staff•August 11, 2015

Tennessee district unveils school bus safety enhancements

Additional driver training, police riding buses and video systems are among Knox County Schools' new measures, which follow last year's fatal crash in which a school bus driver was texting.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2015

Indiana district buys 3 propane school buses

DeKalb County Central United School District replaces 12-year-old diesel buses with new Blue Bird Propane Vision buses.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2015

$250M deal to bolster IC Bus dealer inventory

Navistar Financial closes a two-year dealer floor plan transaction to support International Truck and IC Bus dealer inventory funding.

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News•by Staff•August 7, 2015

Teen robbed at school bus stop

A gunman ordered a 13-year-old boy to empty his pockets and took his backpack. In response, Indianapolis Public Schools increases patrols around area bus stops and distributes safety tips to parents.

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News•by Staff•August 6, 2015

Kansas Highway Patrol conducting school bus inspections

Troopers are checking buses statewide until the beginning of the school session to ensure the vehicles comply with safety regulations. They are inspecting the lights, emergency exits, tires, windshield wipers, fire extinguishers, first aid kits and emergency spill kits.

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