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News•by Staff•May 6, 2013

Auto yard owner indicted for bus thefts, scrapping

Sergio Quintero pleads not guilty to a 58-count indictment charging him with aggravated possession of a stolen motor vehicle, theft, criminal damage to property and illegal possession of auto titles. According to prosecutors in the case, investigators uncovered text messages from Quintero’s cell phone “where the timing and content correspond to the theft of the school buses.”

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2013

Minnesota special-needs pupil transporters honored

Special-education school bus drivers and special-education transportation assistants are recognized for service excellence by the Minnesota Special Education Transportation Committee, in cooperation with the Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation. First place winners in each category will have an opportunity to receive free training at the Minnesota School Bus Train the Trainer Instructor seminars in July.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2013

Special-needs student stops breathing on bus, dies

Police say the student appears to have passed away from complications from cerebral palsy. Two bus aides noticed a problem when they were trying to unload the boy from the bus. The bus driver called 911, and a police officer attempted to perform CPR on the boy until emergency medical personnel arrived.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2013

Video shows 4-year-old alone on school bus

School bus video surveillance footage obtained by ABC15 shows an unsettling ordeal for a 4-year-old boy with special needs who was left behind. In the video, the boy appears to wake up, gets up from his seat and looks around. The youngster, holding his backpack, looks scared and unsure of what to do.

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News•by Staff•May 2, 2013

Rotary Lift recommends inspecting, maintaining vehicle lifts

The company says vehicle lifts are “essential” to the bus inspection process, so bus maintenance personnel should take time before the inspections to inspect, clean and maintain the lifts they have and think about replacing any nearing the end of their life expectancy.

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News•by Staff•May 2, 2013

Trace Technologies names product innovation exec

Larry Chin joins the company, which provides HD Plug & Play mobile video cameras, as president of product development. Chin has more than a decade of experience in the mobile video market, having previously worked for such companies as DDS Wireless International, Seon Design and Honeywell.

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News•by Staff•April 30, 2013

Abu Dhabi DOT unveils school bus regulations

The regulations are developed in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Education Council and Abu Dhabi Police GHQ with the aim to optimize school transportation. The regulations address requirements for school bus drivers, schools, bus age and operation time, and bus inspections.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2013

Bus driver on leave after train tracks incident

The driver for a Louisiana district was placed on administrative leave after receiving a citation for driving around lowered railroad crossing guards in front of an oncoming train. At least 30 students were on the bus. Officials say the train was about 200 feet from the intersection when the bus crossed the tracks.

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News•by Staff•April 29, 2013

Transfinder to hold 4th client conference

The school transportation software supplier's annual event will offer more than 30 classroom and hands-on computer sessions. World-renowned mountaineer Gary Guller will give a keynote address on leadership and teamwork.

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