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The IC Bus BTI Seating System enables users to change from an IC Bus base seat to a SafeGuard three-point belted seat or to an integrated child restraint seat in less than five minutes, according to IC Bus.
Read More →Bus driver Kenneth Ross Herringdine, who tested positive following the October 2010 accident for an ingredient found in cough medicine that can cause fatigue, is sentenced to a year of probation and receives a $600 fine for failing to stay in his lane. Students told investigators that on the day of the crash, Herringdine seemed drowsy while operating the bus.
Read More →Federal prosecutors allege that a former board member and transportation director in North Chicago took in at least $800,000 over 10 years from school bus contractors, who are also indicted.
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When the water began to affect the area around Minot Public Schools last month, transportation department personnel and other district employees emptied seven schools, transporting books and other supplies and equipment to the transportation facility, which did not sustain damage. Director of Purchasing and Transportation Barry Brooks tells SBF about the experience and discusses the challenges the district faces in the weeks ahead.
Read More →The company is looking for sales or business development experts in the school bus market. The positions require individuals with industry contacts, regionally or across the country.
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In October, the remaining provisions of NHTSA's final rule on school bus occupant protection go into effect. Here, seat belt manufacturers discuss the changes.
Read More →The transportation department for the Colorado school system has signed up only half of the 3,000 student riders needed to break even with the new program. Students must pay $1 per ride. School board officials say if the operation can't meet its obligations for service, they could consider working with bus companies that bid on the service.
Read More →Officials say the new 32 GB secure digital card option for the company's Dual-Vision windshield-based recorder increases the length of continuous recording to 30 hours. Prior generation Dual-Vision recorders are suitable for the option, but require a firmware update.
Read More →The state government halted at the beginning of July after legislators failed to agree on a new budget. At the Office of Pupil Transportation Safety, Lt. Ed Carroll and the tech sergeants are on duty and will respond to any crashes, but the bus inspectors are not working during the shutdown.
Read More →The new technology from the school transportation software provider will be on view at the company’s booth during the New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s 53rd Annual Conference and Trade Show next week. Officials say the module determines actual versus potential riders on a bus and a ridership trend can then be tracked.
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