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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffJune 8, 2011

New York legislators recognize state’s school bus drivers

On May 24, the state Senate adopted a resolution sponsored by Sen. William Larkin that declares Oct. 21, 2011, School Bus Driver Appreciation Day. Bus driver Maureen Moore has contacted Larkin since 2005 to request the adoption of the resolution. She tells SBF that her ultimate goal is to achieve a National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

District looks at alternatives to eliminating high school buses

While cutting transportation for high school students is still in the proposed budget, the Michigan school system's board is presented with other solutions to achieve the $1.482 million in savings that would come from cutting the service. Options include enforcing an existing policy that requires a half-mile walk zone between bus stops.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

Approval rating rises in Missouri bus inspections

More than 12,000 school buses are inspected by the Missouri State Highway Patrol this year. The statewide approval rating is 87.7 percent, up from 84.3 percent in 2010.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

Rosco names new regional sales manager

The bus mirror manufacturer appoints Joe Leggett to cover the Midwest region. His responsibilities will include driving revenue, developing and training the distributor and dealer network, and supporting fleet requirements.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

Students help bus driver quit smoking

Jerry Hitchcock, who works for a Montana school district, decides to give up his 50-year habit after two sisters who ride his bus hide his cigarettes and tell him he should stop. He says the encouragement of the girls and the other passengers who ride his bus have helped him stick to his goal.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

Governor may cut last school transportation payment

School districts in Illinois would not receive the regular transportation payment for the FY 2011 fourth quarter, under a plan announced by the governor’s Office of Management and Budget. School officials are working to save the funding.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2011

California DOE offers special-needs transportation conference

The Office of School Transportation's two-day Transporting Children with Special Needs Conference will be held at two locations this month. Course topics to be covered include pupil loading and unloading, accident investigation and documentation.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2011

Q'Straint to hold free training seminar

The company's eighth annual National Training Seminar will provide in-depth instruction on how to operate its wheelchair securement systems. Sessions include transit/fixed route, paratransit and school bus.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2011

Company offers wide range of training videos online

J.J. Keller & Associates' library of more than 100 videos, including several for school bus driver instruction, are available through Video on Demand offerings. There is a pay per view option, which lets users pay as they go, and a video subscription service, which provides unlimited online access to the company’s entire video library for a year.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2011

Utah dad makes bus ride memorable for son

Each morning this school year, Dale Price has dressed up in a different costume and waved to his son Rain as he departs for school. After getting over the embarrassment of his father’s antics, Rain says it’s “turned into entertainment” for him and his fellow bus riders.

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