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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 StaffFebruary 28, 2011

State directors to tally bus passing

NASDPTS is conducting a nationwide survey to determine how many motorists illegally pass stopped school buses — an ongoing problem that results in multiple student fatalities each year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

District's revamped transportation plan will provide efficient service

Under the plan, which Seattle Public Schools’ transportation manager discusses with SBF, transportation zones will streamline bus routes for attendance-area elementary and K-8 schools. Ride times will decrease to 25 minutes or less, and about 80 buses will be taken off the road.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

LaHood honors school bus drivers

The U.S. secretary of transportation and other dignitaries praise the nation's pupil transportation system at a Love the Bus event in Maryland.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

School district employees indicted for theft

Thomas Clement and Christopher Stamper turn themselves in to a Kentucky jail on Tuesday after being charged last week. An investigation found that the men purchased for personal use more than $10,000 worth of automotive items and other tools with school transportation funds.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

Delaware governor proposes changes to pupil transportation funding

In his recommended fiscal year 2012 budget, Gov. Jack Markell calls for school districts to cover 10 percent of their bus route reimbursement costs. The new plan would also prevent districts from asking voters to approve increased taxes to cover transportation costs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

Rally held in support of school bus kidnappers' release

Thirty-five years ago, James and Richard Schoenfeld and Fred Woods kidnapped 26 children and a driver from a school bus, intending to hold them for $5 million ransom. Supporters of the trio who attend the rally say that they are not a danger to society, but some of the victims say they should not be paroled.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

Board objects to parents paying for bus service

The decision is made during a trustees meeting this week. Board members for the British Columbia district approved a motion for senior administration to more efficiently transport students. Monitoring ridership is one suggestion.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

Daytona 500 fans get a lift from First Student

The school bus contractor's charter division provides free shuttle service for spectators of the Florida auto race.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

California agency designates $19M for hybrid vehicle voucher program

Under the California Air Resources Board’s Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program, public and private fleets statewide can reserve a voucher for up to $40,000 for fuel-efficient hybrid medium- and heavy-duty vehicles through a participating dealership when the vehicle is ordered. The voucher will be redeemed at the time of purchase.

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