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News•by Staff•August 27, 2009

After bus crash, NTSB reports on pedal misapplication

Accidental acceleration may have been a factor in the 2005 school bus accident in Liberty, Mo., in which two people were killed, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2009

Penning book helped bus driver beat cancer

For Lolette Hollabaugh, driving school buses has been a lifesaver — literally. Hollabaugh joined Leander Independent School District in 1995 as a bus driver and became a driver trainer about six years later.

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News•by Staff•August 26, 2009

District sees danger in four-lane crossing

School bus drivers at Putnam County Schools are no longer allowed to cross all four lanes of a local roadway under a policy that the district recently implemented due to safety concerns.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2009

DOT sets dates for distracted driving summit

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold its summit on distracted driving Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

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News•by Staff•August 25, 2009

85% of transportation staff signs on with new contractor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Even with the arrival of a new school bus contractor, many local students boarding buses on Monday for the first school day were...

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News•by Staff•August 24, 2009

District board reverses driving speed policy

Huron School District 2-2’s board of education has reversed a policy that required the district’s vehicles to be driven 10 mph slower than the posted speed limit.

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News•by Staff•August 24, 2009

Teen heads successful campaign for clean school buses

PITTSBURGH — Peter Bartholomew, an incoming Pittsburgh Public Schools high school student, is campaigning for cleaner school buses. Bartholome...

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News•by Staff•August 20, 2009

Bus seating zones target safety

To bolster the safety of bus passengers, Dysart Unified School District implemented a new seating policy that separates students by grade range.

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News•by Staff•August 20, 2009

Girl fatally struck by motorist while leaving bus

Six-year-old Ashley Ramos-Hernandez died on Wednesday from injuries she sustained after being struck by an SUV as she disembarked her school bus.

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News•by Staff•August 19, 2009

NCST gears up for 2010

As the date of the 15th National Congress on School Transportation (NCST) draws closer, state representatives for the event are being appointed.

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