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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.  

Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Crisis Calls for Smooth Interaction

Preventing all disastrous school bus accidents is impossible, but being ready to react when one occurs is extremely important. Practicing your operati...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Quick Tips

What to do if you find a bus defect The Office of Defects Investigation at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigates...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Leaky radiator diagnosis

Leaky radiator diagnosis I have a leaky radiator with multiple pinholes on the core and a failed header-to-tube joint. It all seems to be happenin...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Driver’s ‘Perfect’ for 24 Years

When Sue Ann Goethals found out that she had been chosen to receive the International Marketing Inc. School Bus Driver Excellence Award at the Nationa...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

10 Tips for Crisis Intervention

1. Be empathetic. Don’t judge your students’ feelings. They are real, even if not based on reality. 2. Clarify messages. Listen to what is really b...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

5 Strategies to ‘Teach’ Your Drivers

In training your drivers to deal with student behavior on the bus, many valuable lessons can be learned from educators. The following ideas relate to ...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Anthrax, Landis and First Student

Two anthrax scares The pupil transportation industry has not been immune from terrorist alerts. In September, an anthrax scare forced the evacuatio...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Internet-based

Dallas County Schools runs approximately 40,000 field trips annually for eight independent school districts as well as boys clubs, seniors groups and ...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

When to Suspend Bus Privileges

Rules for when you can suspend or expel a special-needs student from the bus are complex. Though we must adhere to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation A...

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2001

Questions Apply Safety

The following school bus safety questions were taken from training manuals produced by the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute (PTSI). Test your own...

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