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Thomas McMahon

Executive Editor

Thomas had covered the pupil transportation industry with School Bus Fleet since 2002. When he's not writing articles about yellow buses, he enjoys running long distances and making a joyful noise with his guitar.

School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonDecember 11, 2017

School Bus Driver Shares the Funniest Thing Heard on Her Bus

When it comes to amusing anecdotes, the standout from Lynn Maw’s bus was an encounter with a kindergartner. As kids often do, this young passenger disregarded political correctness.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 5, 2017

1 Student Killed in School Bus Crash in Georgia

A 5-year-old girl dies and more than 20 students are injured when their bus runs off the road and hits a tree, authorities say.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonDecember 1, 2017

The School Bus Serves as Source of Inspiration for Poetry

Pupil transportation consultant — and former English teacher — George Horne has penned numerous poems about the yellow bus world and the people who inhabit it.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 30, 2017

Contractor Group Supports Dedicated Bus Lane on New York Bridge

The New York School Bus Contractors Association calls for school buses to be included in a proposed bus lane for the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 29, 2017

EPA to Demonstrate New Grant Application Process

A pair of webinars will provide training on Workspace, which will be required for grant applicants starting Jan. 1.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 28, 2017

PTSI Hires Pupil Transportation Veteran David Christopher

The former NYAPT president and district director will manage the 19-A program and personnel for the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 27, 2017

NTSB Weighs in on Transportation Fatality Increase

The agency reports that a total of 39,339 people died in accidents in all modes of transportation in 2016, up from 37,309 in 2015.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonNovember 17, 2017

Transportation Veteran Shows Off Nationwide Collection of School Bus License Plates

Retired pupil transporter Louk Markham has amassed school bus plates from across the U.S. as well as Canada.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 16, 2017

U.S. DOT Expands Drug Testing Panel

A new final rule adds four semi-synthetic opioids: hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and oxymorphone.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 16, 2017

Charlotte Launches 5-Point Response to School Bus Fires

Two Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools buses have caught fire in the past month. Authorities are investigating, and buses of the same type are being re-inspected.

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