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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.

Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2016

Bill would allow citing car owners for stop-arm running

The South Carolina legislation would apply when a vehicle illegally passes a school bus and is recorded by a stop-arm camera, but the driver can’t be identified.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 13, 2016

John Walsh named president of REV Bus Division

Walsh previously served as VP of sales for REV Bus, which includes Type A school bus manufacturer Collins Bus. In his new role, he replaces Kent Tyler.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 13, 2016

Driver charged in school bus stop hit-and-run

In Greensboro, North Carolina, a motorist turns himself in a week after allegedly driving up on the sidewalk next to a stopped school bus and hitting a student.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 12, 2016

Texas transportation veteran earns director certification

Anna Hamrick of Allen Independent School District has become a Certified Director of Pupil Transportation through NAPT.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 8, 2016

NAPT, NSTA respond to NHTSA seat belt statement

The two school transportation associations jointly write to NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind to express their concerns about his agency’s new stance on school bus seat belts.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 6, 2016

Sinkholes snag 2 school buses

In Maryland, the rear wheels of a Baltimore County Public Schools bus drop into a sinkhole on a road where a water main broke. A similar incident occurs the same morning in Michigan.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 5, 2016

Police: Teen steals school bus, ‘cruises’ with friends

According to police in Hamilton, Ontario, the bus was stolen by a youth who needed a ride home, and then he took it for a joyride a week later.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 30, 2015

Nashville district boosts school bus driver pay, hours

Pay raises, a 40-hour work week and attendance bonuses are key factors in Metro Nashville Public Schools’ new plan to address school bus driver recruitment and retention.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 22, 2015

Virginia district fills bus with gifts for students

A school bus plays the part of Santa’s sleigh as “elves” from Spotsylvania County Public Schools deliver presents for children in need.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 17, 2015

School bus loading fatalities hit historic low

Four students were killed in school bus danger zone incidents in the 2014-15 school year, according to newly released data.

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