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Wes Platt
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Join us in an open-ended conversation about children and school buses – and the people who bring them together from SBF's editorial team and guest authors.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonAugust 31, 2015

Getting personal at pupil transportation conferences

Connecting with a group of school bus contractors from Massachusetts, catching up with my former school bus driver in Oregon and getting great feedback from readers in the South were just a few of the benefits I've experienced by attending industry events this year.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Michael TaylorAugust 24, 2015

Q&A: Factors to consider before switching to propane

School transportation providers should not only review upfront costs associated with new bus acquisitions, infrastructure and fuel costs, but also true total cost of ownership, maintenance requirements and impact on the community.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonAugust 19, 2015

Separating boys and girls on the school bus

In Atlanta, some older boys and girls have been separated on the school bus to improve behavior. District officials tell me that their drivers are given autonomy to decide how to seat their passengers. ...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonAugust 10, 2015

How will anti-collision technology impact school buses?

I sat in the passenger seat of a large truck, eyes fixed on the stopped car ahead as we rumbled straight toward it. Next to me, the driver of the truck gave no indication that he was going to stop the vehicle.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserJuly 27, 2015

Helping parents understand the world of the school bus

There is substantial emphasis on making sure students know the rules for boarding and riding the bus, and rightly so, but what about for parents?

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonJuly 21, 2015

Motorcoach crash recalls lessons of Carrollton bus fire

In the fatal 2014 truck-motorcoach collision in California, NTSB found that there were difficulties in evacuating from the flame-engulfed motorcoach. That and other details are similar to the 1988 Carrollton bus disaster.

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