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Wes Platt
Lauren Fletcher

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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 Kelly RoherFebruary 22, 2010

Bus Helps Emphasize the Importance of Staying in School

Students in the Midwest and Southeast are getting a firsthand look at the vital role education plays in their lives and how their actions, particularly in high school, can significantly impact the rest of their lives through a specially designed school bus dubbed “The Choice Bus.”

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonFebruary 8, 2010

Don't even go there

For those involved in pupil transportation, illegal passing of school buses is a persistent and dangerous scourge. So what do you do when the vehicle that illegally drives by a school bus is … another school bus?

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Claire AtkinsonJanuary 25, 2010

Preview results from SBF's annual Special-Needs Survey

SCHOOL BUS FLEET conducts an annual survey of special-needs transportation providers for our February issue. Not only do we try to keep tabs on long-term trends, like the rate of growth of the population of special-needs students being transported, but we also try to ask school bus operators something new each year.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Kelly RoherDecember 28, 2009

What Keeps Your Operation Running Smoothly During Harsh Weather?

A few days before Christmas, many travelers had to rearrange their holiday plans due to flight delays and cancellations prompted by a snow storm on the east coast. Hearing about the problems people were having reaching their destinations got me thinking about the obstacles school bus operations must face and overcome...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonDecember 15, 2009

Facing the perils of winter with a smile

For those in cold climes, driving in the winter can be an arduous task. Sometimes just getting out of the driveway requires a great deal of effort (and a good shovel). Then out on the road, there are perils like black ice, poor visibility and huge snow banks. I lived in Oregon many years ago and can still recall the near-death feeling ...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Kelly RoherNovember 16, 2009

How Do You Make Riding a School Bus Fun for Students?

My first day of kindergarten was traumatic. I don’t doubt that for some kids, the prospect of riding a school bus for the first time is just as frightening. Fortunately for those kids, the school bus industry is...

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