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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 Thomas McMahonMarch 31, 2009

Where do our old school buses go?

Would you believe “Jurassic Park”? We’ve seen photos of old American school buses, painted over in a variety of bright colors and designs, that have taken on a new life in public transportation in Central or South America. But this is a surprising new example of a second act for our school buses.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Kelly RoherMarch 23, 2009

A Little Extra Help Goes a Long Way

I recently read about an interesting service offered by a transportation department at a school district in Houston. Information on the transportation page of Aldine Independent School District’s Website indicates that the department has a nursery for its bus drivers, attendants and technicians. ...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Claire AtkinsonMarch 16, 2009

The bus stop is a bus!

A reader from Georgia recently brought to our attention this school-bus themed bus shelter in Athens, Ga., and we had to find out more about it. . . .

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonMarch 10, 2009

Keeping a close watch

School bus drivers are often called the “eyes and ears” of their communities. That was certainly true in the case of 13-year-old Alexis “Lexie” Glover. The efforts of a few observant and caring pupil transporters could have led authorities to save Lexie’s life. ...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Kelly RoherFebruary 23, 2009

Boosting Employee Morale in Tough Times

It’s no secret that we are living in turbulent times. Perhaps two of the most unsettling side effects of the economic downturn in the U.S. are the rising percentage of unemployment and the number of companies that are going out of business. Some industries have been hit harder than others, but I think...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Claire AtkinsonFebruary 9, 2009

Getting Fired Up About Training

I recently interviewed Monica Coburn, transportation director at Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. in Columbus, Ind., about a new training facility she developed with other transportation professionals in the state. The facility includes two buses . . .

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