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Newsby Sadiah Thompson May 29, 2019

Georgia District Approves $1.6M Project for New School Bus Radio Network

Forsyth County Schools' new radio network will include a radio tower and tower equipment, 450 school bus radios, and dispatch radio and computer equipment.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 29, 2019

Maine Bill Aims to Address School Bus Driver Shortage

LD 1641 would allow public school bus drivers to collect unemployment benefits during the summer. It also would award training grants to school districts.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 29, 2019

Carlisle Beasley Remembered for Dedication to Pupil Transportation

The student transportation leader from Tennessee, who served the industry for about 40 years, has passed away.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2019

Stertil-Koni Names New Operations Specialist

Doug Frakes will work to process and ship vehicle lift equipment and accessory orders to the company’s North American distributor network.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2019

STA Recognizes Boy With Autism for His Dedication to School Buses

John Fowler, who lives next door to one of the company’s Florida bus terminals, keeps track of the buses in the yard. The school bus company presents him with an STI Cares Brand Ambassador goodie bag.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2019

First Student Awarded New Contract in Tennessee

The school bus contractor will begin providing transportation services for Hamilton County Schools at the start of the 2019-20 school year.

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ArticlesMay 21, 2019

Training Bus Drivers to Effectively Prevent Student Misbehavior

Drivers can use a few simple strategies to increase student compliance. However, focusing on adult behavior is just as important as that of the students.

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ArticlesMay 20, 2019

Considering Driver Challenges in Light of Accidents

Despite a handful of tragic incidents, school buses are the safest vehicles on the road, particularly given all the obstacles that drivers have to contend with every day.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMay 20, 2019

5 Questions: Chris Llewellyn on Propane Benefits, Mitigating Tech Shortage

Chris Llewellyn, divisional maintenance manager for Pacific Western Transportation, discusses how the company has seen lowered fuel costs and reduced emissions from running the largest propane-powered fleet in Canada, as well as minimal technician shortage.

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ArticlesMay 17, 2019

Going Beyond Alt-Fuel Buses to Go Green

Minimizing idling, maximizing tires and fuel, and recycling some shop supplies are inexpensive green strategies that transportation departments can easily implement at their operations.

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