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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 18, 2018

School Bus Drivers’ Cars Broken Into During Afternoon Routes

As the Georgia drivers drop off students, their personal vehicles are broken into in the lot where they usually park their cars. DeKalb County School District is working on security enhancements.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonOctober 17, 2018

Q&A: Phil Horlock Points to Strong School Bus Sales, Despite Impact of Steel Tariffs

With healthy property tax revenue and high demand to replace old school buses, industry sales will hit recent highs again this year, says the Blue Bird CEO. Meanwhile, the manufacturer has new electric models hitting the road and a new propane engine with ultra-low NOx emissions, helping fuel a shift toward more non-diesel buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Transportation Agency, School Bus Drivers’ Union Reach Pay Agreement

A new contract brings more than 1,000 Washington, D.C.-area bus drivers and attendants to pay parity with other government employees by the next fiscal year.

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StatisticsOctober 16, 2018

School District Survey 2018

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2018

North Carolina Campaign Raises School Bus Safety Awareness

A statewide program aims to reduce the number of stop-arm violations in and around school zones.

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NewsOctober 15, 2018

Louisiana Student Reportedly Left on School Bus

A driver for East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools is fired after apparently leaving the bus while a 9-year-old student was still on board.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserOctober 15, 2018

Pupil Transportation Experts Remain Open, Cautious as Autonomous Projects Advance

As projects and concepts for autonomous school vehicles move forward, they gather data on use and performance. Pupil transportation leaders see a long road with some hurdles, but remain open to potential benefits.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 15, 2018

Rhode Island School Bus Driver Strike Ends

First Student and the drivers’ union agree on a contract that includes enhanced healthcare and retirement benefits as well as increased wages, ending an 11-day strike.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2018

School Bus Driver Shortage Leads to Fees for Canceled Routes

First Student's Bozeman, Montana, location faces non-operational fees for allegedly not being able to provide enough drivers for some routes for a local school district.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2018

N.Y. School Bus Company Supports Effort to Reduce Poverty

Educational Bus Transportation recently sponsored The Friends of the Poor Walk/Run to raise funds for those in need.

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