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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2017

Blue Bird Vision Gasoline School Bus Certified by EPA, CARB

The gasoline-powered Type C school bus, which uses a Ford 6.8L V10 engine, is now certified to the federal standard of 0.20 g/bhp-hr for NOx emissions.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 30, 2017

Video Captures Car Passing School Bus on Right Side

Greenville County (S.C.) Schools shares footage of a bus driver keeping students out of the path of a car as it speeds along the shoulder on the right side of the bus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

First Student Driver Honored by Alaska Head Start

The Alaska Head Start Association names Jasmine Dirkes its 2016 Bus Driver of the Year for her commitment to the Head Start program. She also serves as operations supervisor.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2017

Technician Training Offered for Blue Bird Propane School Buses

The two-day workshop will cover maintenance of the Roush CleanTech propane autogas fuel system on Blue Bird Vision school buses.

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Articlesby James BlueMarch 28, 2017

Legislators Need Education on School Buses

James Blue, School Bus Fleet's general manager and publisher, weighs in on recent bills across the U.S. that have taken aim at school bus safety.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 28, 2017

Florida Bill Would Boost School Bus Passing Penalties

The Cameron Mayhew Act, named for a 16-year-old who was killed last year, targets drivers who cause serious injury or death while committing a school bus stop-arm violation.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 27, 2017

Photo Gallery: Have a Laugh at Our School Bus Toons

We recently launched a monthly cartoon, dubbed “BUSting Up,” for those who enjoy the humorous side of pupil transportation. Here’s a collection of these funnies that ran in the magazine from October 2016 to March 2017.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 27, 2017

FMCSA Withdraws Proposal on Safety Fitness Determination

The agency had proposed a new method for rating motor carriers’ safety fitness. NSTA says the approach was “based on a flawed CSA system and inconsistent data.”

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ArticlesMarch 27, 2017

NAPT News & Views — NHTSA Proposes Project to Gather Seat Belt Info

NAPT's executive director says that eliminating confusion, getting answers, and having additional information would go a long way toward advancing state and local consideration of lap-shoulder belts in school buses.

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ArticlesMarch 27, 2017

NSTA Advocacy in Action — How You Can Become an Advocate

New congressional officials and their teams are learning a whole host of new things as they begin their service, and they also need to learn about school bus transportation in order to better represent the industry's needs.

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