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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2015

Supervisor honored for response to special-needs bus fire

During a field trip with about 100 special-needs students from Greenville (S.C.) County Schools, Melanie MacDonald quickly jumped into action when a bus caught on fire.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2015

New York association to hold 61st annual convention

The New York School Bus Contractors Association will hold its 61st annual convention from Oct. 16 to 18 in midtown Manhattan. The event will focus on school bus safety and security, alternative fuel solutions and effective management evaluation.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 29, 2015

EPA school bus rebate funding increases to $7M

The rebates are for replacing older school buses or — in a new option for the program this year — installing retrofit technology to reduce emissions.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Michael P. DallessandroSeptember 28, 2015

10 Keys to Success in School Transportation Budgeting

Understanding different budgeting concepts, assessing district growth, and forecasting fuel use are some of the essential steps in developing and maintaining a sound budget.

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ProductsSeptember 25, 2015

Fuel tracking app

The Fleetio Fuel app, free for all Fleetio users, is designed to let drivers log fuel in seconds.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

Transfinder opens new Texas office

The new office, located in Austin, is the company’s first outside of New York state. The new location will be a training and customer service center.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

Durham donates school bus to non-profit

The contractor donated a newly retrofitted school bus to Knowledge Quest, an educational non-profit organization in Tennessee. Bridgestone Tires donated new tires for the bus.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 23, 2015

School bus driver accused of continuing route after crash

The Indiana driver was suspended and is facing several charges for allegedly striking a guide wire to a utility pole, then continuing her route without reporting the collision. No one was hurt in the incident.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 22, 2015

School bus driver cited, fired after crashing into pond

Officials say that the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools driver apparently hit the accelerator while hitting the brake before careening into a pond with 27 students on board.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

2 mothers accused of attacking school bus driver

The women have been charged with assault and interfering with a school bus after allegedly punching a Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Schools bus driver in the face and upper body. They tried to talk to the driver about a complaint from their children and boarded the bus.

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