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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2015

IC Bus propane school bus ready for order

The CE Series bus with a Power Solutions International 8.8-liter propane engine, unveiled at the NAPT trade show in November, is now available for order.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 19, 2015

Florida state school bus driver competition to return

Hillsborough County Public Schools will host the event on Feb. 28. It has been several years since a state school bus driver competition has been held in Florida.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2015

First Student gives children access to winter coats, free skating program

A driver in Minnesota organizes a coat drive for needy students. Meanwhile, the contractor provides students in Cincinnati with transportation to a free after-school ice skating program.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 19, 2015

Atlanta school buses to be equipped with stop-arm cameras

The stop-arm cameras will be placed on Atlanta Public Schools buses to help city police confirm video of offenses and issue citations.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 18, 2015

20 Tips for Dealing with Driver Shortage

School bus driver shortage is an ongoing challenge for the industry that has gotten worse recently, SBF research has found. Here, we share best practices in tackling the problem, from boosting recruiting efforts to addressing absenteeism.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2015

Family of girl fatally struck after exiting bus seeks $30M

The parents of Makayla Marie Strahle, an 11-year-old girl who was killed by a truck passing her school bus in Wyoming in 2011, file a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 17, 2015

Department Boosts Behavior Training, Improves Bus Environment

Raytown (Mo.) Quality Schools practices Positive Behavior Support, which drastically reduced write-ups for minor infractions and bullying. The approach refocuses the spotlight on students who follow the bus rules instead of those who cause trouble to get attention, and emphasizes teaching students how to meet behavior expectations.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

Blue Bird honors dealers for sales, service

The manufacturer recognized the 35 recipients of the 2014 Dealer Award for their exceptional sales and service performance at its dealer meeting. Bryson Sales and Service of Washington took top honors as the 2014 Blue Bird Dealer of the Year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

Video shows school bus driver walking off job

Surveillance footage shows a bus driver for Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District in Texas yelling at students, pulling the bus over, deboarding and waiting for a backup driver to arrive. She resigned the day after the incident.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

NTSB: Transportation fatalities dropped 3% in 2013

Fatalities in all modes of transportation totaled 34,678 in 2013, down from 35,796 in 2012, according to preliminary figures from the National Transportation Safety Board.

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