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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2014

Voyageur Transportation named a ‘Best Managed Company’

The Ontario-based operator transports 6,000 students to and from school daily and provides other services, such as non-emergency medical transportation. An official with the Canada’s Best Managed Companies program says that Voyageur “invests in their team to build up a strong and stable company.”

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2014

Teacher retirements may provide school bus funding

An increase in the number of teachers retiring from Muncie (Ind.) Community Schools can make up the rest of the shortfall for the third year of a new bus contract if enough of those positions are not replaced. The district will use its savings to pay for bus service over the next two years.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 4, 2014

Updates unveiled for 2015 National Congress on School Transportation

Preparations are ramping up for the event, which is held every five years in Warrensburg, Mo. Congress officials provide updates on the new location of the organization's website, when registration will open and a new committee called "Telling the School Bus Story."

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 3, 2014

School bus drivers sue to stop paying union dues

The five drivers from an Arkansas school district have sought to refrain from union membership and dues. According to a foundation that is providing free legal assistance to the drivers, union officials denied the drivers' requests, saying that they can only resign their union membership during a 15-day "window period" in July.

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ArticlesJune 2, 2014

NAPT News & Views — Safety and security: why vigilance must remain high

Our emphasis on training, awareness and commitment to safety/security must remain a priority for our industry, not for fear of being caught with our guard down, but because our guard should never be down.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2014

Former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot to speak at NAPT

Captain (Ret.) Scott O’Grady will present a keynote speech, sponsored by HSM Transportation Solutions, on Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11). He will share his experience in Bosnia and discuss how preparation, teamwork and leadership are keys to professional survival.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 2, 2014

Ohio school bus driver wins state contest by 1 point

Lori Robertson, a Petermann driver for Lakota Local Schools, takes her first top title in the Ohio School Bus Driver Safety Road-E-O. Nearly 50 drivers from around the state competed.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2014

Father of autistic student attacks son’s bully on bus

According to police, Burnis Hurd boards the bus with his son, who points out a boy who had been bullying him, and Hurd grabs the boy by the hair, raises him out of his seat, pushes him on the side of the bus, threatens to kill him and uses threatening language with other students. Hurd was placed in jail on $50,000 bond.

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ProductsJune 2, 2014

Azuga G2 GPS Fleet Tracking System

Azuga G2 reads the vehicle’s engine data every second and delivers emissions idling reports 60 times more often than traditional GPS systems, officials for Azuga said.

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ProductsJune 2, 2014

DriveLogik Monitors Driver Performance

DriveLogik, a hardware package and software reporting service, provides driver performance reports and customized instant alerts via mobile devices to identify major driving events.

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