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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2013

North Carolina district expects big savings with GPS system

Pitt County Schools recently deployed GPS kits from Synovia Solutions to help parents keep tabs on their children and increase efficiency. A district-wide study found that changes like reduced idling and mileage and improved driver payroll management could save nearly $194,000 per year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2013

Suffolk Transportation unveils $6 million school bus hub

Officials say that once it’s finished, the seven-acre hub in Brookhaven, N.Y., will help to generate 150 new jobs at the site. In addition to the new 20,000-square foot maintenance, dispatching and training facility, there is a new fueling station, and the company will demolish an outdated structure on the site to make room for more vehicles.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoAugust 27, 2013

New Jersey district embraces new ideas and saves big

Medford Township Public Schools continually seeks out opportunities to grow its sustainability practices, reduce transportation costs and generate revenue, which have been accomplished through such initiatives as a solar project, shared bus service and running vehicles on biodiesel. From the solar project alone, the district has realized savings of $300,000 annually.

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NewsAugust 27, 2013

Financial statement presentation can impact bus companies

How a business presents its financial statements can mean the difference between lenders making loans to the customer or not. Here, an accounting expert outlines different methods of financial reporting.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 27, 2013

Veteran director takes on transportation for 2 districts

Neighboring New York school districts Livonia and Geneseo recently signed an agreement to have Michael Dallessandro at the helm of both of their transportation operations. Here, the veteran director discusses the logistics and goals for his new role.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2013

Lancer Insurance named to Ward's Top 50 performers

The award measures and ranks property casualty insurance companies in performance based on their five-year averages in various metrics. Lancer provides coverage to U.S. transportation companies, including school bus operators.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 26, 2013

Fine for stop-arm running rises to $1,250 in Texas

The increased maximum fine for a first offense of stop-arm running goes into effect Sept. 1. The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety says that his agency "will not tolerate individuals who disregard the law and illegally pass stopped school buses."

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoAugust 22, 2013

David Duke named Contractor of the Year

The CEO of National Express Corp. refocuses the company on its core values and oversees an acquisition that increases the fleet to more than 20,000 school buses. He aims to provide opportunities for employees to grow while attracting new people to the business, and he remains active in industry associations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

Wheel end assembly cited in school bus fire

A fire on a Blue Bird propane school bus on Monday likely originated in a wheel end assembly and did not compromise the propane fuel tanks, an independent fire investigator finds. There was no one on the bus at the time of the fire, and the engine was off.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

North Carolina district makes changes for smoother bus service

The Wake County Public School System has hired more bus drivers, developed more realistic bus routes and improved how parents can access information about transportation in an effort to prevent the problems that occurred at the beginning of the last school year. Last school year, there were complaints about buses arriving very late or not at all.

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