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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 2, 2013

South Carolina updates aging fleet with 342 new buses

The state, which owns its school bus fleet, makes its first purchase of new school buses since 2008. They will replace models as old as 1984. State Superintendent Mick Zais calls the move “the first step in modernizing the nation’s oldest school bus fleet.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2013

Ohio’s Jeff Vrabel named 'Outstanding Transportation Director'

The chief of transportation at Youngstown City Schools is recognized for his initiatives to streamline operations and his work with industry associations. The award, given out by an Ohio Association of School Business Officials foundation, also provides a $500 college scholarship for a high school senior.

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StatisticsJanuary 2, 2013

Bus, Chassis and Engine Specifications 2013

Includes such information as bus classifications for each offering from the large and small school bus manufacturers, suspension type for chassis and fuel type for available engines.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2013

U.S. State by State Transportation Statistics 2012-2013

Provides a breakdown of information for each of the 50 states, including the number of K-12 public and private school students transported daily, the number of school buses in each state and the total state aid paid for pupil transportation.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2013

Top 50 Contractor Fleets of 2013

Provides a ranking of the 50 largest school bus companies in North America by fleet size. Additional figures reported include the number of students each company transports and the number of school district contracts each company has.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2013

Canadian Pupil Transportation Data 2013

Includes a breakdown of stats for Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan. Figures reported include the number of school buses operated in each of these provinces and the number of students transported.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2013

Top 100 School District Fleets of 2013

Provides a ranking of the 100 largest school district fleets in the U.S. Additional figures reported include route mileage per bus, starting hourly pay for drivers and the degree of driver shortage at each district.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2013

Contractor Survey 2013

This survey is sent to executives and managers at school bus contractor companies. The survey includes information on driver wage and manager salary, driver shortage, bus purchasing and alternative fuels, among other topics.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2013

Driver Training Survey 2013

This survey is sent to transportation directors and driver trainers at school districts and contractors. Topics covered in this survey include the frequency and duration of training sessions, the ratio of drivers to trainers among respondents and topics covered in training sessions.

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StatisticsJanuary 1, 2013

Equipment Survey 2013

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments and school bus contractor companies. The survey covers equipment that's included on respondents' buses, such as GPS, lap-shoulder belts, cameras and student tracking systems.

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