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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 4, 2012

School bus driver charged with meth for sale

Narcotics detectives in California stop a school bus driven by 31-year-old April Nunez, with no children on board at the time. During their investigation, the detectives find in Nunez’s personal car a small amount of methamphetamine, a scale and packaging materials, which they say are consistent with the sale of meth.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 3, 2012

DOT: 'Recreational' pot still off-limits for bus drivers

Addressing some states' recent initiatives to allow so-called "recreational" use of marijuana, the Department of Transportation clarifies that the initiatives will have no bearing on the agency's drug testing program for safety-sensitive transportation employees — including school bus drivers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2012

7 more earn special-needs endorsement

Pupil transportation professionals from Colorado to Virginia complete the National Association for Pupil Transportation program, which is designed to increase participants’ knowledge about transporting students with disabilities.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 30, 2012

Ore. state director Steven Huillet to retire

During his tenure at the Oregon Department of Education, Huillet has worked on key developments to enhance school bus maintenance and safety, including a certification program for technicians to conduct annual inspections.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Man steals bus to go to Detroit, record music

Josiah Daniel Curtis tells police this after they receive a call about erratic driving. Curtis reportedly stole the bus from a locked lot and was able to make his way across most of Michigan before authorities apprehended him.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Markus Videnieks joins ASBC team

Videnieks will coordinate the execution of American School Bus Council priorities and lead various outreach efforts. He was previously a vice president at a large Washington, D.C., government relations firm, focusing on transportation issues and the legislative agendas of nonprofit hospitals and universities.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

Trans Tech redesigns website, launches brand initiative

President John Phraner says the website and branding efforts, which include a new logo, reflect the company’s “forward-thinking characteristics.” The website has a clean, modern look, and the new branding initiative has a product-centric focus and an emphasis on better communicating the company’s message to current and prospective customers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

School bus driver logs nearly 66 years behind the wheel

Carl Fisher began driving buses in Pleasant Hope, Mo., when he was 16 years old, and he will soon be 82. He retired earlier this year and reportedly holds the Guinness World Record for length of service as a school bus driver.

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Newsby StaffNovember 28, 2012

Alarm aims to prevent bus rolling incidents

After incidents in which school buses rolled away when drivers failed to engage the parking brake, an Indiana school district and a bus dealership collaborate on a solution. The system warns drivers if they have unfastened their seat belt without engaging the air brake parking system.

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