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The company said outfitting its entire fleet with AI-powered safety and fleet management technology will strengthen student safety and operational efficiency across its local brands.
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Zonar's V3 telematics platform collects data directly from the vehicle electronic control module, integrates that information with satellite GPS readings and transmits the data over 3G networks for immediate high-precision reporting.
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Officials say the integration of both companies will take place over the next 90 days, and C.E. White will continue to be headquartered in New Washington, Ohio, with the same people serving the company's customers. Officials also say that the acquisition will enhance opportunities for both companies, including expanding Hickory Springs’ footprint in the transportation seating market.
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Lyle Lamers passed away on Dec. 30 at the age of 97. He started the school and charter bus company in 1944 with his wife, Ellen, and reportedly drove buses for the company until he was 72 years old.
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The report, required by last year's "Kadyn's Law," analyzes ways to potentially reduce illegal passing of school buses, including stop-arm cameras. Researchers find that home-side loading should be encouraged as a best practice but not required.
Read More →Arnetta Robinson, a driver for Shawnee Heights Unified School District #450 in Tecumseh, receives the top prize in the Kansas Lottery’s $2 instant scratch game Blue Line Slingo. She says her plans with the winnings include making car repairs, buying some new clothes and filling her freezer with groceries.
Read More →Police in Palestine, Texas, say the 30-year-old man may have been involved in an altercation before he boarded a school bus and attempted to drive away. After struggling with the man, the bus driver and two bystanders were able to pull him from the bus and hold him on the ground until police arrived.
Read More →Officials at Minneapolis Public Schools request a report on the absenteeism, but analysis has not yet been completed on whether the transit passes are responsible for the increase. Still, officials are discussing with Metro Transit whether it's possible to discourage students from skipping school by limiting the hours that they can use the passes.
Read More →Owen Freese, a longtime inspector with the Iowa Department of Education, stepped down from his post on Dec. 31. He will now serve as executive director of the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association.
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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.”
Read More →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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