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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2010

NSTA to apply for clean diesel funds for members

Contractors that are members of the National School Transportation Association can take part in a chance to get EPA funding for school bus retrofits and replacements.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonNovember 16, 2010

Hood Discusses NASDPTS Term, Issues Ahead

Outgoing NASDPTS president Charlie Hood reflects on the past two years in pupil transportation and discusses the issues that lie ahead.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2010

Bus driver resigns after being caught texting

School district officials review footage from cameras inside Connie Hankins’ bus after receiving an anonymous call that she was sending text messages while driving. The footage showed Hankins texting on three occasions; on two of those occasions, students were on the bus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2010

Mother of girl killed in bus speaks in distraction campaign

In the U.S. DOT's new "Faces of Distracted Driving" series, Elissa Schee talks about losing her 13-year-old daughter Margay when a semi-truck crashed into the back of her school bus. The truck driver was talking on his cell phone and said he never saw the bus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2010

Blue Bird names top dealers

Wisconsin Bus Sales wins the 2010 Dealer of the Year Award. Regional, Best in Bus and Blue Bird Service awards are also presented.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2010

Transportation cooperative to outfit fleet with digital radio network

Kenwood NEXEDGE radios will be installed on the operation’s buses in December. The radios are part of Mobile Relay Associates’ NEXEDGE Two-Way Radio Repeater Digital Network system, which provides voice, data and GPS capabilities.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Bus drivers show dedication despite district’s budget woes

Transportation services ran as scheduled for students at a Virginia district on Wednesday, confuting media reports that there would be a bus driver “sick out” due to the lack of pay raises over the last three years. The district is working on proposals to provide some financial relief for employees.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Last call for school bus heroes

New feature in SCHOOL BUS FLEET will profile people in pupil transportation who have saved a life or performed some other heroic act. The deadline for nominations is this Friday, Nov. 12.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2010

Student suffers medical distress on bus, later dies

Staff and students at a Washington high school mourn the loss of senior Drake Blair, who passed away on Monday afternoon. Counselors were available to students on Tuesday, and police are investigating the cause of Blair’s death.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2010

Freightliner recognized for sustainability efforts

The chassis manufacturer receives the 2010 WasteWise Gold Achievement Award for Waste Reduction in the Workplace from the EPA. Freightliner achieved zero waste to landfill status in October 2009, and the company’s employees continually recycle such materials as plastic, paper, aluminum, cardboard, metals, wood and nylon.

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