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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2010

Q’Straint, Sure-Lok merge

The companies, both of which provide wheelchair passenger safety solutions for school transportation, combine for more than 50 years of industry expertise. Both product lines will continue to be sold and supported as they have been in the past.

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ArticlesNovember 8, 2010

Many Faces Welcome Behind the Wheel

An innovative program helps immigrants in northern Virginia work toward becoming bus drivers for Fairfax County Public Schools. Top-tier applicants to the program receive 16 weeks of instruction to strengthen their English speaking skills and prepare them for the commercial driver’s license test.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2010

First Student acquires Star Shuttle Co.

The contractor began operating the school and charter transportation service provider’s approximately 70 buses under the Star Shuttle name on Oct. 30. Star Shuttle contracts have been transferred to First Student, and all 140 employees who passed stringent background checks were offered employment with the company.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2010

Parents to sign student bus behavior contracts

Officials at an Ohio school district are combating inappropriate bus behavior by introducing a contract that must be signed by parents in order for their children to ride the bus. The contract will inform parents of undesirable bus conduct, including fighting, yelling, eating and drinking.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2010

Blue Bird names new president

Greg Bennett will step down at the end of the year. Phil Horlock, currently the school bus manufacturer’s CFO and CAO, will immediately assume the additional role of president.

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Articlesby StaffNovember 4, 2010

Bullying is unacceptable

In the wake of a highly publicized incident on a school bus in September, the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) issued a white paper on bullying. It is excerpted here.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2010

First Student names new managers in Ohio

Scott Turney will direct and manage multiple operations throughout the state for the contractor as region operations manager. George Gans will serve as contract manager for the company’s Columbus location.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2010

Students, driver treated after exposure to fumes on bus

Two high school students mixed rubbing alcohol and swimming pool chemicals in an attempt to create a small explosion during their morning bus ride. Students on the bus and the driver were treated for nausea, skin and eye irritation, and respiratory problems, officials say.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2010

Students bused after defects found in pedestrian overpass

The bridge is removed following a "sudden structural failure." The local school district will shuttle about 100 elementary students across the four-lane street to ensure their safety while the overpass is closed.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2010

Seon Design updates video data management software

vMax Commander provides automated wireless downloading, giving managers instant access to video events and allowing them to monitor multiple vehicles and receive alarmed notifications. New features include automated system-wide health monitoring through Health-Check, which alerts the system administrator if any part of the system isn’t functioning.

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