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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2010

N.Y. district selects IMMI belted seating

The new seating technology was specified as part of a recent transportation bid in which the district's incumbent contractor was the successful bidder. With this order, the district has equipped its entire fleet with SafeGuard Integrated Child Seats and 20 percent of its fleet with the SafeGuard FlexSeat.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2010

Mom says pre-K daughter can’t ride school bus

A school bus passes Faith Bostic’s house, but only stops for Head Start students. Kanawha County Schools’ transportation director says the county can't afford to offer all of its pre-kindergarten students school bus transportation, but says that the girl can ride the bus as long as there's room and she catches it at an established Head Start stop.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2010

School board restores after-school bus transportation

After families disputed the cuts, board members called a special meeting to discuss activity buses and a source to fund them. Officials plan to reinstate the bus service using a federal education jobs grant.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2010

Dogs ride school bus to day camp

Jeremy Sweet transports up to 25 dogs a day to Totally Dog in Florida. Sweet and his wife Elena opened the camp, which includes a five-acre playground and a bone-shaped swimming pool, 11 years ago.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2010

London bus operator to expand business in U.S.

Go-Ahead Group Plc operates about 120 yellow school buses in St. Louis in conjunction with its partner, Cook-Illinois Corp. Following a positive start to the project, the company’s CFO says the number of buses may double by next year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2010

Kids wear color-coded tags on the bus to improve safety

The youngest riders who attend kindergarten are identified with green tags, those who transfer buses with blue tags, and those who carry Epi-Pens for allergic reactions with red tags.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2010

Highway-rail accidents down 80% since 1972

That’s the year nonprofit Operation Lifesaver was founded. NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman commends the organization for its long-running efforts. Among Operation Lifesaver’s offerings is training specifically for school bus drivers.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2010

NSTA donates more than $2K to Special Olympics

The association collected over $2,100 for the Special Olympics' St. Louis chapter in a raffle that was held during NSTA's annual meeting in July, and from the sale of old golf carts that were used for the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoAugust 31, 2010

NSTA Convention Features Notable News, Events

The association reveals that the Transportation Security Administration has completed its pupil transportation security assessment. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new initiative to improve large bus and truck safety is discussed. Attendees also celebrate two industry veterans who are retiring.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2010

District, drivers' association resolve outsourcing dispute

Collective bargaining agreement ends all legal action regarding the district's move to outsource transportation to Durham School Services. All the district's drivers become Durham employees as of Nov. 1.

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