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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2010

After driver DUI arrest, district to outsource busing

Illinois school district’s superintendent gives rationale for privatizing transportation service in an eight-page memo to the school board, which votes its approval. The move comes after a March incident in which police said a school bus driver was nearly three times the legal alcohol limit.

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2010

Free training seminar focuses on wheelchair securement

Event will educate on the use of Q’Straint’s securement systems. It will also include information on standards and regulations, a facility tour and a crash test viewing.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2010

Blake Krapf named Contractor of the Year

Also in the NSTA awards ceremony, Barry Stock of National Express Corp. and Stan Weber of First Student Canada are inducted into the association’s Hall of Fame. Industry consultant Robin Leeds wins the Meritorious Service award.

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ProductsJuly 29, 2010

Idle Guard 200

Idle Guard 200 is a timer that automatically prevents unnecessary engine idling. Users can operate the timer on gas or diesel engines and manual or automatic transmissions.

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ArticlesJuly 27, 2010

Why Miles Matter

A veteran transportation director discusses the importance of reducing fuel use — and how to make it happen.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2010

Indiana districts drop bus rider fees

Franklin Township Community School Corp. forgoes plans to charge a $75 fee following Attorney General Gregory Zoeller’s legal opinion that such fees are unconstitutional. The district’s board disagrees, but feels that being sued over the fee could be costly. Lake Central School Corp. drops its $10 fee out of respect for Zoeller’s opinion.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2010

International safety competition winners announced

More than 100 school bus drivers from 34 states and one Canadian province vied for the top spot in three categories during the annual event over the weekend. Pennsylvania's Larry Hannon earned his seventh competition win.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2010

IMMI unveils Premier activity seat

The SafeGuard Premier activity seat features both lap-shoulder belts and compartmentalization protection for unbelted passengers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2010

Charter school takes over transportation duties

A Minnesota charter school purchases a new 77-passenger school bus to transport its students, a service that the local public school district had been providing. The change will allow the school to alter its calendar.

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2010

City officials approve seat belt use requirement

In a "zero tolerance" approach, the Board of Selectmen in Burlington, Mass., makes a move to ensure more citizens are buckled up when driving. Officials place a special emphasis on school bus seat belt use, as the city is one of the few in the area where buses are equipped with belts.

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