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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

School bus contracting veteran to retire

Barry Stock has been a fixture in the pupil transportation community since he launched Stock School Transport in 1988. He recently served as president of NSTA and was named SBF’s Contractor of the Year in ’97. He describes his career as “exhilarating and rewarding.”

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Utah gears up for school bus tech competition

The annual event will be held at Park City School District in late June. Two Utah technicians have taken first place at the national level in the past four years.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

System combines GPS and telematics to improve efficiency

Tyler Telematic GPS utilizes fleet tracking capabilities, along with driver and vehicle information from Tyler Technologies’ Versatrans Onscreen and Powercheck software and leverages it with GPS hardware through Geotab, helping to reduce operational and maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

STA drivers win 11 trophies at roadeo

Twelve school bus drivers representing the contractor competed in the 57th Annual Southern California Sectional Roadeo this month. Among the awards they received was the team title in the Best Represented category. Trophy winners will compete in the State Championship Roadeo this Sunday.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

NAPT unveils revamped Website

The new Website features easy access to the association’s communication, leadership, education, advocacy and resource projects, as well as enhanced registration tools for the NAPT Summit.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonMay 18, 2010

This space for rent?

Sixty-five percent of Utah residents surveyed believe that advertising definitely or probably should be allowed on the sides of school buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2010

New leadership structure at FirstGroup America

The company will not name a new North American CEO following Mike Murray’s recent departure. First Student President Linda Burtwistle and other business unit heads will report directly to Sir Moir Lockhead, CEO of FirstGroup plc.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2010

Key pupil transportation events kick off next week

The National Congress on School Transportation, held every five years, will return to Warrensburg, Mo. In Ottawa, the every-two-years Canadian Pupil Transportation Conference will commence. Blue Bird announces its exhibition details for the Canadian show.

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Articlesby StaffMay 11, 2010

Crime and punishment

In the February issue, Executive Editor Thomas McMahon described an incident in which a school bus driver was charged with illegally passing another school bus. He asked readers to tell us how they would respond to such an incident at their operation, and what offenses lead to immediate termination.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2010

Additional IC Bus University class scheduled

Due to growing demand, another session of the school bus manufacturer’s maintenance training program will be held the week of Aug. 16. Fifty-four technicians attended last week’s session.

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