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ArticlesNovember 1, 2006

How Dispatchers Fill a Pivotal Role

The dispatch position can be one of the most demanding in pupil transportation, but it is at the hub of an operation’s success. Here’s a look at the skills dispatchers need to handle the job and its inherent stress.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Bust resigns post

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Jeffry Bust, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corp., resigned his post on Sept. 26, about a week after the company was acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, an investment firm headquartered in New York City.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Collins Industries enters into merger agreement

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Industries, the largest producer of Type A school buses in North America, has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Steel Partners, a private investment partnership in New York.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2006

Don’t loose out

As an editor, I’m expected to be perfect at grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling and usage. Well, I’m not.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Training video addresses bus driver liability issues

The average school day can be fraught with unpredictable student mischief, which is why it is so important for school bus drivers to remain vigilant for any potentially explosive situations that may expose them and their district or contractor to liability.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

New Laidlaw president eyes growth prospects

Earlier this year, Douglas Carty, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Laidlaw International, was asked whether he would be interested in taking over as Laidlaw Education Services’ new president and CEO.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Q&A: ‘Pre-Buy’ Activity Boosts School Bus Sales in 2006

Thomas Built Buses President and CEO John O’Leary says the manufacturing sector is seeing increased sales due to customers increasing their bus purchasing before the EPA’s stricter emissions standards take effect in 2007.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

NAPT News & Views

Leadership can take many forms. It may be quiet and subtle. It can also be forceful and vocal. In any case, it should be unwavering and, in the best case, it will be influential in a positive way.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2006

NAPT conference is worthy investment

Our editors constantly are told by our readers that publishing articles describing what other school bus operators are doing is helpful to them. We take that to heart, trying to get input from all areas of the country on common safety, management, maintenance, regulatory and funding concerns.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2006

LED Lighting Continues to Win Converts

Over the past 10 years, light-emitting diodes have made inroads into the school bus market. In another 10 years, they could be standard equipment. Here’s why...

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