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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2004

Preventing Post-Trip Carelessness

Simply making sure the bus is empty after a run is one of the easier duties a driver has, yet children still get left behind on school buses again and...

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Articlesby Michael P. DallessandroSeptember 1, 2004

Who Is Training Your Drivers?

Seniority isn't the best factor for picking who trains your drivers. Instead, focus on identifying the best fit based on this set of criteria.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2004

Playing it safe

In school bus transportation, you often use phrases like “precious cargo” and “safety is our top priority.” These are apt descriptions of your passeng...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2004

Thomas unveils state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in High Point

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses has officially opened its new 275,000-square-foot school bus manufacturing plant. The $39.7 million f...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2004

Steep fuel prices put pupil transporters on guard

School bus operators across the country are faced with the challenge of finding strategies to soften the problem of elevated fuel costs for the upcomi...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2004

School bus contractors share $500,000 retrofit grant

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) awarded grants totaling $500,000 to six school bus operators at the En...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2004

Protesters arrested at Detroit bus terminals

DETROIT — Police arrested nine protesters who tried to prevent school buses from leaving their terminals on Detroit Public Schools’ second day ...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2004

Helpful Tools for Screening, Hiring and Monitoring Drivers

The job interview often is a shaky indicator of job success. At best, a recruiter has about a 50/50 chance of hiring a top performer based on informat...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2004

Rage Against the Machine: Disarming Hostile People

School bus drivers should not need to worry about being attacked on the job, especially by parents. However, any possible threat to their child's well-being can trigger some parents to do irrational things.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2004

Magda Dimmendaal Named Contractor of Year

Upon starting her first job in pupil transportation 31 years ago, Magda Dimmendaal didn’t expect to become an industry leader. She started as a bus driver before deciding to buy the company she faithfully served, Dousman Transport in Dousman, Wis.

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