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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 21, 2017

School Bus Maintenance Director to Retire After 44 Years

Ricky Courtwright, the director of vehicle maintenance at Marion County (Ky.) Public Schools, will retire in December. 

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 18, 2017

Kansas Report Shows 30 Days of School Bus Stop-Arm Violations

The lengthy survey counted nearly 10,000 illegal passes of school buses in Kansas in 30 school days.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonAugust 18, 2017

Corrado Boosts Accountability in School Bus Contracting

Through his leadership of Suffolk Transportation and his work with industry associations, John J. Corrado has raised the bar for safe and efficient student transportation.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 18, 2017

Hawaii Makes Progress on Addressing School Bus Driver Shortage

School bus companies in the state restore one bus route and hire several more CDL-licensed drivers. They are temporarily offering hiring bonuses and increased wages to mitigate bus driver shortage.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonAugust 17, 2017

New Low-Floor Bus Ramps Up Accessibility

Collins marks its 50th anniversary with a new vehicle that enables students in wheelchairs to bring themselves aboard.

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ArticlesAugust 17, 2017

Options Abound for Student School Bus Safety Programs

Here are five examples of training programs that have been found to engage students while educating them on school bus safety.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2017

School Bus Driver Accused of Leaving Special-Needs Student on Bus

Video reportedly shows that the Connecticut driver did not conduct a child check and left a 6-year-old alone on the bus. He is charged with risk of injury to a minor and second-degree reckless endangerment.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 17, 2017

NHTSA Report Puts School Bus Fatality Data in Perspective

From 2006 to 2015, there were 324,710 fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Of those, 0.4% were classified as being related to school transportation.

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Newsby StaffAugust 17, 2017

Brake Interlocks Installed on More Virginia School Buses

School bus dealer Sonny Merryman equips all Thomas Built school buses in the state with the safety device. Some buses were found to be missing the device in May.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 17, 2017

Arkansas Launches Back-to-School Bus Safety Campaign

School transportation officials cite stop-arm violation statistics and remind motorists to stop for school buses.

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