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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2017

New Stop Arm Designed to Offer More Durability, Cut Maintenance Costs

Safe Fleet’s Specialty Manufacturing brand releases the Defender electric stop arm. Its intelligent drive system enables it to reduce wind flutter and overall maintenance costs, according to the company.

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Videosby StaffMarch 6, 2017

Recruiting School Bus Drivers in Kansas [Watch]

In this spot from Wichita Public Schools, a First Student training manager explains what it takes to become a school bus driver as the local operation looks to bring new recruits on board.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2017

Kent Tyler Named VP of USSC Group

The bus industry veteran will initially focus his efforts on the company’s fire suppression group, Fogmaker.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2017

School Bus Driver, Aide Fired After Dropping Autistic Student at Wrong Stop

The New Jersey substitute driver and aide dropped off the 11-year-old girl, who is nonverbal, at a home located nearly 3 miles from her own home.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2017

Bus Operator GO Riteway Adds New Safety Manager

Steve McKinnon joins the Wisconsin company’s safety team as regional safety manager.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2017

Student Takes Over Wheel After School Bus Driver Collapses

Jesse Frank of Alabama sees his bus driver’s head roll back and hands fall from the steering wheel. He steers the bus off the road, stops the bus, calls 911, and comforts other students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2017

6 Students Injured as Steam, Coolant Spray Into School Bus

A South Carolina school district says that a coolant supply hose ruptured, causing a hot mixture to release inside the 1999 model year bus.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2017

New York Stop-Arm Survey Estimates Over 34K Violations

NYAPT’s Feb. 9 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 890 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 607 times. The total estimated illegal passing rate is 34,101 passes for that day.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2017

First Student Michigan Fleet Earns Perfect Inspection Score

For the fifth straight year, the school bus contractor’s Adrian location achieves a 100% pass rate on its inspection by Michigan State Police.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 28, 2017

IC Bus Innovation Summit Envisions Future of the School Bus

Thought leaders and industry experts discuss the impacts of connected and automated vehicles, ridesharing, onboard Wi-Fi, and big data at the bus manufacturer’s first-ever event of its kind.

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