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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 13, 2017

GAO Issues Report on School Bus Safety

The report analyzes 15 years of crash data and surveys states’ requirements for school bus inspections and driver training.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 12, 2017

Plan Unveiled to Update South Carolina's School Bus Fleet

Half of the state’s 5,582 school buses are more than 15 years old. The state superintendent asks legislators to fund bus replacement as well as driver and technician pay increases.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2017

First Student Offers 12 Winter Driving Safety Tips

With arctic temperatures gripping much of the country and the long-term forecast calling for ice and snow, First Student is sharing winter safety tips for parents, students, and drivers. 

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 11, 2017

Congressmen Call for Hearing on School Bus Safety

U.S. representatives from Tennessee and Maryland cite concerns from recent high-profile school bus crashes in their states.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2017

Durham Tech Earns ASE Master Certification

Dana Alvez, a lead maintenance technician for Durham School Services in Pennsylvania, is now an ASE master school bus technician.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 10, 2017

School Bus Driver Saves 29 Students from Bus Fire

A Tennessee bus driver notices a fire on the bus while at an intersection, pulls over, and safely gets all students off the bus before it bursts into flames.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 10, 2017

Safe Fleet Launches 2017 Anti-Bullying Grant Program

The company will award a total of $50,000 to the most inspiring and detailed proposals to help address bullying. The grant application deadline is March 31.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 9, 2017

North Carolina State Director Derek Graham to Retire

Graham was instrumental in North Carolina’s statewide implementation of a computerized school bus routing and management program. He was also a founding member of the American School Bus Council.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

EPA Awards $7.7M in School Bus Rebates

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding will be used to replace or retrofit 401 older diesel school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 5, 2017

Driver Fatigue, Seat Belt Use Among NTSB’s ‘Most Wanted’ Safety Issues

The agency’s updated list of safety improvement goals comes as federal statistics show an increase in U.S. traffic fatalities.

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