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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2016

National Express Technician Earns ASE Certification

Robert Gillen, a maintenance technician for Petermann in Pennsylvania, earns the Automotive Service Excellence Master Technician certification.

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Articlesby James BlueNovember 17, 2016

Self-Driving Trucks Are Here — Could Buses Be Far Behind?

If autonomous school buses are in our future, they will still need a pupil transportation professional on board to keep an eye on the kids and to make sure that loading and unloading are carried out safely.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2016

School Bus Driver Dies After Head-on Collision

A county prosecutor in New Jersey says that the investigation is ongoing, but it appears that the bus was properly within its lane of travel when it was struck by an SUV.

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Newsby StaffNovember 15, 2016

Virginia School Bus Overturns

The bus, which was the only vehicle involved in the accident, hit a wall separating lanes of traffic as it was driving onto an interstate on-ramp. The bus driver told investigators she was blinded by the sunlight.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2016

TD Fleet Monitor Conducts Video System Health Checks

The new offering from 247Security gives managers key metrics on their video surveillance system and vehicle health.

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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2016

Police Chief Follows Special-Needs School Bus to Stop Illegal Passing

Steven Longoria of Texas forms a friendship with a special-needs student. He then hears from a bus driver and the student's mother that motorists are not stopping for the bus, so he starts following it on its route.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 14, 2016

Next NHTSA Meeting to Focus ‘Outside the Bus’

The agency’s Dec. 1 meeting will primarily cover safety issues around school buses but will also include updates on lap-shoulder belts.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2016

School Bus Driver in Baltimore Crash Drove After Privileges Were Suspended

Glenn Chappell was notified that he was “no longer authorized” to drive a school bus for failing to provide medical certification. The school system was not notified, he continued driving, and died in a crash that killed five others. 

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Photo Galleriesby StaffNovember 10, 2016

PHOTOS: Highlights From the Kansas City Conferences

Security demonstrations, driver shortage discussions, and a Boston Marathon bombing survivor were among the standouts at the school bus industry events in Kansas City. Check out our shots from the conference halls and the city beyond.

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ArticlesNovember 10, 2016

6 Ways to Address New Overtime Rules

Update: On Nov. 22, a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Department of Labor’s new overtime rule, which means that it will not go into effect on Dec. 1 as scheduled, and as discussed in this article.

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