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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2016

Ingrid Reitano Named SBF’s 2016 Administrator of the Year

Whether it's solving school bus challenges, confronting a state association crisis, or fighting cancer (twice), New Jersey's Reitano has overcome many obstacles in her 40-plus years in pupil transportation.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2016

HSM Offers Enhanced Portable Child Restraint

The C.E. White PCR, a five-point restraint system, attaches to school bus seats and accommodates children weighing 20 to 90 pounds.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 3, 2016

School Bus Driver Strikes Averted in NYC, Toronto

The potential strikes had threatened to impact thousands of students in the two cities. In both cases, the transportation companies reach tentative agreements with the driver unions.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2016

School Bus Driver in Fatal Crash Had Traffic Violations

Glenn R. Chappell of Baltimore lost a civil case over hitting a parked car, was convicted for not showing a registration card during a traffic stop, and convicted again of driving a vehicle with suspended registration, court records state. The offenses did not involve a school bus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2016

Study Shows Risks for Pedestrians in School Zones

In research conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide, about 80% of students were observed crossing the street in an unsafe manner, many due to distraction.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 1, 2016

School Bus Crashes Into Transit Bus, Killing 6

A Baltimore school bus hits a car and a pillar, enters oncoming traffic, and hits the driver’s side of a transit bus, killing the school bus driver and five of the transit bus passengers. No students were aboard the school bus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 1, 2016

Illinois Operation Adds 79 Propane School Buses

Orland School District contracts with Cook-Illinois Corp. to transport the district’s students on propane buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 1, 2016

Court Approves VW Diesel Settlements

Part of the deal is $2.7 billion for a mitigation trust, which will fund emission reduction projects that can include school buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

New York Association Honors Industry Excellence at Convention

The New York School Bus Contractors Association presents its 2016 industry safety and service awards during the association’s 62nd annual convention.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

Iowa District Launches 3-Point Belt Study on School Buses

Des Moines Public Schools will run two buses equipped with lap-shoulder belts to gauge potential benefits and to assess student usage.

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