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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Webinar to Cover Connected School Transportation

Wi-Fi for students and live on-vehicle video streaming are among the topics to be discussed in a free web seminar on Cisco’s Connected Transportation for Education.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 4, 2016

FedEx Truck Driver Charged in Confrontation With School Bus

Police in New Jersey say that the FedEx truck driver attempted to force the school bus off of the road as the bus driver tried to illegally pass him.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 4, 2016

Fire Destroys Dozens of School Buses, Bus Terminal

One of Wisconsin-based Dousman Transport’s bus terminals and about 34 school buses are destroyed. The terminal is being considered a crime scene, officials say.

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ProductsOctober 3, 2016

Driver Behavior Monitoring Feature

Driver Behavior, the newest feature in online surveillance manager MotoTrax, is designed to help fleet managers instantly identify their riskiest drivers in real time.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2016

School Bus Safety Co. Offers Free Training Materials

School bus operations can request a free copy of the company’s new “Danger Zones” program, along with safety PSAs and a poster.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 30, 2016

New Jersey Launches Special-Needs Transportation Training

All school bus drivers and aides in the state have to go through the training program, which was mandated by a bill passed last year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

Student Who Suffers Seizures Rode School Bus Without an Aide

An IEP in 2014 for Emily Quandt of Minnesota stated that she needs a trained person to ride the bus with her to administer medication for life-threatening seizures, but she rode the bus alone last year due to a lack of district staff. An aide will ride on the bus with her this year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

Student With Autism Hailed a Hero in Escape from Smoking School Bus

Ten-year-old Alex Perez of New Jersey sees smoke coming from the bus engine and yells to get the bus driver’s attention. All passengers are evacuated from the bus with no serious injuries. 

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

No Mechanical Issues Found With School Bus in Denver Crash

Police find no mechanical problems with the bus that Kari Chopper was driving that crashed into a pillar at the Denver airport earlier this month. Autopsy results for Chopper have not been released yet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

Corrected: Durham Receives Perfect School Bus Fleet Inspection Score

Note: An earlier version of this story, based on a press release, stated that two of Durham School Services' locations received perfect fleet inspection scores. Although the Ottumwa, Iowa, location received no out-of-service deficiencies, three 30-day cosmetic issues were found.  

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