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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2015

Trucker gets jail time for passing school bus on right

Minnesota police said that the semi-truck driver nearly hit a student as he swerved around a stopped school bus in the May 2014 incident.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 2, 2015

New Jersey lawmakers OK service animals on school buses

The bill, which adds school buses to the list of school locations in which students’ service animals are allowed, awaits the governor’s signature.

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ProductsFebruary 27, 2015

Pre-trip inspection module

InterMotive’s new pre-trip inspection module is designed to automatically turn on and off all chassis-controlled exterior lights, including brake and reverse lights.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 27, 2015

ALC wins national contract for student transportation

Through the contract with the Cooperative Purchasing Network, ALC can provide school districts with alternative transportation services at nationally leveraged pricing, officials say.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Update on NCST schedule, registration

Registration for the 16th National Congress on School Transportation is moving forward, and more details on the event are now available.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2015

Cuts to school bus driver health funding rejected

Georgia House leaders reject Gov. Nathan Deal’s plan to cut health insurance benefits to part-time school employees, but they increase employer contributions to cover the cost.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 26, 2015

Minnesota district launches late-bus alert app

St. Paul Public Schools’ free MySPPS Bus application provides alerts on school buses that are running more than 10 minutes late.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2015

Dubai sees increases in school bus ridership, safety

Officials say that Dubai’s school transport law and partnerships with international entities, including NAPT, have helped bolster the Emirate’s pupil transportation system.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2015

Arizona district pulls 11 buses after one catches fire

Tucson Unified School District took the buses out of operation because they are similar to the one that caught fire. The buses were bought from the same manufacturer at the same time.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 20, 2015

NTSB Chief Discusses Seat Belts, Safety Technologies

In this Q&A, Christopher Hart discusses with SBF the Chesterfield and Port St. Lucie crash investigations, lap belts and lap-shoulder belts for school buses, driver fatigue and other safety issues.

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