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Newsby StaffNovember 25, 2014

Former bus driver decries working conditions, wins lawsuit

Alfredo Sobrevilla won a lawsuit against Brownsville (Texas) Independent School District for wrongful termination and was awarded $175,000. He was fired in 2012 days after filing a police report against his supervisor, in which he said he was assaulted after voicing concerns about bad working conditions.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 24, 2014

1 injured as school bus slides off road, rolls twice

Oregon police say that the driver lost control of the small bus, and it went off an embankment. The bus was carrying six ski team members, one of whom was injured.

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Newsby StaffNovember 21, 2014

School bus crossing light allowed in 5th state

Gardian Angel, which uses a white flood light to illuminate the path for students to cross the street, is allowed for use on school buses in North Carolina.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 20, 2014

Carrollton crash survivor is now a school bus driver

As an eighth grader, Quinton Higgins escaped from the fiery Carrollton, Kentucky, bus crash that killed 27 people. More than 20 years later, he took a surprising career turn: He became a school bus driver.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2014

Teen arrested for shooting school bus

A 15-year-old boy is facing charges for allegedly firing shots into a school bus in Tampa, Florida. The bus driver heard gunshots, told the children to get down on the floor and sped away from the area. No one was hurt in the incident.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2014

District staff removes graffiti from 25 buses

Employees of Peninsula School District in Washington arrived on Monday morning to find the vandalized buses. They scrambled to clean the buses and were able to get them in service fast enough to stay on schedule.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2014

New York association awards exceptional safety, service

The New York School Bus Contractors Association presents four awards recognizing individuals who went above and beyond to provide service to school districts and communities and to ensure child safety.

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ArticlesNovember 20, 2014

China Faces Challenges in Bolstering School Bus Safety

A fatal school van crash in China in 2011 confirmed the need for stronger safety measures in transporting students. Industry veterans from the U.S. are sharing their expertise with Chinese counterparts, but the country’s vast population, extreme traffic congestion and other factors present obstacles to implementing an American-style yellow bus system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 20, 2014

Student Transportation Inc. adds new board member

Barbara Basney, a VP at Xerox Corp., brings more than 24 years of corporate managerial experience to the school bus contractor’s board of directors.

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2014

NAPT board members take on new responsibilities

Keith Henry moves into the president position, and Steve Simmons will serve as acting president-elect until NAPT’s next election.

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