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ArticlesSeptember 13, 2012

New system automates stop-arm running enforcement

In light of the growing trend to install exterior cameras on school buses to help capture and deter illegal passing, American Traffic Solutions and AngelTrax partnered to create CrossingGuard. The progressive system can capture footage and process violations automatically, without driver interaction.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2012

VIDEO: Motorist drives on sidewalk to pass stopped bus

After being contacted by the bus driver about a previous violation, police wait for Shena Hardin and cite her following Tuesday’s incident. Hardin’s mother says that her daughter was running late, and that she made the move to “give that bus plenty of room.”

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 13, 2012

NYC Dept. of Education honored for GIS work

The department receives a Special Achievement in GIS award at an Esri conference. Alex Robinson, executive director of the department’s Office of Pupil Transportation, tells SBF that in addition to the more than 8,000 school buses on routes daily, "we couldn’t do what we do without amazing mapping technology and GIS experts."

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 13, 2012

EPA offers $2M in rebates for school bus replacement

The EPA’s first-ever rebate program will be a pilot focusing specifically on replacing older school buses. School districts and contractors will be among those eligible for the program, which will provide rebates ranging from $20,000 to $30,000.

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ArticlesSeptember 11, 2012

Distracted driving: Can u c me now?

Don Ross of the School District of Manatee County (Fla.) discusses the problem of distracted driving and the impact it has had on his school district. Since January 2012, the district has experienced nine accidents involving other vehicles running into its school buses.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2012

Student suffers serious allergic reaction on bus

After getting stung by a bee, the student is checked out at school and cleared, and his father gives the OK for his son to ride the bus home. The student develops signs of a serious allergic reaction on the bus, and the driver stops for help.

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NewsSeptember 7, 2012

Tractor-trailer, school bus crash kills 4

During its normal after-school route, a Blue Hill Community Schools bus collides with a tractor-trailer in a rural intersection. Both vehicles come to rest in a ditch and are engulfed in flames, killing the drivers of both vehicles and two students.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 6, 2012

NAPT glitzes up awards ceremony

Taking a few cues from Hollywood, the association will add a literal red carpet and "swag" bags to its awards banquet this fall. Officials discuss the format changes with SBF.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Boys leap from bus emergency exit, walk in traffic

The bus driver pulls over when the boys, ages 12 and 14, act unruly and one pokes holes in the seats with a sharp stick. When the bus stops, the boys jump from the rear emergency exit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Blue Bird honors long-time employees

The company honors 66 employees with employment milestones of 35 years or greater during a ceremony. The employees are awarded with a certificate of appreciation and a gift of $50 per five-year employment increment.

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