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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 3, 2012

$20M funding increase for Alaska pupil transportation

The boost is among an additional $50 million for K-12 education that Gov. Sean Parnell says he will approve. Steven Kalmes, director of transportation services at Anchorage School District, discusses with SBF the increase in transportation funding and the changes that will come with it.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2012

Versatrans solution provides real-time student tracking

The new offering from Tyler Technologies provides instant access to information about where a student gets on or off the bus using RFID technology. Officials say that because this type of technology is already in use by many school districts for lunch point-of-sales systems and library systems, students are already familiar with the process of presenting their cards, and in many cases the same card may be used for all RFID applications.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 3, 2012

Bus contracts change hands to meet antitrust approval

National Express and Petermann will divest eight school bus contracts to proceed with their proposed merger, the Department of Justice announces. The contracts and vehicles will be sold to Student Transportation Inc.

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ArticlesMay 1, 2012

Sleep for safety

Good sleep is important for everyone’s well-being, but it’s even more crucial for those who work in transportation.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2012

REI releases new BUS-WATCH products

Radio Engineering Industries Inc.'s new BUS-WATCH HD Series DVR product line provides the ability to update the hardware operating system using the USB drive, and it offers increased recording time. A new version of the company's BUS-WATCH viewing software, A.R.M.O.R.-VMS, allows for license plate capture and increased storage.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2012

Dossier software training available at annual conference

The Dossier User Group will hold its annual summit in New Orleans this October. The conference offers attendees the chance to be updated on Dossier, the maintenance management software from Arsenault Associates, and a preview of future versions.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2012

Details announced on ‘America’s Best’ competition

The National Association for Pupil Transportation’s annual America’s Best Technician and America’s Best Inspector contest will be held in September in Rocky Mount, N.C. The event will include a variety of workshops related to components and systems on school buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2012

NAPT to provide guidance on travel training

The association partners with Easter Seals Project ACTION to co-sponsor web seminars, workshops and online courses, as well as to offer other practical information that officials say will help pupil transporters expand accessible transportation for people of all ages with disabilities.

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NewsApril 30, 2012

Calif. school bus ad bill dies in committee

The Senate Education Committee rejects the measure, which would have allowed school districts to sell advertising space on the outside of their buses and choose how to spend the revenue that resulted from the ads. Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff, who authored the bill, says it would have “provided a new and needed source of funding for our schools at no cost to taxpayers.”

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2012

S.C. aims to study school bus privatization

The state’s House of Representatives votes to form a committee that would study the most cost-effective, efficient and safe way to provide school transportation services to students. The proposal, which comes after an agreement could not be reached to require the state's school districts to take over operation of their bus systems, will undergo a procedural vote before heading to the state Senate for consideration.

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