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As president of the largest school bus contractor in the U.S. and Canada, First Student’s Linda Burtwistle has a keen perspective on the range of issues impacting the pupil transportation industry. She recently shared her insights with SBF Executive Editor Thomas McMahon.
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Students in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to submit essays nominating their favorite school bus drivers for the manufacturer’s seventh annual Children’s Choice School Bus Driver of the Year essay contest. Entries must be postmarked by June 30.
Read More →The driver is placed on paid leave after his bus hits the middle school students just after classes let out on Tuesday. Police say he was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Read More →Repeal of the exemption was under consideration in the Senate Finance Committee. The National School Transportation Association called on committee members to defend against the effort, which association officials said “would have been tantamount to imposing a tax increase on private school bus transportation providers.”
Read More →The school bus contracting veteran has been appointed to the newly created role of vice president of mergers and acquisitions, where he will be responsible for furthering National Express’ presence in the passenger transportation market. Paster previously held roles with FirstGroup America and First Student.
Read More →The state Senate passes a trio of school bus bills that backers say will protect child safety and enhance communication. One would impose a 60-day suspension of a driver’s license if convicted of stop-arm running two or more times.
Read More →The school bus manufacturer’s 2010 through 2012 model Vision and All American units, which are equipped with Cummins’ ISB6.7 engine, are certified by the agencies. Officials say the ability to deliver these ratings can be attributed to Cummins’ total system integration with selective catalytic reduction technology.
Read More →The National Transportation Safety Board’s one-day event will "identify how distractions affect behavior behind the wheel and focus on measures that promote attentive driving," Chairman Deborah Hersman says.
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Authorities are investigating Thursday’s accident, wherein a dump truck struck the driver’s side rear of the bus at an intersection, and the impact of the crash caused the bus to strike a pole. In addition to the fatality, two of the injured children are in critical condition.
Read More →Representatives of the Ontario School Bus Association discuss this information during meetings with the senior policy adviser to the education minister and with an MPP. A meeting with the minister of transportation covers commercial driver testing, among other issues.
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