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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

GreenRoad to offer web seminars on reducing fleet fuel use, idling

The series of seminars, which will be held later this month and in October and are geared toward executives, as well as operation and safety directors, will provide guidance on these topics by addressing driving performance.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

NTSB calls again for stability control systems

The safety board recommends that NHTSA develop standards for stability control systems — and require them — for commercial vehicles and buses over 10,000 pounds. The new recommendations supersede earlier ones.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonSeptember 1, 2011

Kevin Clifford Named Contractor of the Year

The president of Huntington Coach Corp. in New York has a passion for saving money for school districts and for increasing the role of contractors in pupil transportation.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2011

Ohio district saves $110K with electronic inspection report

An executive summary from Zonar noted that the average time for Columbus City Schools bus drivers to complete an inspection was just under seven minutes, but the time budgeted was 15 minutes. Cutting the budgeted time to 10 minutes led to an annual savings of $110,000.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2011

Ill. bus company improves service for school year

Illinois Central School Bus Co.’s service to five school districts in Winnebago County, Ill., has gone smoothly this school year, with buses on time and routes followed correctly. District and bus company officials met over the summer to better prepare and help avoid late busing and other problems that occurred during the last school year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2011

Hurricane tips for pupil transportation

Hurricane Irene, which caused extensive damage on the East Coast over the weekend, brought to mind the need for school bus operations to have procedures for just such an emergency. The Florida DOE's hurricane outreach plan document is available to download.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2011

First Student names new northern N.J. area manager

Greg Gallagher serves as area general manager of the contractor's northern New Jersey region. Gallagher works closely with local management teams and oversees operations for locations throughout the region.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2011

New law cracks down on bus driver drinking, drug use

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn approves the bill, which requires bus drivers to submit to drug and alcohol testing if there is a reasonable suspicion that the driver is under the influence. Drivers who fail or refuse to submit to the test will have their school bus permit suspended for three years.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2011

Hart to serve again as NTSB vice chairman

Christopher Hart is sworn in for a second term in the position for the National Transportation Safety Board. He has been involved in transportation safety for more than 30 years.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2011

NHTSA denies petition to require lap-shoulder belts on large buses

The agency says it is denying the petition because it has “not found a safety problem supporting a federal requirement for lap-shoulder belts on large school buses, which are already very safe.” The petition for rulemaking came from the Center for Auto Safety and 21 other groups.

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