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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2011

State directors to tally bus passing

NASDPTS is conducting a nationwide survey to determine how many motorists illegally pass stopped school buses — an ongoing problem that results in multiple student fatalities each year.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

District's revamped transportation plan will provide efficient service

Under the plan, which Seattle Public Schools’ transportation manager discusses with SBF, transportation zones will streamline bus routes for attendance-area elementary and K-8 schools. Ride times will decrease to 25 minutes or less, and about 80 buses will be taken off the road.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

LaHood honors school bus drivers

The U.S. secretary of transportation and other dignitaries praise the nation's pupil transportation system at a Love the Bus event in Maryland.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 24, 2011

Rally held in support of school bus kidnappers' release

Thirty-five years ago, James and Richard Schoenfeld and Fred Woods kidnapped 26 children and a driver from a school bus, intending to hold them for $5 million ransom. Supporters of the trio who attend the rally say that they are not a danger to society, but some of the victims say they should not be paroled.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

Daytona 500 fans get a lift from First Student

The school bus contractor's charter division provides free shuttle service for spectators of the Florida auto race.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

Student dies after being run over by school bus

The 10-year-old student misses the bus at a bus stop and is run over by the vehicle's rear tires when he falls after running alongside the bus. The accident is under investigation.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

New York association responds to executive budget proposal

New York Association for Pupil Transportation Executive Director Peter Mannella expresses concerns about the governor’s 2011-12 fiscal year budget, saying that the measures to reduce the overall costs of school transportation could adversely affect operations, student safety and efficiency. He urges the Legislature to consider cost-saving mandates the association has advanced.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 22, 2011

Amendment to eliminate DERA funding rejected

Following news last week that President Obama proposed in his fiscal year 2012 budget to cut the $80 million for the EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign by stopping DERA funding next year, 352 legislators vote against an amendment that would have eliminated funding for the program.

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ProductsFebruary 22, 2011

Mighty Night Light

The Mighty Night Light is a small, high-powered LED white light intended for both commercial and public safety use.

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