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Newsby StaffDecember 28, 2010

School buses destroyed in Christmas fire

Several Goffstown Truck Center buses are charred and gutted and others are melted by the flames. The company, which provides contracted school bus service for a New Hampshire district, is working with the district to provide temporary transportation for students after winter break.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2010

Cell phone ban proposed for truck, bus drivers

Federal rule would prohibit interstate commercial truck and bus drivers from using hand-held cell phones while operating a commercial motor vehicle. The restriction would apply to school bus operations by private operators in interstate commerce, according to the proposal.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2010

House passes Diesel Emissions Reduction Act

The five-year reauthorization of the program, which provides funds to reduce emissions from school buses and other diesel vehicles, now goes to President Obama, who is expected to sign it.

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Newsby StaffDecember 20, 2010

New Mexico receives funding to help maintain bus routes

McKinley and San Juan counties will share $561,000, which was released by the U.S. Department of Transportation and made available through the Indian School Bus Route program. The money will be used to improve roads within or that lead to reservations and serve as school bus routes.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Bus driver honored for conduct during tornado

Virginia Rezazedah, who works for a school district in Illinois, is named employee of the month after keeping the students on her bus calm in the aftermath of a serious accident. A tornado blew the bus off the road last month, flipping it and injuring several students.

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Newsby StaffDecember 16, 2010

Montana state director to retire

Maxine Mougeot came into pupil transportation as an accountant but quickly "fell in love" with the industry, she tells SBF. She has served as state director for nearly 10 years and has been heavily involved in state and national associations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2010

New California state director named

Anna Borges has been on the state’s Office of School Transportation staff for more than 10 years. Before that, she held various director and supervisory positions. She succeeds retiring state director John Green.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

Abducted student found, police still seeking kidnapper

A 9-year-old Texas student who was abducted last week while walking to a school bus stop was later found and transported to a hospital for evaluation. In the wake of a police investigation to find her kidnapper, school district officials urge students to walk in groups or with parents to and from bus stops.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

System bolsters student safety in and outside school buses

Among the components of BusGuard by ONGO Live Inc. is VidCops, which enables the company to send traffic tickets to motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses. The company’s CEO and COO discuss this and the system’s other features with SBF.

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Newsby StaffDecember 14, 2010

Collins Bus Corp. awarded for workplace safety

The Type A bus manufacturer earns certification in the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. It is one of only 157 companies that have achieved the distinction in Kansas.

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