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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2010

School board votes not to outsource

Connecticut district won’t contract out its transportation services this year, although board members say that they may revisit the idea next year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2010

Congressman to push for National School Bus Safety Week

Baron Hill (D-Ind.) will introduce a presidential proclamation next month designating the third week in October of every year as National School Bus Safety Week. Pupil transporters are urged to show their support by contacting their congressmen and congresswomen and encouraging them to vote “yes” when the bill comes to the floor.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

LaHood sets agenda for second Distracted Driving Summit

The summit, scheduled to take place Sept. 21 in Washington, D.C., will also be Webcast live at www.distraction.gov, allowing those who can't attend to watch remotely and submit questions for panelists.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

Device makes drivers buckle up

Click 'N' Drive prevents shifting an automatic transmission from park unless the driver's seat belt is buckled.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

Missing bus found on island in British Columbia

Students and teachers on a chartered bus headed toward a coastal town on Vancouver Island for a field trip were stranded on Sunday when the driver took a wrong turn and got stuck. The bus was found and pulled out on Monday afternoon.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2010

Seon Design offers updated surveillance cameras

The company now delivers 540 TV lines of resolution as standard in its SA Wedge, SQ and SJ Dome series cameras. The SA Wedge provides color images in normal lighting and automatically switches to black and white in low-light conditions. The SJ Dome camera features an adjustable lens, while the SQ version features infrared capabilities.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2010

Atlantic Express extends N.Y. DOE contract

Under the agreement, the contractor will provide transportation services to students in New York City for five more years, a move that is anticipated to generate $1.4 billion in revenue. Atlantic Express has been serving students in the area since 1972.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2010

Texas school bus seat belt implementation plan released

The Legislative Budget Board approved the use of the Texas Transportation Institute's School Bus Seat Belt program report to set priorities for funding, including vehicles that will have the highest safety benefit from the addition of seat belts (small buses and motorcoaches) and counties with the highest number of serious bus crashes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2010

District prohibits student cell phone use on buses

Policy seeks to prevent students from taking pictures of each other on the bus. In addition, phones were causing fights or were getting lost on the bus when students would pass them around to look at photos.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 9, 2010

Transportation secretary calls for kids to go green, yellow

U.S. DOT chief Ray LaHood issues a message urging parents and students to be safety conscious and consider greener alternatives for getting to and from school, such as riding the school bus, walking or biking.

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