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ArticlesOctober 1, 2007

Refining our relationships

What keeps certain school bus drivers in their occupation for so long? In light of recent reports of driver shortages across the nation, SCHOOL BUS...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2007

States see flurry of bus developments

The summer was a busy season for the pupil transportation community, with school bus bills being passed and new programs being launched throughout the...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2007

Louisiana crossing-arm mandate left unfunded

BATON ROUGE, La. — Pupil transporters may not be forced to comply with a recently passed bill that requires older school buses to be retrofitted with ...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2007

Durham acquires N.J. contractor

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Durham School Services has acquired Murphy Bus Service in New Jersey. Murphy operates approximately 500 school buses throug...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2007

Judge ends N.Y. tripper service

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge ruled that the Rochester-Genesee (N.Y.) Regional Transit Authority (RGRTA) must discontinue its school bus operations. ...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2007

STC acquires Elliott companies

TORONTO — Student Transportation of Canada (STC) has acquired the Elliott companies, a group of Ontario school bus operations. The deal adds more ...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonOctober 1, 2007

Special Report: 2 Years After Katrina

Among the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina two years ago, one of the iconic images was a flooded lot filled with hundreds of school buses...

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2007

Special-Needs Briefs — 10/1/07

Bipolar student jumps from bus window ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 7-year-old bipolar boy was taken to a local children's hospital and t...

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2007

N.J. bill would require cameras on special-need buses

TRENTON, N.J. — State legislators are considering a bill aimed at increasing the safety of special-needs passengers on school buses. If e...

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2007

Q'Straint to hold training seminar

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Q'Straint will host special-needs transporters at its facility here for two days of training in mid-October. The eve...

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