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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2007

NASDPTS Targets Safety, Security at Annual Meeting

State directors tackle key operational issues at Kansas City, Mo., conference. Two new players take over as president and executive director.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2007

NAPT Technology Showcase

Vision bolsters loading area view In addition to a new look, the redesigned Vision Type C bus includes such features as a “Safety ...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2006

Motorist to serve prison time for bus-stop death

PONTIAC, Mich. — A motorist who hit and killed a high-school student while illegally passing a school bus was sentenced to seven to 22 1/2 years in prison.

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2006

Head Start final rule offers key exemptions

Head Start grantees have been given clearance to request waivers from two key Head Start transportation requirements — that each child be seated in a child restraint system while the vehicle is in motion and that each bus have at least one monitor on board at all times.

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2006

New game teaches school bus safety

School bus safety is important, but teaching it can be a challenge. Many children just don’t listen to safety lectures, and even when they do, some concepts can be difficult for them to learn.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2006

Can We Stop the Violence on School Buses?

With school-related violence on the rise and school buses a particular area of concern, school officials return to the question of how to make the bus ride safer. Training, strong prevention policies, technology and creative problem-solving help the cause.

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2006

Confronting the Top 10 Safety Concerns

Although stop-arm violations are a top safety concern for school bus operations across the nation, other transportation-related issues can be just as vexing. The following list identifies the most common challenges pupil transporters face and effective ways of dealing with them.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

NTSB discusses 'Most Wanted' safety improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reviewed progress and urged further action on its “Most Wanted” list of safety improvements during a public meeting in September.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Q&A: Plugging Holes in Transportation Safety

Catastrophic school bus accidents are rare events. But when they do occur, it’s important for the industry to find out what went wrong and how a si...

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Articlesby StaffSeptember 1, 2006

NSTA eyes challenges, successes

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Key challenges facing the school transportation industry and successes over the past year were discussed at the 42nd annual c...

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