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Articlesby StaffSeptember 1, 2006

Decade by Decade: 50 Years of Pupil Transportation History

Countless occurrences have shaped the school bus industry over the past half-century, from safety innovations to key legislation to tragic accidents. Here's an overview of noteworthy news that SCHOOL BUS FLEET has covered.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2006

Perspectives on Innovation: 50 Years of Change

Although school buses haven’t changed radically in appearance since 1956, the past five decades have brought about tremendous operational and regulatory changes. Here, several of these changes are discussed by the most knowledgeable and respected people in the industry.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2006

Donald Fowler Named Contractor of the Year

Donald Fowler bought his first school bus in 1975 from his father’s International Harvester dealership. More than 30 years later, Fowler owns 28 buses...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2006

STA acquires Ontario contractor

Student Transportation of Canada (STC), an operating subsidiary of Student Transportation of America, has acquired Simcoe Coach Lines Ltd., a school bus operator in Sutton, Ontario.

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2006

Revamped school bus takes safety training to new level

The Owego Apalachin Central School District’s transportation department has raised the bar with its safety training program by reconfiguring a school bus to create its third SAFE (Student Accident Fire Evacuation) Bus, a mobile training station and classroom.

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ArticlesJune 1, 2006

Doing More to Promote School Bus Safety

Do you think more can be done to educate children about school bus safety? Are evacuation drills enough to keep safety on the minds of active children? Here's what one driver did to make the safety message stick in her passengers' minds.

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2006

Around the Industry

Here's a look at what's new with several of this year's Top 50 Contractors as well as the group that brings many of them together: the National School Transportation Association.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2006

Driver cleared in fatal Virginia crash

ARLINGTON, Va. — The school bus driver in a crash that killed two children last spring was found not guilty of charges of reckless driving and failure to pay attention.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2006

Teen halts runaway bus

NEWARK VALLEY, N.Y. — A high school student helped to bring a runaway school bus to a safe stop after the driver suffered a heart attack.  

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2006

Contest stirs excitement

Ask Texans about the National School Bus Safety Speech Contest, and they will tell you they are excited. Their program has grown greatly in the past few years.

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