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ArticlesNovember 1, 2003

Bullets and buses

On Sept. 9, a nearly empty transit bus operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) approached a scheduled stop but ...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2003

Another 25 Fascinating Industry Personalities

It would take hundreds of issues to credit every hard-working, dedicated and “fascinating” individual who works in the interests of transporting students to and from schools safely. Here are 25 who we feel represent this industry superbly.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2003

Lessons of a tragedy

Balancing the needs of a fleet can be daunting. Does your greatest vocational fear stem from a potential need to respond to a school bus collision? If...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2003

FMCSA proposes new mandates for entry-level CDL drivers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a proposed rule that would enact mandatory training requireme...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2003

Transmission Control System Improves Safety, Ergonomics

A new shift-by-wire transmission control reduces from four to two the number of hand-eye motions typically required to bring a school bus to a stop to...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2003

NAPT’s new president on the strengths, future of the association

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — At the National Association for Pupil Transportation’s (NAPT) annual meeting in Salt Lake City, Steve Kalmes, transportatio...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2003

Memo calls for better relations between schools, bus operators

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The importance of involving school bus operators in transportation planning for disabled children was bolstered in an Aug. 22 memor...

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2003

Oversized carry-ons create lurking danger on buses

Not unlike many other states, Tennessee pupil transportation practices concerning items that can be transported on a school bus are on a slippery slop...

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2003

Where there's fire, there's smoke

Did you read the headline closely? If so, you should have noticed that it’s "reversed." The proper cliché, if there is such a thing, is "Where there's...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2003

Pioneering school district honored for converting fleet to biodiesel

LITTLETON, Colo. — Jerry Ryan, transportation services manager at Littleton Public Schools (LPS), made a big decision in 1996 after attending a clean ...

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