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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2002

Best Practices in Reflective Materials

In the ongoing quest to make school buses safer, the past 10 years have brought a focus on making buses more visible at night, in early morning hours,...

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Articlesby StaffSeptember 1, 2002

News from the World of Pupil Transportation

Fairfax County reflects on 9/11 FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — Most Virginia transportation operations were not directly affected by the events...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

Parents need to know about the relative risks

Riding a school bus is the safest way for children to get to and from school. That's not headline news for the vast majority of people in t...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

Pete Settle Named 2002 Contractor of the Year

Pete Settle, president of Petermann LLC in Cincinnati, has tried to walk away from the school bus business three times unsuccessfully. Which is good news for the industry.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

Breaking Point

A little after 5:00 a.m. on April 2, Los Angeles resident Celestine Lewis woke up, got her two children ready for school and then walked them to their...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2002

Ambitious federal act raises eyebrows

Signed into law in January and slated for implementation in the 2002-2003 school year, President Bush's "No Child Left Behind Act" (NCLBA) has present...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

Expect a juggling act as school choice widens

With the opening of the 2002-03 school year just a few weeks in the offing, most school transportation managers are busy prepping their drivers and ro...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

5 Sure-Fire Classroom Training Tactics

An effective safety training program for students usually accomplishes a number of goals. It covers all of the key school bus rules while keeping the ...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

NSTA backs trio of industry initiatives

The National School Transportation Assn. wound up its annual meeting and convention in Chicago in July, focusing on three major initiatives that will ...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2002

Do School Buses Need Additional Warning Devices?

The familiar yellow school bus is rightfully touted as being the safest vehicle on the road. But, is it as safe as it should be? Do we, the people who...

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