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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1999

Lawmakers are premature in enacting seat-belt laws

The timing of lawmakers in Florida and Louisiana couldn’t have been worse. Each group recently enacted measures to require seat belts on all school buses.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1999

Consolidation bolsters need for fleet conversions

Two giant transportation companies in the United Kingdom — National Express Group PLC and FirstGroup PLC — have crossed The Pond to grab a hunk of the privatized school transportation segment.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1999

Momentum shifts away from non-conforming vans

As we approach the end of the 20th century, I’m encouraged by a school transportation safety movement to replace non-conforming vans with school buses

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1999

Do school bus people have ‘the right stuff’?

Notable information presented at the 1999 Southeastern States Pupil Transportation Conference in Huntsville, Ala.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1999

Are You Prepared for a Critical Incident?

What you need to know about preparing for an emergency involving a school bus.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1999

New Focus on Safety in the Next Millennium?

How the school bus industry should look at 'man and machine' for incremental safety improvements.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 1999

Breaking News from Around the Industry

Florida lawmakers won’t wait Some school transportation managers in Florida are disheartened by the state’s decision to mandate seat belts (...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1999

Mid Columbia Bus Co. Named SBF’s Contractor of the Year

The Oregon-based contractor has used family ties to build an efficient, safe operation in the Pacific Northwest.

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ArticlesJune 1, 1999

Tackling non-conforming vans requires concern — and action

Perhaps the question should be: Why have not the leaders in pupil transportation raised the volume on this issue to the same decibel level that has been done with the issue of seat belts vs. compartmentalization?

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ArticlesJune 1, 1999

Opportunity is watchword for contractors in the 21st century

Related services, such as transportation, are ripe for scrutiny, especially as budget pressures continue to mount.

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