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StatisticsJune 12, 2019

Contractors Survey 2019

The majority of respondents report plans to buy more buses and raise starting pay for drivers again this year. Meanwhile, results indicate that the driver shortage may be easing slightly.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 12, 2019

Video: School Bus Hit By Railroad Crossing Arm, Driver Goes Over Tracks

In Washington, a motorist records a video of the bus driver driving over railroad tracks after a crossing arm hits the bus.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2019

Former School Bus Driver Sentenced for Crash That Injured 11 Students

Gerald Douglas Rupple of California is sentenced to 210 days in jail after failing to disclose a medical condition that caused him to pass out and crash a bus with students on board.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 11, 2019

New Jersey Bus Company Marks 100 Years

Run by three generations over the course of the last century, Villani Bus Co. now serves dozens of school districts and transports over 7,500 students every day.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 11, 2019

Safe Fleet Demos Predictive Stop Arm in Indianapolis

The safety solutions supplier unveils its Predictive Stop Arm and Right-Hand Danger Zone protection systems in a demonstration at this year’s STN Expo.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJune 10, 2019

Bill Would Allow Yellow Lights on School Transportation Vehicles

Pennsylvania House Bill 364 permits but doesn’t require school transportation vehicles that are smaller than school buses to be equipped with flashing and revolving yellow lights.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson June 10, 2019

Nebraska District Approves $1.4M for 3-Point Belts on School Buses

Lincoln Public Schools' board of education agrees to purchase a total of 12 new school buses equipped with lap-shoulder belts.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2019

Boy's Letter To Mom About Missing School Bus Goes Viral

A young boy’s letter to his mother explaining why he missed the bus goes viral after his older sister shares it on Twitter.

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ArticlesJune 7, 2019

School Transportation and the Legalization of Marijuana

There is no gray area on testing, yet either willingly or unwillingly, drivers are still finding themselves on the wrong side of this issue, says Ronna Weber, a consultant working with the American Bus Association.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJune 5, 2019

5 Questions: Patrick Dean on Family Business, Innovative Training

Patrick Dean, vice president of business development at family-owned Dean Transportation, shares how the company is investing in innovative training and working to mitigate the driver shortage by offering ongoing professional development.

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