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Stay current on the practices, equipment, training, and research helping protect students, drivers, and other road users. Here, we cover topics such as illegal passing, loading and unloading, driver safety, student behavior, crash prevention, security, and more.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •May 28, 2019

Minnesota School Bus Driver Honored for Preventing Crash With Semi

Francis Kuznia is recognized for his quick actions in saving 24 students from a collision with a semi-tractor trailer earlier this month.

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News•by Staff•May 24, 2019

STA Recognizes Boy With Autism for His Dedication to School Buses

John Fowler, who lives next door to one of the company’s Florida bus terminals, keeps track of the buses in the yard. The school bus company presents him with an STI Cares Brand Ambassador goodie bag.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•May 23, 2019

Massachusetts Driver Safely Evacuates Students After School Bus Fire

The driver is bringing students home from school when he feels the floor getting hot and pulls over. He safely gets all five students off the bus before it is consumed by flames.

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News•by Staff•May 23, 2019

First Student Awarded New Contract in Tennessee

The school bus contractor will begin providing transportation services for Hamilton County Schools at the start of the 2019-20 school year.

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News•by Sadiah Thompson •May 23, 2019

N.J. Bills Would Help Fund Electric School Buses, Crack Down on Road Rage Offenses

One bill would establish an electric school bus pilot program. Another would increase penalties for road rage crimes involving school buses.

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News•by Staff•May 22, 2019

Winners Named in 2019 New York School Bus Safety Competition

Nearly 80 drivers take part in the 48th New York State School Bus Safety Competition, hosted by the New York School Bus Contractors Association.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•May 21, 2019

NTSB: Driver Medical Event Caused Fatal Alabama Charter Bus Crash

A National Transportation Safety Board report states that the fatal 2018 crash that killed the bus driver and injured several passengers was caused by the driver suffering from an unknown medical event.

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News•by Staff•May 20, 2019

Missouri Driver Evacuates Students From School Bus Fire

The driver with KC Premier Transportation is able to safely evacuate students from the bus after it breaks down and catches fire under the hood.

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Articles•May 20, 2019

Considering Driver Challenges in Light of Accidents

Despite a handful of tragic incidents, school buses are the safest vehicles on the road, particularly given all the obstacles that drivers have to contend with every day.

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Articles•by Nicole Schlosser•May 20, 2019

5 Questions: Chris Llewellyn on Propane Benefits, Mitigating Tech Shortage

Chris Llewellyn, divisional maintenance manager for Pacific Western Transportation, discusses how the company has seen lowered fuel costs and reduced emissions from running the largest propane-powered fleet in Canada, as well as minimal technician shortage.

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