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ProductsMay 21, 2015

Wheelchair retractor

The Titan800, a new wheelchair securement retractor in the existing Titan product line, is designed to meet the latest WC18 industry regulations, which take effect December 2015, company officials said.

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Newsby StaffMay 13, 2015

Reminder: <I>SBF</i> Photo Contest deadline draws near

Entries for School Bus Fleet’s 11th Annual Photo Contest are due May 22. Three winners will receive a $100 cash prize.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2015

Special-needs bus driver retires after over 16 years

Bill Cook, a bus driver for Rapid City (S.D.) Area Schools, requested routes for special-needs students when he started driving school buses. Staff praised him for making students and their parents comfortable.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2015

Driver accused of slapping autistic student resigns from city council

Jeanette Burrage resigned from the Des Moines (Wash.) City Council after being charged with fourth-degree assault. She allegedly slapped a 6-year-old student across the face after he raised his hand as if to strike her.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2015

New York rejects special-needs route bids, awaits employee protections

The bids did not include certain protections for experienced bus drivers, so the city delayed the bidding process until a state legislature vote on a law that would reinstate the protections, which were stripped in 2013.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 1, 2015

Maine team wins special-needs competition

Taking first in the 18th National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo were school bus driver Lisa Gadway and attendant Greg McGoff.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 23, 2015

EpiPen bill for school bus drivers advances

The Pennsylvania House passes the bill, which aims to ensure training and protections for bus drivers who administer epinephrine autoinjectors to students suffering an allergic reaction.

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Newsby StaffApril 23, 2015

Optronics named sole lighting supplier for Collins Bus

With the move, the Type A school bus manufacturer consolidates lighting purchases, transitioning from six lighting suppliers to one.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2015

ASV to offer more propane vehicles

Under a new partnership with CleanFUEL USA, Allied Specialty Vehicles will expand its alt-fuel line, which currently includes Collins propane school buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2015

School bus salesman creates video ‘shout-outs’ for special-needs kids

Some YouTube videos created by Erick Vandersnick at Northwest Bus Sales in Washington state not only sell buses but also reach out to kids with special needs who are fans of the vehicles.

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