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ArticlesMarch 7, 2014

5 incidents that never should have happened

While each of these occurrences involved children being stranded on a school bus, there are unusual — and in some cases even shocking — details in the different stories that are worth reviewing.

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ProductsMarch 4, 2014

STERI-FAB Disinfecting Solution

STERI-FAB is an EPA-registered product that kills bedbugs, lice, ticks and many other insects, as well as mold, mildew and bacteria, while also disinfecting the area where it is applied.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2014

Trans Tech all-electric bus in service at California district

The SSTe is the first of four electric buses in service at Kings Canyon Unified School District, and officials say the bus is expected to save over $10,000 a year in fuel and maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2014

Conference to provide insight on travel instruction

The Consortium for the Educational Advancement of Travel Instruction will host “Working Together: Building Bridges Towards Independence” April 4 and 5 in Pittsburgh. Sessions will focus on such topics as how to provide travel-related skills within a student’s curriculum to prepare him or her for life after high school, as well as answers to basic questions when considering establishing a travel instruction program.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2014

Special-needs bus drivers rewarded for perfect attendance

The drivers for Henry (Ga.) County Schools with exemplary attendance are entered into a drawing, and they are awarded new school buses that will be delivered before the end of the school year. The buses were purchased through the state of Georgia’s “Bonds for Buses” program.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2014

Q'Straint displays QRT-360 retractor at TSD conference

The company is showcasing its new wheelchair retractor tie-down system during the Transporting Students with Disabilities conference in Nashville, Tenn. Q'Straint officials say that the QRT-360 is the first retractor to meet the higher-strength requirements of the WC18 standards.

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ProductsFebruary 27, 2014

People Module

Fleetio has added to its fleet management software functionality that allows users to keep up with employee information and activities within the fleet.

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NewsFebruary 24, 2014

Anthony Foxx: School bus safety data are ‘remarkable’

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation attends Friday’s main Love the Bus event in High Point, N.C., and says school bus drivers are “unsung heroes.” In a follow-up blog post on Monday, he says that the data on school transportation indicate that the safest way for students to get to school is on a school bus with a “well-trained driver.” He adds that the data are “even more remarkable when you think about just how many students are riding the bus every day.”

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Newsby StaffFebruary 19, 2014

Trans Tech SST buses delivered in Massachusetts

Dealership Trans Tech Bus Sales and Service of New England sells and delivers the six school buses from the Type A bus manufacturer to Worcester (Mass.) Public Schools.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 18, 2014

Collins boosts bus serviceability

The Type A school bus manufacturer has upgraded many of the features on its buses to give technicians improved access to several areas as they perform maintenance. Among the changes: Bigger access holes were added behind the warning lights, and wires were rerouted below instead of in the wall for rear lighting.

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