Bus Briefs — 3/4/09
Suits in Huntsville bus crash reach settlement MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Personal injury lawsuits filed after a fatal school bus crash in Huntsv...
Suits in Huntsville bus crash reach settlement
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Personal injury lawsuits filed after a fatal school bus crash in Huntsville in 2006 have been settled. The suits against Laidlaw Transit Inc. and the bus driver were filed on behalf of 32 students injured in the accident. To read the full story, click here.
Puerto Rico bans cell phones, music for bus drivers
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities are banning school bus drivers from listening to music or using cell phones while driving. The move comes in the wake of a fatal accident in which a student was run over by his bus. To read the full story, click here.
Ontario officials urge school transportation consortium
OTTAWA — The Ontario Ministry of Education is requiring school boards across the province to pool their resources and look toward forming a school transportation consortium to make service more efficient. A working group’s recommendations include consolidating routes among various schools. To read the full story, click here.
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