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Safetyby StaffNovember 18, 2019

Durham, Lytx Partner on School Bus Driver Safety Program

Durham School Services has seen improvements in driver behavior since deploying Lytx’s event recorders across its full fleet of 15,000 buses in December 2018.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserNovember 14, 2019

School Bus Driver Arrested After Crashing Into Ditch

Ten students and an aide are aboard when Jonathan Gates of Oregon, 20, crashes his bus. He is charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, and reckless endangering.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffNovember 14, 2019

Georgia District Adds 23 Propane School Buses

Henry County Schools' Blue Bird Vision propane buses are expected to emit 500 fewer pounds of particulate matter per year and about 19,000 fewer pounds of nitrogen oxide than the diesel buses they replaced.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffNovember 13, 2019

Special-Needs Expert to Boost Training With Q-Straint/Sure-Lok Award Winnings

Therese Pelicano, a transportation manager for Frederick County (Md.) Public Schools, will use her Q’Straint/Sure-Lok Special Needs Transportation award winnings to enhance wheelchair securement training for her transportation staff.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserNovember 12, 2019

Zonar Launches Grant Assistance Program

The program, provided by Learn, Design, Apply Inc., is designed to help Zonar customers identify, secure, apply for, and manage grant funding.

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Managementby StaffNovember 12, 2019

6 National Express Locations Earn ASE Blue Seal of Excellence

The school bus contractor’s locations in Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington receive Blue Seal certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson November 12, 2019

5-Year-Old Student Falls Out of School Bus, Taken to Hospital

The student falls out of the Alquippa (Pa.) School District bus after another student apparently pulls the lever on the bus’s back door. The student is taken to the hospital and is later released.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserNovember 11, 2019

NCST Gears Up for 2020

The National Congress on School Transportation Steering Committee firms up plans and writing committees are researching requests for procedures manual changes. The Congress will meet in Des Moines, Iowa, in May.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson November 8, 2019

School Bus Drivers Box in Motorist Who Ran Stop Arm

Two school bus drivers from Rocky River (Ohio) City School District block the motorist's vehicle after she passes a stopped school bus, almost hitting a student and a crossing guard.

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Managementby StaffNovember 8, 2019

Thomas Built Buses Names New Sales, Marketing VP

Jed Routh, former logistics manager for the manufacturer’s operations team, is the new vice president of sales, service, and marketing. He replaces longtime Thomas Built veteran Ken Hedgecock.

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