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Alternative Fuelsby StaffOctober 9, 2019

EPA Offering Over $10M in Diesel Emission Reduction Rebates

The agency will award selected applicants $15,000 to $20,000 per bus for scrapping and replacement. The deadline to apply is Oct. 30.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson October 9, 2019

School Bus Catches Fire Hours After Being Inspected

A Wake County (N.C.) Public School System bus driver is transporting a student home when they notice smoke coming from the front of the bus, which apparently underwent inspection earlier that day.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 8, 2019

School Bus Driver, Aide Locate Missing Boy

Bus driver Carlos and aide Linda of South Carolina are driving on their morning route when they spot a boy who had gone missing the night before. They convince him to board the bus and take him to safety.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffOctober 8, 2019

Virginia Approves $20M in VW Funds for Electric School Buses

The state's third round of Volkswagen settlement funding will be used to reimburse public school districts for the purchase of new electric school buses, charging infrastructure, and propane buses.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserOctober 8, 2019

Leadership Change at New York City DOE

Alexandra Robinson, the executive responsible for handling the city’s public school bus system, is let go amid ongoing trouble with a planned GPS system and Medicaid reimbursements.

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Managementby StaffOctober 7, 2019

Transfinder to Open Innovation Center in India

The routing software developer is scheduled to open its Transfinder India Innovation Center in Hyderabad on Jan. 2, 2020.

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Special Needs Transportationby Sadiah Thompson October 7, 2019

Special-Needs Student Dies After Being Found Unresponsive on School Bus

The Texas 3-year-old is found unresponsive and not breathing with a seat belt wrapped around his neck. He is transported to the hospital where he later passes away.

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Special Needs Transportationby Sadiah Thompson October 4, 2019

School Bus Driver Loses Control of Special-Needs Bus, Crashes Into Car

The First Student bus is transporting two students from a Pennsylvania school when its passenger-side tires go off of the roadway, causing the driver to lose control of the bus and hit an oncoming vehicle.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffOctober 4, 2019

Special-Needs Student Dropped Off at Wrong School

The 5-year-old New York boy, who has autism, is dropped off at a school located a half a mile away from the school he attends.

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Managementby StaffOctober 3, 2019

First Student to Acquire Special-Needs Transportation Company

The school transportation provider signs an agreement to purchase Hopewell Transportation.

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