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Alternative Fuelsby StaffMay 8, 2019

Blue Bird Unveils Ultra-Low NOx CNG School Bus

The bus, which is now available for purchase, features an engine that is 90% cleaner than the national emissions standard, according to Roush CleanTech. 

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffMay 7, 2019

Propane Council Launches VW Funds Resource Center

The Propane Education and Research Council’s Volkswagen Trust Resource Center provides information on propane school buses and includes a state-by-state map with details on how to apply for Volkswagen settlement funds.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMay 7, 2019

Indiana Governor Signs School Bus Safety Bill Into Law

The new law ushers in harsher penalties for motorists who run a stop arm, establishes bus safety practice requirements, and allows reimbursement for stop-arm camera equipment.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffMay 7, 2019

EPA Awards Over $9.3M in Diesel Emissions Reduction Grants

The latest round of DERA funding will be used to replace 473 school buses in 43 states or territories.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserMay 6, 2019

Reminder: Enter <I>School Bus Fleet</i>’s Photo Contest

Two winners will each receive a $100 cash prize. Entries must be received by Friday, June 14, 2019.

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Safetyby StaffMay 6, 2019

School Bus Driver Cited After Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel

Ericka Holley of North Carolina loses control of the bus, which runs off the highway and into a ditch. There are no serious injuries.

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Special Needs Transportationby Sadiah Thompson May 3, 2019

Special-Needs School Bus Crashes Into Lawn, No One Injured

The driver tells police that the bus's brakes had failed after starting the bus from a stop, causing the bus to sideswipe another vehicle and crash into the lawn of a home.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMay 3, 2019

Maine Student Fatally Struck by School Bus

Jayce Holt, 6, is riding his bicycle along the road toward an intersection, likely doesn’t realize the bus is turning, and brakes too late. He falls into the intersection and gets hit by the bus.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson May 2, 2019

Georgia School Bus Driver, Student Honored by Red Cross

Mary Beth Hudson and fourth-grade student Kaitlyn Blackmon are recognized by the American Red Cross for helping save a student who was choking while on the bus last fall.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMay 1, 2019

No Jail Time for Former School Bus Driver Who Admits to Raping Student

Shane Piche of New York is sentenced to 10 years of probation and will be registered as a Level 1 sex offender after admitting in a plea deal to raping a 14-year-old girl he drove to school.

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