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Managementby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Transportation Agency, School Bus Drivers’ Union Reach Pay Agreement

A new contract brings more than 1,000 Washington, D.C.-area bus drivers and attendants to pay parity with other government employees by the next fiscal year.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 16, 2018

Report: School Bus in Crash Traveling Too Fast for Conditions

A Texas DOT report states that the bus driver involved in a recent crash was driving too fast for conditions when he overcorrected and the bus hydroplaned and rolled over.

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Safetyby Sadiah ThompsonOctober 16, 2018

School Bus-Train Crash Demo Highlights Need for Preparedness

A training exercise for the School District of La Crosse (Wis.) shows transportation staff and students the importance of school bus evacuation training.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 16, 2018

North Carolina Campaign Raises School Bus Safety Awareness

A statewide program aims to reduce the number of stop-arm violations in and around school zones.

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Safetyby Sadiah ThompsonOctober 15, 2018

Louisiana Student Reportedly Left on School Bus

A driver for East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools is fired after apparently leaving the bus while a 9-year-old student was still on board.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserOctober 15, 2018

Rhode Island School Bus Driver Strike Ends

First Student and the drivers’ union agree on a contract that includes enhanced healthcare and retirement benefits as well as increased wages, ending an 11-day strike.

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Maintenanceby Sadiah ThompsonOctober 15, 2018

5 Rhode Island School Buses Destroyed by Fire

Officials are investigating the blaze at a First Student bus yard, and are considering the cause suspicious at this time.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 15, 2018

Power Lines Fall on School Bus, Driver Trapped for Hours

The North Carolina driver is unable to leave her bus for five hours after power lines fall on it as the area is hit by Tropical Storm Michael.

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Managementby StaffOctober 11, 2018

School Bus Driver Shortage Leads to Fees for Canceled Routes

First Student's Bozeman, Montana, location faces non-operational fees for allegedly not being able to provide enough drivers for some routes for a local school district.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserOctober 11, 2018

Driver, Students Escape School Bus Before It Catches Fire

The Iowa bus driver and two students hear a loud bang and safely evacuate the bus. The fire is determined to have started in the back of the bus, but the cause remains under investigation, police say. 

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