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Special Needs Transportationby StaffAugust 17, 2017

School Bus Driver Accused of Leaving Special-Needs Student on Bus

Video reportedly shows that the Connecticut driver did not conduct a child check and left a 6-year-old alone on the bus. He is charged with risk of injury to a minor and second-degree reckless endangerment.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonAugust 17, 2017

NHTSA Report Puts School Bus Fatality Data in Perspective

From 2006 to 2015, there were 324,710 fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Of those, 0.4% were classified as being related to school transportation.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 17, 2017

Brake Interlocks Installed on More Virginia School Buses

School bus dealer Sonny Merryman equips all Thomas Built school buses in the state with the safety device. Some buses were found to be missing the device in May.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonAugust 17, 2017

Arkansas Launches Back-to-School Bus Safety Campaign

School transportation officials cite stop-arm violation statistics and remind motorists to stop for school buses.

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Managementby StaffAugust 16, 2017

USSC Appoints Sonny Gordon as Regional Sales Manager

Gordon, a transportation industry veteran and former pro football player, will cover the Midwest for United States Seating Co.

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Managementby StaffAugust 15, 2017

Robert Sumwalt Named Chairman of NTSB

Sumwalt’s nomination for a two-year term by President Donald Trump is confirmed by the Senate and he is sworn in. Sumwalt has been serving as the agency’s acting chairman since March 31.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonAugust 15, 2017

<I>SBF</i> Editor Appears on <I>Good Morning America</i>

The news program cites School Bus Fleet data on driver shortage and interviews Thomas McMahon on the topic.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonAugust 14, 2017

New Leadership Takes the Reins at NSTA

Blake Krapf begins a two-year term as president of the school bus contractors association. Meanwhile, Tiffany Boykin is named the new executive director.

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Managementby StaffAugust 14, 2017

Short on School Bus Drivers, Oklahoma District Trims Transportation Service

Edmond Public Schools consolidates some bus stops and cuts courtesy service to neighborhoods within 1 mile of a school.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffAugust 14, 2017

6 California Districts Plan to Buy GreenPower Electric School Buses

GreenPower Motor Co. and dealer School Bus Sales of California secure orders for 11 Synapse all-electric Type D school buses.

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