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Maintenanceby Thomas McMahonFebruary 9, 2017

Reminder: Give Us Your Input on School Bus Maintenance

Fill out our annual Maintenance Survey, which covers such key topics as school bus age, parts expenditures, and technician pay.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 9, 2017

Thomas Built Buses Pledges $100K to Guilford County Schools

In addition to donating time and money to benefit local students, the school bus OEM and its employees recently gave $300,000 to the United Way.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 8, 2017

New State Director Named in Maryland

Gabriel Rose, who previously served as a security specialist for Talbot County (Md.) Public Schools, replaces Leon Langley as state director.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 8, 2017

11 Students, School Bus Driver Hospitalized After Semi Hits Bus

A semi tractor trailer in Indiana strikes the driver’s side of the bus and pushes it off the road. Students and the bus driver are treated for injuries.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 8, 2017

Law Enforcement Looks After School Buses in Chattanooga

Tennessee state troopers and local police will ride and follow Hamilton County school buses, including the route related to the Nov. 21 fatal crash.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 7, 2017

Consultant, District Partner on Tool to Assess Judgment of School Bus Driver Applicants

The Dash Group, a consulting firm, gives a grant to a Tennessee school district to use The Judgment Index, a tool that is designed to assess the judgment skills of potential school bus drivers.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 7, 2017

Blue Bird Brings New Bus Showcase to California

At the Product Immersion Tour stop, transportation officials check out the latest offerings from Blue Bird, Micro Bird, and their component suppliers.

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Alternative Fuelsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 7, 2017

Lion, Adomani Demonstrate Electric School Bus in Arizona

The electric bus manufacturers and partners hosted an event in Phoenix to share information about the eLion and funding opportunities, and let local school transportation staff check out the bus up close.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 7, 2017

Tennessee Legislators Target School Bus Safety

One bill would require seat belts on school buses in Tennessee. Other proposals aim to raise the state’s minimum age for school bus drivers and increase oversight of pupil transportation.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffFebruary 6, 2017

Mother of Autistic Student Calls for Bus Monitors After Alleged Assault

The Kentucky mother says that she had requested monitors on the buses before, but there wasn’t one aboard during the alleged sexual assault of her son, who is severely autistic.

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