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Safetyby StaffDecember 21, 2016

New York Stop-Arm Survey Estimates Over 40K Violations Statewide for 2nd Time

NYAPT’s Dec. 15 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 765 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 678 times. This is the second survey in a row with an estimate of over 40,000 daily violations.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonDecember 21, 2016

Latest VW Settlement Adds $225M to Mitigation Fund

The new funding, for projects to reduce NOx, is in addition to the $2.7 billion already required of Volkswagen for the environmental mitigation trust.

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Managementby StaffDecember 21, 2016

Daimler Truck Financial Names New Sales VP

Tobias Waldeck is appointed vice president of sales, marketing, and remarketing for Daimler Truck Financial, which supports Thomas Built Buses and other DTNA vehicle brands.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserDecember 21, 2016

First Student Shares School Bus Twist on Christmas Poem

The school bus company shares “’Twas the Night Before Break,” which was written by a staff member, with all of its school district partners, which totals around 1,200 contracts.

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Managementby StaffDecember 20, 2016

Top 5 Likes/Reactions on <i>SBF</i> Facebook Page in 2016

Stories on stop arms, a school bus driver’s retirement after 52 years, and another driver’s tragic death in a crash in Colorado were among the most popular this year.

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Managementby Nancy Kirk, Editorial AssistantDecember 19, 2016

Couple Reflects on 55 Years of School Bus Driving

Chris and Carol Detje of Iowa have driven over 1 million miles and acquired friendships and stories along the way.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffDecember 19, 2016

Student Helps Boy Having Seizure on School Bus

Amyhia Draper of Nebraska sees the boy begin to have a seizure and she and another student turn him on his side. She learned what to do in such situations from her mother, a daycare professional.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffDecember 19, 2016

Missouri District Buys 6 Collins CNG School Buses

Blue Springs School District also recently made a $1.2 million investment in fueling infrastructure for its compressed natural gas fleet.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonDecember 19, 2016

Editors’ Picks: Photo Galleries of the Year

Among School Bus Fleet’s web highlights in 2016 were these two popular galleries, which showcased photos of historical school buses and an innovative training workshop.

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Managementby By Thomas McMahon and Nicole SchlosserDecember 16, 2016

Top 5 Most-Viewed News Stories of 2016

News that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website in 2016 covered fatal crashes, a driver protest, and a bus facility fire.

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