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Managementby StaffDecember 16, 2016

School Bus Driver Buys Hats, Gloves for Students in Need

John Lunceford of Washington notices a boy waiting for the bus in freezing temperatures with no hat or gloves, so he gives him his gloves. He then buys hats and gloves for other students in need on his route.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffDecember 15, 2016

Michigan District Rolls Out Propane School Buses

Waterford School District introduces 10 new Blue Bird Vision Propane buses into its fleet. The district joins nearly 30 others in the state that run the propane-powered buses.

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Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2016

First Student Utah Location Earns Perfect Score on Fleet Inspections

The school bus contractor’s Ogden operation achieves 100% on its two Utah Highway Patrol inspections for 2016.

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Managementby StaffDecember 15, 2016

District ‘Stuffs the Bus’ for Families in Need

Colton (Calif.) Joint Unified School District’s holiday “Stuff the Bus” project collects 186 jackets, 100 toys, and 1,000 pounds of food inside a festively decorated school bus.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonDecember 15, 2016

School Bus Sales Hit 10-Year High

The 2016 total of school bus sales in the U.S. and Canada, 40,925 units, is the highest mark for the industry in the past 10 years.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffDecember 14, 2016

Special-Needs Teen Dies After Outburst on School Bus

Anthony Corona of California, who had autism, lost consciousness and died after an episode in which he became agitated. The bus driver and aides reportedly tried to calm him, performed CPR, and called 911.

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Managementby StaffDecember 14, 2016

New Blue Bird Dealership Named in South Carolina

Blanchard Machinery will now sell and service Blue Bird school buses in the state under its Blanchard Bus Centers division.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonDecember 14, 2016

Florida Transportation Team Gets Creative for Parade

Hillsborough County Public Schools crafted a gingerbread "mobile home" — towed by a school bus, no less — for a local Christmas parade.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonDecember 13, 2016

Arkansas State Director Mike Simmons to Take On ‘New Adventure’

Simmons will step down after more than 16 years as the state’s pupil transportation director, a role in which he worked to bolster school bus inspections and driver training.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserDecember 13, 2016

Steering Wheel Pad Designed to Detect Alcohol Use Within Seconds

Sober Steering’s sensor pad of the same name can be affixed to a steering wheel and detect the presence of alcohol within seconds of the driver placing their hand on it.

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