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Managementby StaffNovember 6, 2016

Ingrid Reitano Named SBF’s 2016 Administrator of the Year

Whether it's solving school bus challenges, confronting a state association crisis, or fighting cancer (twice), New Jersey's Reitano has overcome many obstacles in her 40-plus years in pupil transportation.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonNovember 6, 2016

North Kansas City Makes Big Move to CNG School Buses

The district recently replaced the majority of its diesel fleet with 124 new CNG buses. Here, Director of Transportation Lon Waterman discusses the financial and environmental aspects of the decision.

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Managementby StaffNovember 6, 2016

HSM Offers Enhanced Portable Child Restraint

The C.E. White PCR, a five-point restraint system, attaches to school bus seats and accommodates children weighing 20 to 90 pounds.

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Managementby StaffNovember 3, 2016

4 App Suppliers Join Transfinder’s Marketplace

The companies — SafeStop Inc., Synovia Solutions, Treker, and Zonar — provide apps that help parents find information about their children's bus routes, stops, and arrival times.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonNovember 3, 2016

School Bus Driver Strikes Averted in NYC, Toronto

The potential strikes had threatened to impact thousands of students in the two cities. In both cases, the transportation companies reach tentative agreements with the driver unions.

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Safetyby StaffNovember 3, 2016

School Bus Driver in Fatal Crash Had Traffic Violations

Glenn R. Chappell of Baltimore lost a civil case over hitting a parked car, was convicted for not showing a registration card during a traffic stop, and convicted again of driving a vehicle with suspended registration, court records state. The offenses did not involve a school bus.

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Managementby StaffNovember 3, 2016

Kansas City Highlight: American Jazz Museum

Located in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, the museum lets visitors experience this original American art form in a variety of ways, from live shows to films and art exhibits. 

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Safetyby StaffNovember 3, 2016

Study Shows Risks for Pedestrians in School Zones

In research conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide, about 80% of students were observed crossing the street in an unsafe manner, many due to distraction.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserNovember 1, 2016

School Bus Crashes Into Transit Bus, Killing 6

A Baltimore school bus hits a car and a pillar, enters oncoming traffic, and hits the driver’s side of a transit bus, killing the school bus driver and five of the transit bus passengers. No students were aboard the school bus.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffNovember 1, 2016

Illinois Operation Adds 79 Propane School Buses

Orland School District contracts with Cook-Illinois Corp. to transport the district’s students on propane buses.

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