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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJuly 7, 2016

NTSB: Students Killed in Houston Crash Were Not Wearing Lap Belts

Investigators find that when a Houston ISD school bus was struck by a car and fell from an overpass last year, the four teens on the bus were not buckled up, and the two who died in the crash were ejected.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJuly 7, 2016

Indiana District Awarded $50K for Stop-Arm Cameras

East Noble School Corp. received a grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security for windshield and exterior stop-arm cameras for all of its 55 school buses.

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Managementby StaffJuly 7, 2016

Oregon District Extends Contract with First Student

The Gresham-Barlow School District awards the company a new two-year contract to manage and operate its school bus routes, extending their 50-year partnership.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJuly 7, 2016

California School Bus Driver Trainer Wins State Award

Kari Anderson of Oakdale Joint Unified School District is named one of six Classified School Employees of the Year in California.

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Alternative Fuelsby Michael TaylorJuly 6, 2016

Q&A: How Does Diesel TCO Compare with Propane?

The Propane Education and Research Council’s Michael Taylor discusses ways in which propane school buses can save transportation providers money beyond just in fuel costs.

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Former School Bus Aide Gets Year of Jail for Hitting Special-Needs Student

James Lambert of Florida, who was caught on school bus surveillance video slapping a student with autism in 2014, is sentenced in June to 11 months and 29 days of jail time.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 6, 2016

Winners Named in Pennsylvania School Bus Competition

Shanon O’Brien of Krapf Bus takes first in the conventional bus category, while Philip Adam Jr. of Rohrer Bus wins the transit category.

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Managementby StaffJuly 5, 2016

Trans Tech, Michigan Dealer Sign Exclusive Agreement

The manufacturer taps Capital City Bus Sales to be its exclusive dealer for sales and service of its full line of Type A school buses in the state.

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Safetyby StaffJuly 5, 2016

New Alabama Law Allows School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras, Illegal Passing Fines

The Alabama School Bus Safety Act lets school systems place the cameras on their buses and penalizes motorists who illegally pass the buses with a fine of $300. It went into effect on July 1.  

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Safetyby StaffJuly 5, 2016

Jail Time for Motorist Who Hit Girls Near School Bus

Randy Allen Payne of Washington pleads guilty to striking two girls in May after they exited their school bus, leaving them severely injured, and is sentenced to one year and one day in prison.

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