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Safetyby StaffMarch 21, 2016

Debris from Demolition Site Falls onto School Bus

A Philadelphia bus driver drops students off and is stopped in traffic when a slab of concrete falls onto the street. Stones fly onto the steering wheel and glass falls onto the seats as drives away.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMarch 18, 2016

American School Bus Council to Search for New Coordinator

Markus Videnieks leaves ASBC after serving in the role since 2012. The council will launch a search for his replacement soon.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMarch 18, 2016

School Transportation Co-op Names New Director, Expands

Chad Barksdale is appointed transitional executive director for California’s West County Transportation Agency in advance of Mike Rea’s retirement.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonMarch 17, 2016

Georgia County Approves Stop-arm Camera Program

The school district, government and police department in Fulton County partner on the initiative to crack down on illegal passing of school buses.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 17, 2016

School Bus Driver Charged with DUI Received Previous Complaints

Tennessee bus driver Hollis Clay Walker allegedly crashes into a gate and sideswipes a fence on his route and is found with Klonopin pills. Several other complaints state that Walker had almost hit cars.

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Managementby StaffMarch 17, 2016

IC Bus Awards 6 Dealers for Excellence in Sales, Customer Service

Dealers in the U.S. and Canada win the company’s annual Pursuit of Excellence dealership award for their performance in 2015.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffMarch 15, 2016

Thomas Built Buses Debuts New Seat Mounting System

The Saf-T-Anchor Removable Seat (S.T.A.R.S.) system is designed to enable easier removal and installation of passenger seats for special-needs students.

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Managementby StaffMarch 15, 2016

<I>SBF</i> Up for 2 Maggie Awards

The SBF 2015 Fact Book and Thomas McMahon’s “3-Point Belts on Buses” article are finalists for the Western Publishing Association honors.

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Managementby StaffMarch 15, 2016

Longtime Sister School Bus Drivers Still Going Strong in their 80s

Nancy Fox, 82, and Pauline Rose Bowling, 80, have been driving school buses in Ohio for over 35 years each. 

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMarch 14, 2016

Law Passed After Alabama School Bus Driver Shooting Spurs Security Changes

The Charles “Chuck” Poland Jr. Act allows school districts to prosecute trespassers as a misdemeanor. It has also helped boost school transportation security training.

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