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Maintenanceby StaffMarch 2, 2016

School buses destroyed in mechanical fire

A fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, destroyed three Illinois school buses and damaged three others. There were no injuries or service disruptions, but other buses were damaged by the heat.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMarch 2, 2016

New stop-arm product aims to enhance visibility

S.A.F.E. GATES™ are available in 20-inch or 48-inch models, and made of either fiberglass, aluminum or stainless steel. They can be seen over 1 mile away and take less than 15 minutes to install, company officials said.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2016

NSTA members meet with representatives in D.C.

The Capitol Hill Spring Bus-In brings 35 school bus contractor executives to Washington for congressional and association meetings.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2016

Roger Ashby retires from Foam Rubber Products

Ashby, a 25-year veteran of Foam Rubber Products, has been instrumental in developing the company’s position in the school bus industry.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2016

Safe Fleet, subsidiaries expand anti-bullying grant program

“United Against Bullying” will offer up to $55,000 in grant funding for anti-bullying education and awareness initiatives to school communities and other organizations working on bullying prevention.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 1, 2016

School bus driver fired for crash taking six prescription medications

Elizabeth Burris of Colorado lost control of her bus, which rolled over and seriously injured two students. She allegedly told state troopers that she was taking six prescription drugs at the time of the accident, and her lawyer said she is under a doctor’s care for Fibromyalgia.

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Managementby StaffMarch 1, 2016

IC Bus hires 2 new sales managers

Tim Miller is named regional sales manager for the Northeast, while Shane Cauble is appointed manager of direct national accounts.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 29, 2016

School bus passenger accused of assaulting officer

The sheriff’s deputy in Beaufort, South Carolina, was responding to the school bus driver’s report that several passengers were apparently using drugs on the bus.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 29, 2016

School bus drivers transport water, filter donations to Flint residents

Drivers and other school employees deliver water and filters to residents throughout the city, on their routes and on their own time, as a state of emergency over water contamination continues.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 26, 2016

Students on school bus surprise ‘grandma’ on her birthday

For her 88th birthday, an Ohio woman had a bus full of students singing “happy birthday” to her. She walks to the end of her driveway every day to blow kisses to the students on the bus that passes her house.

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