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Safetyby StaffFebruary 22, 2016

School bus driver fired after near miss with train

A Texas driver drove over railroad tracks and stopped at a stop sign, but was still too close to the tracks, and a train just missed hitting the bus. She was fired for not following standard rail crossing procedures.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 18, 2016

Bill would mandate child-check alarms on California school buses

A state senator says that the bill was spurred by the death of an autistic student who was left on a school bus in September.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 18, 2016

Oregon association to hold school bus driver training workshop

Topics covered in the Feb. 20 event will include lessons learned from the Reynolds High School shooting; the effects of insomnia, alcohol and drugs; and walk-throughs of overturned and smoke-filled buses.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 18, 2016

STA to expand California operations

The company wins contracts for Los Angeles Unified School District, as well as the nearby Porter Ranch community and a regional center, adding about $10.5 million in annual revenue.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 17, 2016

Average diesel price drops below $2

The U.S. average retail price for diesel was $1.980 per gallon as of Monday, the lowest point in more than 10 years.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

Summit dealership adds Collins buses to lineup

Summit Bus of Oklahoma City now sells and services Collins Type A buses, as does Summit Bus of Albuquerque.

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Managementby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

AngelTrax trains sales team, honors top performers

The mobile video surveillance supplier holds its annual National Sales Meeting, bringing together regional sales execs from across the U.S.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonFebruary 16, 2016

New York stop-arm survey estimates 35K violations

NYAPT’s latest study of illegal passing of school buses finds an increased rate of violations compared to previous counts.

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Safetyby StaffFebruary 16, 2016

School bus driver charged with DUI after crashing bus

Scott Poirier of Massachusetts crashed his bus into a telephone pole and was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. He told police he didn’t drink any alcohol, but did take DayQuil and NyQuil.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonFebruary 16, 2016

NASDPTS seeks new administrative rep

The state pupil transportation directors association is looking to hire a new administrative and membership services representative following the resignation of Nikki Hughes.

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