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Managementby StaffSeptember 29, 2015

New York association to hold 61st annual convention

The New York School Bus Contractors Association will hold its 61st annual convention from Oct. 16 to 18 in midtown Manhattan. The event will focus on school bus safety and security, alternative fuel solutions and effective management evaluation.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 29, 2015

EPA school bus rebate funding increases to $7M

The rebates are for replacing older school buses or — in a new option for the program this year — installing retrofit technology to reduce emissions.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

Transfinder opens new Texas office

The new office, located in Austin, is the company’s first outside of New York state. The new location will be a training and customer service center.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

Durham donates school bus to non-profit

The contractor donated a newly retrofitted school bus to Knowledge Quest, an educational non-profit organization in Tennessee. Bridgestone Tires donated new tires for the bus.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 23, 2015

85% of Michigan school buses pass inspection

State police completed 15,987 safety inspections during the 2014-15 school year, as well as an additional 730 re-inspections of buses that failed the initial inspection, officials said.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 23, 2015

School bus driver accused of continuing route after crash

The Indiana driver was suspended and is facing several charges for allegedly striking a guide wire to a utility pole, then continuing her route without reporting the collision. No one was hurt in the incident.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonSeptember 22, 2015

School bus driver cited, fired after crashing into pond

Officials say that the Hillsborough County (Fla.) Public Schools driver apparently hit the accelerator while hitting the brake before careening into a pond with 27 students on board.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

2 mothers accused of attacking school bus driver

The women have been charged with assault and interfering with a school bus after allegedly punching a Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Schools bus driver in the face and upper body. They tried to talk to the driver about a complaint from their children and boarded the bus.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 22, 2015

Safe Fleet announces Part 1 winner of anti-bullying coloring contest

The winning entry in the “United Against Bullying” contest was submitted by Allison McKenna Fox from Meridian Middle School in Lynden, Washington. Part 2 of the contest will launch in October, which is National Bullying Prevention Month.

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Maintenanceby Ben McKeeSeptember 21, 2015

Transportation internship helps student succeed

When Alex Mata interned with Denver Public Schools transportation, the team taught him about bus maintenance and even helped with his homework. Without the experience, he says, “I probably wouldn’t have graduated high school.”

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