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Managementby StaffJune 18, 2015

Minnesota school bus drivers showcase skills

Eighty-six drivers from across the state take part in the 2015 Minnesota School Bus Roadeo, which tests competitors’ driving skills and their knowledge of school bus rules.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserJune 18, 2015

Thomas Built completes $12M plant expansion

New equipment and infrastructure and an increased workforce are designed to boost production capabilities of the Saf-T-Liner C2 facility by more than 25%, company officials say.

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Managementby StaffJune 17, 2015

School bus driver reflects on 55 years at the wheel

Lois King, a driver for Fauquier County (Va.) Public Schools since 1960, shares her strategy for behavior management and the reason she started shuttling students.

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Safetyby StaffJune 12, 2015

New Jersey school bus safety bills advance

The Senate Education Committee approves bills on installing stop-arm cameras; requiring lap-shoulder belts and sensors to alert drivers when a child walks in front of the bus; and a training program on interacting with special-needs students.

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Safetyby StaffJune 12, 2015

School bus fatally strikes pedestrian

According to a preliminary investigation, a 58-year-old woman was crossing a street in Derwood, Maryland, when a school bus making a left turn struck her.

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Safetyby StaffJune 12, 2015

2 mothers call for change in New York school bus service rule

The women helped introduce bills that guarantee bus transportation, no matter the distance within the district, for kids whose parents cannot drive them due to chronic illness.

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Safetyby StaffJune 12, 2015

9 Arizona school buses burned in fire

The burnt vehicles make up nearly one-third of Piñon Unified School District’s fleet, and seven were destroyed. Quick-thinking school employees prevented further losses by driving the unburned buses out of harm’s way.

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Managementby StaffJune 12, 2015

Virginia transportation director earns NAPT certification

Cheryl Fisher of Fauquier County Public Schools discusses the challenges and rewards of completing the certified director of pupil transportation program.

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Maintenanceby StaffJune 11, 2015

Cummins launches Android version of app

The free mobile app provides access to Cummins parts options, parts catalogs and engine dataplate info for 15 million Cummins engine serial numbers.

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Safetyby StaffJune 11, 2015

NTSB calls for collision avoidance systems on new vehicles

The agency outlines what it calls the “life-saving benefits” of collision avoidance systems and recommends that they become standard on all new passenger and commercial vehicles.

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