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Managementby Thomas McMahonMarch 19, 2015

Job fair seeks school bus driver candidates

At Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools event, current bus drivers will be on hand to answer questions. The district’s job fairs have helped tackle driver shortage.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 18, 2015

School bus safety event to educate parents, school officials

The demonstration day, to be held by the New York School Bus Contractors Association and the Suffolk Region PTA, will highlight safety features on school buses and driver training requirements.

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Managementby StaffMarch 17, 2015

<I>School Bus Fleet</i> a finalist for 2 Maggie Awards

The SBF 2014 Fact Book and Nicole Schlosser’s article “Will Ramped-up Vehicle Tech Bring Smarter, Safer School Buses?” are up for the honors.

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Managementby StaffMarch 17, 2015

California district gets funding for bus service pilot

The town of Tiburon and the city of Belvedere put up a one-year school bus subsidy for Reed Union School District to see if providing cheaper rides will increase ridership and decrease traffic.

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Managementby StaffMarch 17, 2015

TransTraks to develop membership program for California association

The new program for the California Association of School Transportation Officials will include an online application process and will be hosted on a cloud service.

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Safetyby StaffMarch 17, 2015

Vermont school bus driver honored for safety initiative

Hunter Eddy bought wristbands for the students on his route so they would be more visible to motorists. The state’s Department of Public Safety recognized him for the initiative, and the DMV is distributing wristbands to schools.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonMarch 16, 2015

District runs more than 1,200 school buses on biodiesel

Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools’ entire bus fleet is now powered by B20 biodiesel, which has cut diesel use by 560,000 gallons per year.

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Managementby StaffMarch 16, 2015

First Student donates bus for search-and-rescue training

The retired bus went to the Philadelphia-based Penn Vet Working Dog Center, which trains dogs in explosives detection and locating missing people.

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Managementby StaffMarch 16, 2015

SafeStop releases 2nd-generation bus app for parents

The new version of the app, which provides a real-time bus locator and other features, improves the parent interface and experience, according to SafeStop.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonMarch 13, 2015

2 windows shot on school bus

A school bus was damaged by suspected BB gunfire near a Seattle elementary school on Thursday, police say. No one was injured.

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