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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2015

TAPT: Bus stop bill could reduce safety, raise costs

The Texas Association for Pupil Transportation says a bill that would require home-side school bus stops would increase operating costs an estimated 30%, which could force districts to reduce bus service.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 15, 2015

School bus driver charged in crash didn’t disclose medical info

Gerald Rupple was driving a bus last year for the Orange (Calif.) Unified School District when he passed out and crashed, injuring 11 students. He is accused of failing to disclose his medical problems when he was hired, and he faces several charges.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 15, 2015

School bus driver rescues woman from overturned car

Larry Cornett was driving on his morning route for Burke County (N.C.) Public Schools when another bus driver notified him of a crash on the route. He pulled the driver out of her car and waited with her on his bus until help arrived.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2015

Bus driver’s book teaches safety to young riders

Lorraine Fletcher has been driving a school bus for seven years, and she drew on her experience as she penned Go Where the Bus Goes.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

School bus with boy behind wheel hits building

Tiffanie Brown of Merrimack, New Hampshire, allegedly directed her 5-year-old son through checks of the reverse and brake lights, and he shifted the bus into reverse, causing it to drive backwards and into a building. She is charged with child endangerment and reckless conduct.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 13, 2015

NAPT, <I>SBF</i> launch School Bus eXchange

The new SBX event will bring industry thought leaders together with product and service providers for two days of interaction in an educational setting.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonJanuary 13, 2015

Bill would require home-side school bus stops

Buses would have to load students on the side of the road that they live on — a requirement that research has shown would be costly — under a bill proposed in Texas.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 12, 2015

Man dies after school bus rolls on top of him

The Hazlet, Saskatchewan, man was repairing the bus. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are conducting a mechanical inspection of the bus.

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Safetyby StaffJanuary 9, 2015

Kindergartner left alone on bus found wandering street

A 6-year-old girl in Jerome, Idaho, who fell asleep and was left alone on her school bus for about two hours, left the bus and walked for about half a mile before a firefighter found her. The girl did not appear to be injured.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJanuary 8, 2015

NASDPTS reveals dates for 2015 conference

The state pupil transportation directors’ annual gathering this year will be held Nov. 8-11 in Richmond, Virginia.

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