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Safetyby StaffDecember 22, 2014

Parents rally to support suspended bus driver

Parents urged Hoosick Falls (N.Y.) School District school board members to reinstate Leo Surdam after he was suspended for allegedly grabbing two sixth-grade students by the shirt or jacket when he told them to stop bullying a fourth-grade student.

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Managementby StaffDecember 22, 2014

Transfinder offering Santa Claus free routing software access

In addition to offering Transfinder’s Routefinder Pro product to determine the most efficient route and navigate around any potential hazards, Transfinder will provide access to its Busfinder product, dubbed Sleighfinder on this occasion, to schedule and plan Santa’s busy travel day.

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Managementby Thomas McMahon and Nicole SchlosserDecember 22, 2014

Top 4 most-viewed feature articles of 2014

Articles that attracted the most traffic on Schoolbusfleet.com this year covered such topics as post-accident procedures, the NAPT Summit and diesel exhaust fluid.

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Managementby StaffDecember 20, 2014

Kent Tyler takes on VP role at Allied Specialty Vehicles

ASV, the parent company of Collins Bus, promotes Tyler to vice president of sales and marketing in North America for all product lines.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonDecember 20, 2014

New site chosen for Nat’l Congress on School Transportation

The 16th pupil transportation congress will be held in Des Moines, Iowa — a new location after more than three decades in Warrensburg, Missouri.

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Managementby StaffDecember 19, 2014

First Student, Ohio district partner for coat drive

The contractor partnered with Cincinnati Public Schools to hold a coat drive to benefit nearly 150 students in the district. First Student employees collected coats at the company's four Cincinnati-area locations.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonDecember 19, 2014

Pennsylvania district launches 23 CNG buses

Rose Tree Media School District hits the road with 15 new buses and eight retrofitted buses running on compressed natural gas. Superintendent James Wigo discusses the district's efforts to convert its fleet.

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Safetyby StaffDecember 18, 2014

After fatal crash, lawmakers mull seat belt requirement

Some Tennessee lawmakers are considering a seat belt mandate for new school buses following a recent collision that killed two children and a bus aide. Legislators are reviewing research and looking into the cost.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffDecember 18, 2014

Project to test electric school bus profitability

Companies operating under a grant are retrofitting six school buses with electric batteries to double as mobile generators and test the profitability of selling back the electricity to power companies. The companies also hope to assess potential health benefits.

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Managementby StaffDecember 17, 2014

New president named at surveillance supplier Seon

Tom Gill, Seon’s chief operating officer, will become president on Dec. 31. President Terry Akiyama will retire from that role but will serve as chairman.

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