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Managementby StaffApril 5, 2012

247Security sees positive response to Touchdown

Touchdown is the company's wireless video management system that combines video, GPS and G Force. Officials say the wireless element of the product makes access to information easy and universal across school district or contractor operations.

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Managementby StaffApril 5, 2012

Over 100 jobs created at IMMI headquarters

Sixty-five positions in engineering, office support and manufacturing are available, and IMMI is also looking to hire 50 college students to fill temporary summer positions. Officials say the majority of the jobs will be to support increasing demand for lap-shoulder belts on school buses.

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Safetyby StaffApril 4, 2012

Bus driver aids in teen’s safe return to her family

Bobbie Blevins becomes suspicious when she sees the student get into the back seat of a car that she doesn’t recognize. Blevins returns to her district’s bus garage and police are notified — police later arrest the three men who were in the car.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffApril 4, 2012

More officials complete NAPT special-needs training

Colleen Cavanaugh of Pupil Transportation Consulting Inc., Barbara Rendon with Humble Independent School District and Theresa Anderson with Anderson Consulting LLC complete the Special Needs Transportation Training Program. The program has a curriculum that consists of six special-needs courses, and it is supplemented by two courses of elective instruction from the NAPT Professional Development Series Program.

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Managementby StaffApril 4, 2012

IC Bus honors top dealers

Midwest Transit Equipment of Kankakee, Ill., receives the school bus manufacturer’s 2011 North American Tom Cellitti Dealer of the Year Award for excellence in such areas as market share, customer satisfaction ratings, success in both school and commercial bus markets, and year-over-year performance improvements. Other dealers across the country earn regional awards.

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Managementby StaffApril 3, 2012

Wanted: sharp shots of school transportation

It’s time for SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s Eighth Annual Photo Contest! Three winners will receive a $100 cash prize.

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Managementby StaffApril 3, 2012

IC Bus announces expanded 2012 training schedule

Sessions for the manufacturer's IC Bus University will be held during the weeks of June 25, July 9, July 23, Aug. 6 and Aug. 20, and will cover such topics as engines, bus electrical and bus maintenance. IC Bus is also offering an Advanced IC Bus University that will focus on advanced diagnostics.

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Safetyby StaffApril 3, 2012

Student faces charges in flare gun bus fire

The 12-year-old boy faces arson and other charges after a flare gun inside a bag in his possession discharged, according to authorities. The driver quickly evacuated the students from the bus before it caught fire.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffApril 2, 2012

Special-needs student steals bus, crashes into house

A school system in South Carolina changes its bus policy to prevent drivers from leaving keys on buses after the student steals a spare bus when he breaks free from his escort. The student and a person in the house are injured in the collision.

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Managementby StaffApril 2, 2012

Collins unveils new Type A bus design

Added visibility and enhanced construction are among the features of Collins Bus Corp.'s NEXBUS. President Kent Tyler says that the company gathered input from "customers large and small, from mechanics to drivers, and from numerous experts in the industry."

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