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The Florida Association for Pupil Transportation will host its 63rd Summer Symposium in Ocala, Fla., on June 28 and 29. The event will include workshops and a supplier trade show.
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Public Transportation Safety International Corp. has developed the Minimize Danger Zone Shield, which is a one-piece BASF polyurethane guard that company officials say acts as a safeguard in front of the dual rear wheels of a school bus. The shield mounts to the side panel of the bus.
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Since Mike Strickland joined the Type A bus manufacturer, its recordable injury rate and DART rate have dropped by 47 percent and 73 percent, respectively. KellerOnline and OH&S Magazine name Strickland the 2010 Safety Professional of the Year.
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School bus operations across the nation will hold events around Valentine’s Day to honor their drivers. The American School Bus Council coordinates and provides resources for the program.
Read More →Facing a severe budget gap for the 2011-12 school year, Seattle Public Schools officials have drafted a plan for creating new transportation zones that would streamline bus routes for attendance area elementary and K-8 schools. Ride times would decrease to 25 minutes or less, and about 80 buses would be taken off the road.
Read More →The eighth-grader tells the other students on his school bus that he has a bomb, and firefighters and police are called in and evacuate the students. Authorities confirm that the threat was false, and the student is taken into custody.
Read More →The driver catches a man breaking into his bus on Tuesday and calls the local sheriff’s office. Deputies who respond to the call discover that the man fits the description of the suspect from another burglary earlier in the day.
Read More →The company, which comprises Durham School Services in the U.S. and Stock Transportation in Canada, appoints John Harvey as chief financial officer, Timothy Canavan as senior vice president of maintenance, Timothy Walter as senior vice president of safety and Kim Worster as vice president of operations for Canada.
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Randy McLerran, Oklahoma state pupil transportation director for 20 years, will step down next month. He says he intends to stay involved in the industry in a new role.
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David F. Hobson brings extensive association experience to the school bus contractors group, having most recently helmed the Uniform & Textile Service Association. In other news, NSTA commends new South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for her stance on school bus privatization.
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