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Alternative Fuelsby StaffOctober 13, 2009

EPA offers $32M in clean diesel funding

Replacing or retrofitting older school buses to reduce emissions are among the eligible uses of the funds. The RFP closes Dec. 8....

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Safetyby StaffOctober 13, 2009

Zonar bolsters Washington state school bus inspections

Inspections are now done electronically and stored in a database, allowing the Washington State Patrol and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to query the data and develop targeted training programs in response to maintenance problems....

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Safetyby StaffOctober 12, 2009

School bus driver lauded for heroic actions

When a tree branch fell on his bus’ windshield, Nick Frost held the windshield up with one hand and steered his bus to the side of the road with his other hand. No one was seriously injured during the incident. ...

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Safetyby StaffOctober 9, 2009

Transportation fatalities fell in 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation deaths in the U.S. decreased by almost 10 percent in 2008 compared to ’07, according to preliminary figures release...

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Managementby StaffOctober 9, 2009

Fuel incentive program saves department $28K

WALLED LAKE, Mich. — At its back-to-school meeting last year, Walled Lake Consolidated School District’s transportation department implemented a fuel...

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Managementby StaffOctober 9, 2009

$200 field trip grants offered for Massachusetts schools

BOSTON — Schools are being encouraged to apply for Big Yellow School Bus grants, which fund academic field trips during the school year. “I en...

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Managementby StaffOctober 6, 2009

NAPT ramps up for 2009 Summit

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pupil transportation professionals will soon convene here for the 35th Annual NAPT Summit and Trade Show, to be held Oct. 31 throug...

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Managementby StaffOctober 6, 2009

Father funds school bus from his post in Iraq

LAWRENCE, Kan. — A father working as a contractor in Iraq spearheaded a campaign recently to secure school bus transportation for his daughter and ot...

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffOctober 5, 2009

School bus driver saves choking student

Here, Grant Reppert, director of transportation at Gwinnett County Public Schools, describes how one of the district’s drivers saved the life...

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Safetyby StaffOctober 5, 2009

Thomas Built Buses names essay contest winners

HIGH POINT, N.C. — More than 1,000 entries were received for the fourth annual Thomas Built Buses Children’s Choice School Bus Driver of the Year nat...

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