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Safetyby StaffSeptember 1, 2009

Brake safety devices urged for buses

School buses and other heavy vehicles should be equipped with technology to prevent unintended acceleration, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded in a report.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffSeptember 1, 2009

Propane Vision will continue after GM engine plant shutdown

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Blue Bird will continue to offer its Propane-Powered Vision after the closure of a GM engine plant. The school bus manufacture...

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Managementby StaffAugust 31, 2009

Zonar donates 10 scholarships to attend NAPT Summit

Zonar Systems has donated 10 scholarships for attendance to the 2009 National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) Annual Summit, to be held in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 31 to Nov. 5.

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Safetyby StaffAugust 27, 2009

After bus crash, NTSB reports on pedal misapplication

Accidental acceleration may have been a factor in the 2005 school bus accident in Liberty, Mo., in which two people were killed, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffAugust 27, 2009

Propane grants will fund purchase of 245 buses

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of $12.6 million to the Railroad Commission of Texas, the state...

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Safetyby StaffAugust 26, 2009

District sees danger in four-lane crossing

School bus drivers at Putnam County Schools are no longer allowed to cross all four lanes of a local roadway under a policy that the district recently implemented due to safety concerns.

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Managementby StaffAugust 26, 2009

Penning book helped bus driver beat cancer

For Lolette Hollabaugh, driving school buses has been a lifesaver — literally. Hollabaugh joined Leander Independent School District in 1995 as a bus driver and became a driver trainer about six years later.

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Managementby StaffAugust 25, 2009

85% of transportation staff signs on with new contractor

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Even with the arrival of a new school bus contractor, many local students boarding buses on Monday for the first school day were...

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Managementby StaffAugust 25, 2009

DOT sets dates for distracted driving summit

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold its summit on distracted driving Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffAugust 24, 2009

Teen heads successful campaign for clean school buses

PITTSBURGH — Peter Bartholomew, an incoming Pittsburgh Public Schools high school student, is campaigning for cleaner school buses. Bartholome...

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