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Maintenanceby StaffOctober 16, 2008

Michigan completes inspection of school buses statewide

Vehicle safety inspectors with the Michigan State Police (MSP) Traffic Safety division have completed their annual, 198-point safety inspection of all public and private school bus fleets statewide.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 9, 2008

Bus Briefs — 10/9/08

Van driver sentenced in fatal Minnesota school bus crash MARSHALL, Minn. — Olga Franco, the driver of a minivan who killed four children ...

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Managementby StaffOctober 9, 2008

Blue Bird announces dealer developments

Blue Bird announced that its dealer in Quebec, A. Girardin Inc., has acquired Pearson Bus Sales Ltd. in Ontario. Pearson is also a dealer for Blue Bird and for Girardin Minibus in Ontario.

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Managementby StaffOctober 9, 2008

REMINDER: New York City DOE seeks input from contractors

As it prepares to competitively bid out transportation services, the city Department of Education (DOE) has asked for input from school bus contractors.

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Managementby StaffOctober 9, 2008

IC Bus to offer motorcoaches

IC Bus plans to enter the motorcoach market in 2010, the company announced at the American Public Transportation Association Expo here earlier this week.

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Managementby StaffOctober 9, 2008

Houston ISD rises to the challenge of Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas on Sept. 13 as a Category 2 hurricane. In Houston, nearly the entire city was without power, and residents suffered significant damage due to winds, downed trees and flooding.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffOctober 6, 2008

Q’Straint unveils automated wheelchair securement system

Q’Straint unveiled the first automatic universal wheelchair securement system for city transport and rail applications at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Annual Meeting and Conference.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffOctober 6, 2008

Special-Needs Briefs — 10/6/08

Special-needs bus converted into clinic HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Madison County Schools is converting a special-needs school bus that would hav...

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Safetyby StaffOctober 2, 2008

Four students killed in Indiana school bus crash

LOGANSPORT, Ind. — A special-needs school bus collided with two dump trucks on Friday, fatally injuring four elementary school children.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 2, 2008

School Bus Watch becomes 'Eyes on the Road'

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has revealed changes to its security training program for the school bus industry.

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