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Safetyby StaffSeptember 24, 2008

Bus Briefs — 9/24/08

Woman denied retrial, acquittal in Minnesota bus crash case MARSHALL, Minn. — The judge overseeing the trial of Olga Franco has denied a...

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

FTA issues final policy statement on tripper service

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a final policy statement on school bus operations regulations, clarifying its policy on “tripper service” in light of recent cases involving federally funded transit agencies transporting students to school.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

‘America’s Best’ named in school bus competition

A school bus technician from New Jersey and an inspector from North Carolina last week earned the title of “America’s Best” in their respective fields.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

NTSB calls for steps to prevent fatigue accidents

Human fatigue was the probable cause of the fatal crash of a tractor-trailer and a motorcoach carrying high school students in Wisconsin in 2005, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

New Jersey inspectors ensure school buses are safe for travel

Sharon Harrington, chief administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC), recently joined its School Bus Inspection Unit during a scheduled inspection of the Jackson Township Board of Education’s fleet.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 18, 2008

Bus Briefs — 9/18/08

Tech academy teens make biodiesel to fuel school buses REDFORD, Mich. — Students at a local charter school are converting used cooking oi...

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 11, 2008

Road fatalities fall to historic low

The number of people who died on the nation’s roads dropped again last year, reaching historically low levels, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced recently.

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Managementby StaffSeptember 11, 2008

Navistar reports third quarter earnings

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — IC Bus parent company Navistar International Corp. has reported a net income of $272 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 11, 2008

PTSI issues PSA on illegal school bus passing

The Pupil Transportation Safety Institute (PTSI) has completed a public service announcement (PSA) that emphasizes the necessity for motorists to stop when a school bus’ red lights are flashing and its stop sign is extended.

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Safetyby StaffSeptember 11, 2008

National Safety Council survey to include school buses

The National Safety Council (NSC) is seeking participants from the school transportation industry for its new Fleet Benchmarking Survey.

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