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Newsby StaffSeptember 28, 2009

Distracted drivers a factor in vehicle-train crashes

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal statistics show that inattentive drivers contribute to approximately 3 percent of all vehicle-train crashes at highway-rail grade crossings.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2009

Safety programs can’t go unfunded

The school bus fleet at Traverse City Area Public Schools is in top shape. It has passed Michigan’s state inspections at 100 percent for the ...

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2009

Bus Briefs — 6/17/09

County faces school transportation cuts despite 99-percent efficiency GREENVILLE, N.C. — Proposals for the state legislature’s budget wou...

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2009

Nearly 90% of Missouri school buses pass inspections

The Missouri State Highway Patrol inspected 12,333 school buses across the state this spring, approving 88.5 percent of the vehicles, rejecting 9.3 p...

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ArticlesJune 1, 2009

Boosting Bus Behavior With PBS

Driving under the influence of Positive Behavior Support (PBS) can reduce problematic student behavior by as much as 37 percent, according to Dr. Loui...

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2009

Riding a school bus leaves a lasting impression

The results of a survey conducted for First Student Inc. reveal that 42 percent of women and 35 percent of men who rode a bus to school remember the name of one of their school bus drivers.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2009

Minnesota increases biodiesel content mandate

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota now requires that diesel fuel contain a 5-percent blend (B5) of homegrown biodiesel. The biodiesel content mandate increa...

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ArticlesApril 1, 2009

A lack of understanding

Ninety-one percent. That’s the landslide of voters in our latest Web Poll who either agreed or strongly agreed that, in general, the public does not understand how safe school bus transportation is.

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School Bus Fleet BlogFebruary 23, 2009

Boosting Employee Morale in Tough Times

It’s no secret that we are living in turbulent times. Perhaps two of the most unsettling side effects of the economic downturn in the U.S. are the rising percentage of unemployment and the number of companies that are going out of business. Some industries have been hit harder than others, but I think...

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2008

School bus sales down in 2008

Modest increases in Type C and D school bus sales in North America over the past year were overshadowed by a large drop in Type A/B sales, resulting in an overall drop of 4 percent.

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