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Articlesby Claire AtkinsonOctober 29, 2009

Restructuring Transportation for Tight Budgets

Districts across the country are facing budget cuts — sometimes drastic. Pupil transportation professionals are examining innovative ways to maintain current levels of service with significantly fewer dollars.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2008

Everyday Wireless acquires school software company

CONCORD, Mass. — Everyday Wireless has acquired Tizbi Inc., a Raleigh, N.C.-based software company that has developed products for school districts s...

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2008

Parental Experience Drives Provider

By Jenna Curry, Assistant Editor Katie Scholes of Provider Enterprises, which has transported special-needs children for more than 25 years...

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ArticlesAugust 1, 2005

Using GPS to Do More Than Just Track Buses

Although still in its infancy in school transportation applications, GPS (global positioning system) technology can be used to do more than just track...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2005

The Multiple Benefits of Multiplexing

Many students who ride America’s school buses every day are outfitted with new technology such as cell phones, MP3 players, portable video games and o...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2003

Interest Grows in Tracking of Students on Buses

Although tracking of vehicles using GPS (global positioning systems) is becoming increasingly common in commercial transportation, it’s still rarely u...

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2000

High-Tech Monitoring Systems Seek Niche in School Transportation

By combining GPS, wireless communications and the Internet, fleet operators can track buses in real time, while gathering reams of potentially useful data.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 1999

Head Start Programs Push 'Commitment' to Recruit, Retain Drivers

Fortunately, wages are not the driving force for employment. 'Making a difference' is the leading attraction, and many parents respond.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 1998

GPS Brings School Buses into Range

Global positioning system (GPS) technology is becoming widely used, but will it satisfy the requirements of school bus operators?

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