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Articlesby James BlueAugust 12, 2019

Shake-Ups Prompt a Closer Look at Safety

Although we all agree that the motoring public needs to be more cautious, bus drivers can also help mitigate the number of dangerous incidents by following safe and consistent loading and unloading practices.

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a woman holds out a stop sign from inside the loading door of a school bus
ArticlesCover Storyby Nicole SchlosserAugust 8, 2019

Keeping the Loading, Unloading Process Safe in 13 Steps

A California driver trainer details safe practices for loading and unloading. Those include executing steps consistently, practicing precise timing with lights and the door, and escorting students as they cross roadways.

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Photo Galleriesby Nicole SchlosserAugust 8, 2019

PHOTOS: California Loading, Unloading Safety

Sabine Konrad, a driver instructor for Visalia Unified School District, demonstrates some key steps designed to boost safety when crossing students in the loading and unloading process used by the state.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2019

Thomas Built Buses Secures California Agency Certification, Grant Funding for Electric School Bus

The school bus manufacturer's Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric bus receives certification and eligibility for grant funding from two California agencies.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson July 18, 2019

California Agency Awards Nearly $70M For Electric School Buses

The new buses are part of the California Energy Commission's $94 million school bus replacement program to help pupil transportation providers replace more than 200 diesel school buses throughout the state.

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Getting a Glimpse Into the World of the Yellow Bus

Submissions to our annual photo contest provide yet more evidence of the fact that the pupil transporter is so much more than “just a bus driver.” There are so many talented people — and not just drivers — in this profession.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2019

<i>SBF</i> Parent Announces Professional Association for Transportation, Fleet Industries

Bobit Business Media, the parent company of School Bus Fleet, establishes a new association: the Global Ground Transportation Institute.

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Photo GalleriesJuly 2, 2019

PHOTOS: School Bus Fleet's 2019 Photo Contest

Winning entries in the 15th edition of School Bus Fleet’s Photo Contest present a closer look at some of the remarkable, day-to-day scenes of pupil transportation. These shots were selected from 103 total entries, which were judged by SBF’s editors.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2019

Zonar Releases Child-Check Alarm System Checklist

The smart fleet management technology supplier’s downloadable list is designed to help California pupil transporters ensure full compliance with a law requiring child-check reminder alarm systems on school buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2019

Former School Bus Driver Sentenced for Crash That Injured 11 Students

Gerald Douglas Rupple of California is sentenced to 210 days in jail after failing to disclose a medical condition that caused him to pass out and crash a bus with students on board.

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