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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

First Student names location manager, wins new contract

Dave Chappell will oversee all transportation operations in Greensboro, N.C., including safety and maintenance for Guilford County Schools. In other news, the company will provide school transportation for the Nebraska panhandle under a four-year agreement with Gering and Scottsbluff Public Schools.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 30, 2012

New school bus seat, ownership shift at SynTec

SynTec Seating Solutions’ new S3C seat, which can be converted between belted and non-belted options, will be available on school buses starting this fall. The company is now fully owned by global seat belt and air bag maker Takata.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2012

After bus fire, N.C. districts check for wiring issues

No one was injured in the Feb. 8 school bus fire, in which worn wire coverings were found to be a likely cause. State officials direct school transportation departments to perform special inspections to help prevent any further incidents.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2012

N.C. bus driver wins $283K jackpot

Audrey Childers, a school bus driver and substitute teacher from Mount Holly, wins $283,484 in the Carolina Cash 5 lottery. Childers says she will use her winnings to purchase a house.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 9, 2012

Thomas Built again steps up production, staff

The school bus manufacturer adds 50 new line positions and increases production levels in response to large orders from the state of North Carolina and other customers. The company also expands its field sales and service teams, releases results of a fuel economy test and earns an environmental award.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2011

5 N.C. districts test cameras to catch stop-arm violators

The pilot program uses a surveillance system that positions three cameras on the outside of the bus. The goal is to cut down on the more than 2,000 illegal passing incidents that school buses in the state experience each day.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2010

N.C. Transportation Hall of Fame honors industry veteran

Thomas Built Buses sponsors the Perley A. Thomas Award for Excellence in Pupil Transportation. This year's recipient, Don Byrnes, served the industry for 32 years as a transportation director and past president of the North Carolina Pupil Transportation Association.

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