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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2014

New Micro Bird Type A bus turns heads at trade show

According to Blue Bird, the T-Series bus body’s aerodynamic features aid in increasing fuel economy by about 20%.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 10, 2014

Keynote speaker encourages audience to ‘enjoy the ride’

Motivational speaker Steve Gilliland amuses the NAPT crowd with anecdotes that illustrate the importance of enjoying life’s journey and feeling passion for your work.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 10, 2014

Shooter response training draws captive audience

A live-action event at the NAPT Summit brings in a SWAT team to demonstrate a response to an active shooter on a school bus.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2014

Collins Bus, Westport to display new CNG school bus

The NEXBUS Type A bus powered by compressed natural gas will be exhibited at the NAPT trade show next week.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 6, 2014

Pupil transportation leader Don Carnahan backed collaboration, technology

Carnahan, who died suddenly on Friday, was serving his second term as president of the National Association for Pupil Transportation. The industry veteran had diverse experience, as a state director of pupil transportation, a director for school bus contractor Laidlaw, and most recently as a vice president for fleet management solutions supplier Zonar.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2014

California special-needs conference fills quickly

The state Office of School of Transportation recently announced that it will offer a two-day Transporting Children with Special Needs training conference in January. The day after the announcement, the 40-attendee maximum had been reached. However, two more editions of the event are planned for 2015.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2014

New York association to hold 60th annual convention

The New York School Bus Contractors Association will hold its 60th annual convention Oct. 17-19 in Port Jefferson, New York. The convention, open to anyone who wishes to attend, will provide information about school bus safety, counterterrorism initiatives in pupil transportation, school bus fleet telematics, and legislative and regulatory developments.

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ArticlesJuly 8, 2014

NAPT Summit: Driving innovation, new certification

Highlights of the event, taking place in Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. 8-11, include a new professional certification for those involved in transporting students with disabilities and the newly formatted one-day trade show, featuring more than 120 vendors.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 3, 2014

Christopher Hart tapped to chair National Transportation Safety Board

President Obama nominates Hart to serve a two-year term as chairman of the federal accident investigation agency. Hart, who has spoken about school bus crash investigations at industry events, would succeed Deborah Hart, who resigned in April.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 30, 2014

School bus driver award brings crowd to tears

Don Puetz was among five recipients of the Minnesota School Bus Operators Association’s 2014 Transportation Specialist Awards. His dedication to his students, even amid personal sorrow — he lost both his wife and his daughter in the past year — made for an emotional ceremony.

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