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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2019

New Orleans City Council Approves Regulations on School Bus Operators

The regulations include several measures intended to improve school bus safety, including permits, bus inspections, liability insurance, and background checks for drivers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2019

New Orleans City Council to Vote on Regulations for School Bus Operators

The proposed regulations include school bus inspections, liability insurance, and background checks for drivers.

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NewsOctober 15, 2018

Louisiana Student Reportedly Left on School Bus

A driver for East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools is fired after apparently leaving the bus while a 9-year-old student was still on board.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2018

Louisiana District Buys Blue Bird Propane School Buses With VW Settlement Funds

Lafayette Parish Schools uses its share of the state’s Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust dollars to buy 10 Blue Bird Vision Propane buses. Louisiana is the first state to disburse its VW funds.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2018

4-Year-Old Student Left Behind on School Bus

The Louisiana girl misses her stop, and the driver fails to notice her and parks the bus at a store. The driver is fired after the incident.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2017

PACCAR Parts Opens 100th TRP Store

The new TRP location in Alexandria, Louisiana, will offer the brand’s aftermarket replacement parts for trucks, trailers, and buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2017

Louisiana School System Sees Budget Cuts, Reduces Bus Routes

The Lafayette Parish School System plans to eliminate 23 routes after the school board votes to cut $1.75 million from the transportation budget.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2017

School Bus Driver, Aide Accused of Leaving Special-Needs Student on Bus

The 10-year-old student is found in the bus yard of a Louisiana school district after having reportedly fallen asleep on the bus. The driver and aide are arrested. 

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2017

Student Found Unresponsive on School Bus

A Louisiana student suffers a heart attack on the ride to school and students perform CPR on her. Faculty members are able to revive her with a defibrillator.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 2, 2017

Louisiana Task Force Advises Against Seat Belt Mandate

In a new report, the state panel finds that “compartmentalized seating and other occupant restraint usage … generally have met the safety needs of Louisiana’s school bus passengers.”

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