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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2015

District tells driver to take Easter decoration off bus

Abilene (Texas) Independent School District officials told Penny Downing to remove the Easter wreath she placed on the hood of her bus, citing a potential distraction to other drivers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2015

School bus drivers brave icy weather to pick up stranded students, staff

Inclement weather in the Dallas-Forth Worth, Texas, area stranded 230 Round Rock ISD students, staff and chaperones. Eight district transportation employees hit the road to bring them home.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonFebruary 23, 2015

Home-side stops should be goal, not mandate

Legislators have recently proposed bills that would require school buses to pick up and drop off students on the side of the road that they live on. That may sound good on paper, but in practice it would drive up transportation costs and bus ride times.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2015

Video shows school bus driver walking off job

Surveillance footage shows a bus driver for Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District in Texas yelling at students, pulling the bus over, deboarding and waiting for a backup driver to arrive. She resigned the day after the incident.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2015

School bus crossing light allowed in 4 more states

The Gardian Angel safety lighting system is now allowed for use on school buses in Wisconsin, Missouri, Texas and Alaska.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 10, 2015

To lessen shortage, district lets attendants take a test-drive

Humble (Texas) Independent School District invited its bus attendants to take part in a ride-and-drive event, allowing them to try driving a school bus in the safety of a large parking lot. Nearly all the attendants who participated have decided to start training to become school bus drivers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 23, 2015

Mechanic-turned-director Brian Weisinger to retire

After nearly 40 years in the industry, the Texas pupil transportation stalwart will step down from his district position but will remain active in the industry.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 15, 2015

TAPT: Bus stop bill could reduce safety, raise costs

The Texas Association for Pupil Transportation says a bill that would require home-side school bus stops would increase operating costs an estimated 30%, which could force districts to reduce bus service.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 13, 2015

Bill would require home-side school bus stops

Buses would have to load students on the side of the road that they live on — a requirement that research has shown would be costly — under a bill proposed in Texas.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 9, 2014

Festive school bus wins award in Christmas parade

Humble (Texas) Independent School District adorned a bus with Christmas lights, reindeer antlers and other decorations for a local parade, and the team took home a top honor.

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