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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2011

Ga. district installs Gasboy fleet fueling, management systems

Cherokee County School District is installing the systems at the second of four fueling sites for the county's 392 school buses. The turnkey solution includes Gasboy Atlas dispensers, Islander PLUS fleet management systems and Gasboy Fleet Head Office management software.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2011

Ford, Georgia Tech partner on hydraulic hybrid bus conversion

The Ford Motor Co. Fund and the Georgia Institute of Technology partner for the “Green Eco School Bus,” a project focused on converting an existing school bus into a hydraulic hybrid that runs on recycled biofuel. Atlanta Public Schools donated the 16-passenger unit, and officials say installation is nearly complete.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2011

Georgia school bus driver prevents vehicle break-ins

Jennifer Vest overhears two people discussing plans to break into cars during a middle school basketball game and immediately reports it to campus safety officials. The Richmond County Board of Education honors Vest for her actions.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2010

UPDATE: Driver in fatal Georgia bus crash lacked state certification

The trainee driver had passed the "S" endorsement written test and was undergoing the required hours of training. He had been scheduled to finalize his skills assessment for the endorsement last Wednesday, two days after the accident. The school district will now review the training for all of its bus drivers to ensure that they are fully certified.

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2010

Georgia becomes 28th state to ban texting while driving

The anti-texting-while-driving law also forbids cell phone use for young drivers with a provisional license.

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