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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2017

NSTA Urges South Carolina to Consider School Bus Contracting

In response to the state superintendent’s plan to update South Carolina’s aging school bus fleet, NSTA says that contracting could provide new buses while saving money.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 18, 2017

NSTA Discusses Self-Driving Cars, Government Updates

Autonomous vehicles, VW settlement funds, and the new administration in Washington are among the topics targeted at NSTA’s Midwinter Meeting.

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ArticlesNovember 14, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — The Power of the Purse

Appropriations bills are often the most politically charged bills of the year, and — more importantly — they are “must pass” bills in order to avoid government shutdowns, so they become very attractive vehicles for other legislative priorities.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2016

Zonar Telematics to Be Made Standard on All Thomas Built Buses

Zonar’s V3 telematics control unit solution will be installed into the school bus manufacturer’s Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour buses, starting with new buses ordered on Nov. 14, 2016.

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ArticlesOctober 10, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Coalition Comments on VW Settlement Funds

The mitigation trust fund can be used to support the replacementor repowering of diesel-powered vehicles, including school buses.

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ProductsOctober 3, 2016

Driver Behavior Monitoring Feature

Driver Behavior, the newest feature in online surveillance manager MotoTrax, is designed to help fleet managers instantly identify their riskiest drivers in real time.

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ProductsSeptember 28, 2016

Fleet Management App

Fleetio has introduced Fleetio Go, an app that allows fleet operations teams to instantly update information and access fleet data from any location.

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ArticlesSeptember 14, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Safety Fitness Proposal Would Leave Safe Carriers Unrated

The NSTA believes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposal would offer very limited guidance on the safety record of some carriers and cause confusion.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2016

District Undergoes School Bus Safety Overhaul

In response to a safety review, Knox County (Tenn.) Schools directs funds to hire a safety manager, install surveillance cameras in new school buses, and ensure that spare buses have a radio system.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffJuly 26, 2016

PHOTOS: Highlights from the NSTA 2016 Meeting

Sessions on school bus technology, a discussion on Uber and other ride-sharing services, and even an appearance by NASCAR legend Richard Petty were among the standouts at the National School Transportation Association’s annual meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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