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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2010

Shuttle stop system could save $3.5 million

Under the new plan at Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Schools, students attending magnet middle and high schools are picked up and dropped off by the district’s school buses at designated shuttle sites.

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ArticlesJuly 27, 2010

Why Miles Matter

A veteran transportation director discusses the importance of reducing fuel use — and how to make it happen.

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Newsby StaffJuly 20, 2010

Nixing bus fee plan, district to save $550K with hub system

Having received a negative response to a proposed pay-to-ride plan for bus service next school year, Lodi (Calif.) Unified School District will go forward with a hub system to consolidate rural routes.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2010

NAPT, Zonar announce $50,000 grant

The award will go to the school district that submits the best proposal for utilizing Zonar's Electronic Fleet Management Solutions, including their Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reporting system.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2010

Seon launches Web-based fleet monitoring system

Live reporting features include vehicle speed and direction, idle time, ignition status, route mileage and aggressive driving. With geo-fencing, users can set up a designated area and if a vehicle travels beyond this point, the system administrator is notified via email or text message.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2010

American Logistics to help serve Texas districts

The special-needs transportation management company has partnered with Innovative Transportation Solutions with the goal of improving services and reducing transportation costs for school districts statewide.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2010

Obama calls for increased fuel efficiency for buses, trucks

Under a new presidential memorandum, stricter fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty buses and trucks will go into effect for model year 2014.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Winner named in first Canada's Greenest School contest

An essay from Burnaby (British Columbia) North Secondary student Jennifer H. wins the most votes, earning the school a hybrid school bus from IC Bus and Jennifer a $3,000 scholarship.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2010

New edition of special-needs transportation guide available

The second edition of Access & Mobility: A Guide for Transporting Students with Disabilities in California offers advice on a wide range of topics, including cost efficiencies, least restrictive environment and collaboration. Although it was produced for California, transportation and special-needs administrators nationwide can apply the best practices.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2010

Consulting firms form partnership

In addition to routing reviews, cost analyses and operations assessments, Management Partnership Services will now offer expertise in legal issues, compliance monitoring and human resource management through its agreement with Education Compliance Group.

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