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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 3, 2016

Weather stations in bus yards help guide Ontario operation

Huron Perth Student Transportation Services has had nine weather stations installed at its bus operators’ facilities, which has helped in making more informed decisions on bus service and school closures.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 2, 2016

New stop-arm product aims to enhance visibility

S.A.F.E. GATES™ are available in 20-inch or 48-inch models, and made of either fiberglass, aluminum or stainless steel. They can be seen over 1 mile away and take less than 15 minutes to install, company officials said.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2016

NSTA members meet with representatives in D.C.

The Capitol Hill Spring Bus-In brings 35 school bus contractor executives to Washington for congressional and association meetings.

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ArticlesFebruary 26, 2016

Beyond Compliance: Rewarding Safety Programs

Several voluntary safety program best practices would be worthy of inclusion in a beyond compliance program. NSTA encourages FMCSA to utilize the performance metrics of preventable accidents, non-preventable accidents and Department of Transportation reportable crashes when measuring all programs.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 11, 2016

Texas district tests school bus stop-arm extension

Bus Crossing Guard, an extra stop sign that extends 6 feet from the side of the bus, has been installed on 10 buses that transport McKinney ISD students.

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ArticlesFebruary 4, 2016

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Why Our Voice Matters

We fully support ensuring that school bus transportation remains the safest form of transportation, but we cannot support significant new mandates on the industry without data showing that improved safety could be realized.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 25, 2016

2 school bus contractors win grants for Zonar equipment

NSTA members Sunrise Transportation and Minnesota Coaches get up to $50,000 each for Zonar fleet management hardware as recipients of the Don Carnahan Memorial Grant.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 8, 2016

NAPT, NSTA respond to NHTSA seat belt statement

The two school transportation associations jointly write to NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind to express their concerns about his agency’s new stance on school bus seat belts.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2016

Texas district launches stop-arm camera program

Austin Independent School District partners with American Traffic Solutions to install stop-arm cameras on its school buses. For the first 30 days, the district’s police department will issue warnings to motorists who illegally pass a school bus.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2016

Washington district installs GPS on school buses

Kent School District, a recipient of the annual Don Carnahan Memorial Grant, will use the $50,000 to install Zonar GPS tracking devices on all of its buses.

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