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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2016

New York School Bus Driver Wins AAA Safety Award

Mark Primeau is honored for his dedication to the safety and success of his passengers. On one baseball team trip, he filled in as first base coach.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2016

Winners Named in New York School Bus Safety Competition

More than 100 drivers took part in the 45th annual New York State School Bus Safety Competition, which was hosted by the New York School Bus Contractors Association.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 31, 2016

Police: Man Drives Off With ATM in Stolen School Bus

A man in New York is accused of smashing the front door of a grocery store, dragging out an ATM, and loading it into a getaway vehicle: a yellow school bus.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2016

New York Stop-arm Survey Estimates Nearly 37K Violations Statewide

NYAPT’s May 18 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 2,001 bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 1,480 times, resulting in the highest number of estimated violations since the NYAPT started conducting the survey.  

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2016

Transfinder Names ‘Ambassador of the Year’

The software developer selects Peter Lawrence, the director of transportation at Fairport (N.Y.) Central School District, for the valuable feedback he gave at a time when Transfinder was experiencing rapid growth.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 16, 2016

School Bus Driver Honored for Impact on Students

Scott Reynolds of Fairport (N.Y.) Central School District is recognized for his ability to connect with students, including a young man with Down syndrome whom he gave a daily "fist bump."

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2016

Boy Arrested, Others Sought, for Allegedly Setting Fire to School Bus

Video shows several kids in New York bringing cardboard boxes into the bus and, soon after, flames are seen inside. Police are looking for several other boys in connection with the incident.

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Newsby StaffApril 28, 2016

First Student Names Latest Art Contest Winner

The latest winning entry comes from Richard Xu, a second grader in New York. The company awards Xu’s school $1,000 for classroom supplies, and the entry will be featured in a First Student ad campaign.

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Newsby StaffApril 26, 2016

New York County Names School Bus Driver of the Year

Andrea Whittaker, who works for Ethan Allen Transportation, has 27 years of school bus driving experience.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2016

New York School Bus Contractors Call for Illegal Passing Crackdown on ‘Operation Safe Stop Day’

NYSBCA hosts an event to draw attention to the importance of motorists stopping for school buses and to call for tougher laws against illegally passing stopped school buses.

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