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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMay 22, 2015

Making the Business Case for Alternative Fuels

End users say savings on propane autogas and CNG fuel and maintenance costs, along with having to perform less maintenance, help recoup the extra cost of purchasing the vehicles and installing fueling systems.

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ArticlesMay 6, 2015

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Should FMCSA increase the federal insurance minimums?

The FCMSA is considering an increase in the federal minimum insurance requirements for passenger motor carriers. This is a very important issue for school bus contractors, as these requirements could dramatically affect insurance costs.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 5, 2015

Bill would leave passenger carrier insurance authority with Congress

The legislation, which NSTA supports, would prevent the U.S. secretary of transportation from raising insurance minimums on the school transportation and motorcoach industries.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2015

New York rejects special-needs route bids, awaits employee protections

The bids did not include certain protections for experienced bus drivers, so the city delayed the bidding process until a state legislature vote on a law that would reinstate the protections, which were stripped in 2013.

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Newsby StaffApril 14, 2015

NSTA members meet with legislators in D.C.

Issues to be discussed during the Spring Bus-In include minimum levels of financial responsibility and concerns with hair follicle testing for federal drug tests.

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Stories of school bus drivers going the extra mile

"School bus drivers behaving badly" stories abound, but do not represent the majority, who constantly go above and beyond, both on and off their routes. Some recent stories show that instead.

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ProductsMarch 5, 2015

One-piece flooring

One-Piece Floors are manufactured and installed as a single piece in any configuration, including off-set seating and full rib requirements, eliminating the need for aisle trim and providing a more attractive appearance, company officials said.

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ArticlesMarch 3, 2015

NSTA Advocacy in Action — How we advocate for the school bus industry

Advocacy efforts have involved defending existing laws that benefit the industry, opposing regulations that would be harmful, and promoting new policies that will help and grow the industry.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2015

NAPT, NSTA reaffirm position on occupant protection

The associations point to NHTSA’s 2011 denial of a petition from the Center for Auto Safety requesting that the agency mandate seat belts in large school buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 21, 2015

Bus a/c supplier Spheros to open new installation plant

The new facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be overseen by Wayne Chandler, who has experience in managing air-conditioning installations on school buses.

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