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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2015

Survey estimates over 30K illegal school bus passing incidents in New York

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s Nov. 18 survey found that 1,020 bus drivers reported a total of 627 illegal passing incidents. When applied to over 50,000 school buses statewide, the total estimated illegal passing rate is 30,735 for that day.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2015

New York association names new president

The New York School Bus Contractors Association elects Michael Martucci as its new president. Martucci is the owner and founding partner of Quality Bus Service, which he started after graduating from college.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 4, 2015

School bus driver accused of using cell phone with kids on board

An investigation by New York State Police and school district officials leads to the bus driver being charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2015

New York association awards industry excellence at convention

The New York School Bus Contractors Association presented its 2015 industry safety and service awards at its 61st annual convention, held Oct. 16 – 18, in New York City.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonOctober 26, 2015

3-Point Belts on Buses: Real-World Experience Mitigates Most Concerns

Will students wear the seat belts or use them as weapons? Does the added cost lead to cuts in school bus service? And what about the impact on emergency evacuations? Transportation directors with years of three-point belt use on buses share insights.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2015

Motorist passes school bus, strikes child

The New York driver, who passed a school bus with its lights flashing and ran into a 6-year-old girl, was issued a ticket for passing a school bus illegally. The girl was taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and was released.

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Newsby StaffOctober 21, 2015

New York association launches campaign to document stop-arm running

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s “Safe Stop Survey” will have school bus drivers in a sample group of districts count the number of times their buses are passed on a designated day and will release the results each month.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 20, 2015

Stop-arm enforcement a focus for School Bus Safety Week

School bus operations across the nation are working to spotlight school bus safety this week — in some cases with the help of law enforcement.

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Newsby StaffOctober 19, 2015

New president named to Trans Group subsidiary

Sean Corr has been named president of Educational Bus. His father, John Corr Jr., is president of The Trans Group and in 1952, his grandfather, John Corr Sr., founded the company that was to become part of The Trans Group.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2015

Off-duty officer rescues 2 in burning school bus

According to the NYPD, Officer Christopher Canale saved a driver and aide in a school bus that was engulfed in flames and smoke after a crash. No children were on board.

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