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Wayne Lindsay is guilty of a felony for leaving his gun in his car parked at a school while he drove his bus. His permit to carry a concealed weapon has been seized and he has been suspended from his duties at a North Carolina district while the incident is investigated.
Read More →Wills spent three decades in the bus business, starting with her family company and ending with Rohrer Bus Sales in Pennsylvania. With her retirement, Mike David steps into her role.
Read More →The state’s governor approves a measure that requires lap-shoulder belts on new school buses, but districts can opt out due to financial constraints.
Read More →Schmitty & Sons is awarded a contract to provide transportation to Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 starting on July 1.
Read More →The set of DVDs from Safe Havens International will cover such topics as why video tabletops and mental simulation exercises are effective at improving employees’ performance under life-and-death conditions. The organization has been using the scenarios in the videos for training purposes at school districts and to evaluate their level of preparedness. Safe Havens Executive Director Michael Dorn discusses the findings with SBF.
Read More →Earl Rineer, 89, receives a plaque at the manufacturer's headquarters for his dedication to public service and transporting students. Rineer works as a bus driver and trainer for Sague Bus Service in Pennsylvania, and he says he’ll continue working as long as he passes the medical requirements.
Read More →The Maryland driver who had a man jump onto the front of his bus after he refused to let him board is reassigned to administrative duties. Parents are questioning the decision.
Read More →Escondido Union High School District is testing the ElecTruck Drive System from TransPower for one month. The system has been retrofitted on a Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX unit, and Director of Transportation Robert Berkstresser says data being tracked during the pilot period include the battery stability, motor efficiency and the reserve percentage of energy after a route.
Read More →Two school boards work to prevent another driver shortage this fall after an investigation finds that their “actions and inactions” led to thousands of students being stranded last September.
Read More →Can you make the cut with your stunning shots of the school bus? It’s time to grab your cameras and start snapping. SBF’s Photo of the Year contest is open for entries. Submit your interesting images by June 27.
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