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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2015

Special-needs student wanders from school bus

In New York, a 6-year old with autism ran from his bus after it stopped at his school. The bus aide tried to catch up with him, and police eventually found him safe more than 30 blocks away.

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Newsby StaffMay 26, 2015

Rain doesn’t put a damper on N.Y. school bus competition

More than 100 drivers take part in the New York State School Bus Safety Competition. Winners are named in three categories, along with a Rookie of the Year.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2015

Over 100 bus drivers to take on New York safety competition

The event, organized by the New York School Bus Contractors Association, will draw top drivers from around the state on Saturday.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Trans Tech names Dealer of the Year

The manufacturer selects Leonard Bus Sales of Deposit, New York, for its 2014 Dealer of the Year Award. The dealer is also celebrating 50 years in the bus distribution business this year.

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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 StaffMay 1, 2015

2 charged in school bus service scam

A transportation supervisor and a bus company owner are accused of stealing about $280,000 from the city of Yonkers, New York, for school bus services that were never provided.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2015

Viral video renews call for stop-arm cameras

The image of an SUV nearly hitting children spurred New York school transportation professionals to again call for the cameras. The executive director for the New York Association for Pupil Transportation says he has faced resistance from lawmakers who are opposed to traffic cameras.

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Newsby StaffApril 18, 2015

County's School Bus Driver of the Year is accident-free

The annual award in Dutchess County, New York, goes to Barbara DeLong, who has been transporting students safely for more than 29 years.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 17, 2015

Operation Safe Stop targets school bus safety in N.Y.

Transportation officials, police officers and other leaders in New York hold events to publicize the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses.

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School Bus Fleet BlogApril 13, 2015

Preventing dragging incidents: A school bus driver’s perspective

In response to a handful of tragic incidents in which students were dragged by their buses, I staged a re-enactment to find out how we can prevent these incidents. Findings showed drivers experience visual challenges involving the stairwell, mirrors and door activation button placement.

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