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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 29, 2021

Driver Sharing, Data-Driven Routing Help Operators Roll With Shortages

As more schools return to full in-person instruction, shortages may be exacerbated. Close relationships with neighboring districts, advance planning, and using routing software and combining stops by increasing walking distance can help.

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NewsMarch 11, 2021

Virginia District Equips School Buses With Stop-Arm Cameras, Safety Tech

All 340 of Newport News Public Schools' buses are now equipped with BusPatrol's cloud-connected stop-arm cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 360-degree view safety cameras.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 23, 2021

5 Questions: James Lash on Job, Shop Changes

Lash, the executive director of transportation and fleet services at Virginia Beach (Va.) City Public Schools, details adjustments made in the district's school bus shop due to the pandemic and shares advice on taking on a position at a new school district.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 6, 2021

Bus Electrification Partnership to Drive Cost Savings, Cleaner Air

In this Q and A, Dominion Energy’s Dan Weekley talks about fleet integration plans and dollar and power savings from vehicle-to-grid technology. Meanwhile, Thomas Built Buses offers tips for partnering with a power company.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson October 29, 2020

Virginia District Installs Temperature Check, Video Systems on Buses

The systems from Gatekeeper Systems Inc. will be installed on approximately 50 of Warren County Public Schools buses by December.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 28, 2020

Thomas Built to Begin Delivery of Virginia's First Electric School Buses

The school bus manufacturer marks the occasion at dealer Sonny Merryman’s headquarters. Delivery of a total of 50 Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley buses, part of Dominion Energy’s initiative, begins in early November.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 1, 2020

Virginia District to Expand Walk Zones Due to Reduced School Bus Capacity

Sixteen of the 24 elementary schools in the Arlington Public Schools district will have the expanded zones. The district’s buses can only carry 11 students at a time due to social distancing guidelines.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2020

Virginia District to Purchase 19 School Buses With Pandemic-Related Savings

Frederick County Public Schools board agrees to use more than $1.9 million in pandemic-related savings to purchase the new buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 24, 2020

Pupil Transporters Pitch in to Help Families Cope With COVID-19 Crisis

The school transportation industry continues to show its resilience and dedication to students, from providing daily meal delivery service to deploying the big yellow bus as a technology tool in some communities.

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Videosby StaffMarch 6, 2020

Watch as Virginia Conference Highlights School Bus Crash Response

The "training exercise" was designed to help prepare attendees for the real-time response to a school bus crash.

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