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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 26, 2020

Love the Bus Events Celebrate Pupil Transporters

School bus drivers and other transportation staff members across the U.S. were honored with special meals, cards, and prizes. In addition, longtime pupil transporters received recognition at events.

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Photo GalleriesFebruary 26, 2020

PHOTOS: Love the Bus 2020

From driver appreciation meals to decorative posters and special treats from students, pupil transporters felt the love during the festivities in February.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 20, 2020

Virginia District to Add Stop Arm, Safety Tech to School Buses

Chesapeake Public Schools will equip more than 500 of its buses with new safety technology, which will include BusPatrol's stop-arm cameras and Zonar’s smart fleet technology.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 19, 2020

5 Questions: Cheryl Fisher on Teamwork, Driver Shortage

Fisher discusses her love of an unpredictable workday, legislation to combat driver shortage, and taking the helm at the Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 17, 2020

Dominion Energy to Supply Electric School Buses to 16 Virginia School Divisions

The school divisions will receive a total of 50 Thomas Built Buses’ Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley buses for phase one of the power and electric company’s electric school bus program.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 16, 2020

Virginia Bill Would Create Electric School Bus Grant Program

HB 1140 would establish grants to help schools to replace diesel buses with electric buses by 2030. It would also help recipients share information about their experiences with the alternative-fuel vehicles.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 8, 2020

Virginia Bill Aims to Combat School Bus Driver Shortage

House Bill 351 would require the state superintendent of public instruction to identify school systems with critical shortages and allow them to hire school retirees to drive while keeping their retiree pay.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2019

Students Leave as School Bus Driver Stops Bus to Discuss Behavior

The Virginia driver stops the bus mid-route to address some elementary school students about their behavior, but the students use the rear emergency door to leave.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 18, 2019

Dominion Energy Taps Thomas Built for Electric School Bus Program

The Virginia-based power and electric company selects Thomas Built Buses to supply 50 of its Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley buses for phase one of its electric school bus program.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2019

Winners Named in 2019 America’s Best Competition

The event, which was held Dec. 6 to 8, in Cypress, Texas, featured 24 competitors from 16 different states.

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