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Six pupil transporters from around the state receive the 2011 Minnesota School Bus Operators Association’s Transportation Specialist Award during the association’s summer conference. The drivers are nominated by their supervisors, and the applications are judged on such criteria as dedication to safety, community service achievements and communication with school staff.
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In most cases on the silver screen, the yellow bus is a bit player rather than the focus. But what if there were a program that gave a genuine look into the world of pupil transportation?
Read More →Key features of the new Type A include enhanced driver visibility, improved fuel economy and a narrow body with easier maneuverability, company officials say.
Read More →Outgoing U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood accepts an invitation to serve as the lead speaker at the American School Bus Council’s main “Love the Bus” event at an elementary school in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 12. It will mark the second time he has participated in a Love the Bus celebration — the first was in 2011 in Takoma Park, Md.
Read More →Drivers from around the nation participate in the 42nd Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition. Mark Koelbl of First Student in Alberta places first in the Conventional Bus category, Antonio Perez of San Dieguito Union High School District in California takes top honors in the Transit Bus category and Russell Altizer of Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia wins first place in the Small Bus category.
Read More →Since 2000, the Web-based application has been used to help discipline over 78,000 students nationwide, resulting in increased school bus safety and happier bus drivers, company officials say.
Read More →The new report shows that an average of 30 school-age children die in school transportation-related crashes each year. About 17% are occupants of school transportation vehicles.
Read More →These systems offer features that allow for saving time and resources such as soap, and brush systems that can accommodate exterior equipment, including stop arms and crossing arms.
Read More →On Wednesday morning, officers respond to a report of a possibly impaired school bus driver. As a result of the investigation, a 71-year-old man is charged with impaired driving and operation of a motor vehicle over 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood (0.08%).
Read More →District attorney says Pennsylvania school bus driver was driving “in an extremely reckless manner” when his bus struck a car, killing the passenger. The driver was also reportedly responsible for a non-bus related fatal crash in 1999. Watch footage from the February incident here.
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