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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 9, 2017

School Bus Driver in Chattanooga Crash Indicted, Faces Additional Charges

Johnthony Walker, the driver in the fatal November crash, is indicted on six counts of vehicular homicide. Other charges include reckless endangerment, reckless driving, and use of a portable electronic device by a school bus driver.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMarch 3, 2017

School Bus Mechanic Builds Wheelchair Ramp for Student

Thomas Mitchell, a mechanic and substitute bus driver in Tennessee, built a wheelchair ramp at the home of a special-needs student who rides one of the buses he drives. 

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2017

Thomas Built Buses Names 2 New Platinum Support Dealers

Mid-South Bus Center in Tennessee and Warner Bus Industries in Saskatchewan are the latest dealers to become certified in the collaborative effort between the school bus manufacturer and its dealers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 8, 2017

Law Enforcement Looks After School Buses in Chattanooga

Tennessee state troopers and local police will ride and follow Hamilton County school buses, including the route related to the Nov. 21 fatal crash.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2017

Consultant, District Partner on Tool to Assess Judgment of School Bus Driver Applicants

The Dash Group, a consulting firm, gives a grant to a Tennessee school district to use The Judgment Index, a tool that is designed to assess the judgment skills of potential school bus drivers.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 7, 2017

Tennessee Legislators Target School Bus Safety

One bill would require seat belts on school buses in Tennessee. Other proposals aim to raise the state’s minimum age for school bus drivers and increase oversight of pupil transportation.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonJanuary 27, 2017

Another Look at Electronic Stability Control

The phone rang, and I looked down at the caller ID: “CHATTANOOGA TN.” I immediately knew the awful reason for the call, if not who the caller was. It was Tuesday, Nov. 22, the morning after the devastating school bus crash …

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 19, 2017

NTSB Still Seeking Probable Cause of Chattanooga School Bus Crash

The agency releases a preliminary report with a few new details, including confirmation that the driver had been in two school bus crashes since the start of the school year.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 11, 2017

Congressmen Call for Hearing on School Bus Safety

U.S. representatives from Tennessee and Maryland cite concerns from recent high-profile school bus crashes in their states.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 10, 2017

School Bus Driver Saves 29 Students from Bus Fire

A Tennessee bus driver notices a fire on the bus while at an intersection, pulls over, and safely gets all students off the bus before it bursts into flames.

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