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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Article delivers the facts on school bus safety

North Carolina state pupil transportation director Derek Graham contributes a piece for the Southeast Education Network that thoroughly explains why yellow buses are the safest way for students to get to school.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 21, 2012

Ga. first lady promotes school bus safety

Sandra Deal tours the state to promote the “Stop Means Stop” campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the need to stop for school buses. The issue has added urgency in Georgia, where three students were killed by illegally passing motorists in the last two school years on record.

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ArticlesJuly 24, 2012

Midwest Transit Equipment: focused on customer service

Located in Kankakee, Ill., Midwest Transit Equipment has over 200 employees and five locations to serve its customers. The school bus dealership is dedicated to providing safe, reliable equipment, and offers many different buses, parts and services.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2012

Colo. district awarded for school bus shuttle system

Denver Public Schools' Success Express gives students in two northeast communities access to greater school options and opportunities via yellow bus service. The transportation department earns a Gold Peak Award from the Colorado American Marketing Association for the launch of the shuttle system.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2012

Trans Tech’s electric school bus to appear in TV show

The eTrans will be featured during the Kids Count program on Fresno, Calif.’s Valley PBS. The show will also be available for online viewing after the initial broadcast.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Thomas McMahonJune 21, 2012

NHTSA's David Strickland: school bus defender

On David Strickland’s watch, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has publicly supported the safety record of the yellow bus and has launched a campaign to promote ridership. In an exclusive interview with SBF, the administrator discusses these topics and reaffirms the agency’s decision to not mandate seat belts on large school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 18, 2012

Bus stop near-miss makes for powerful lesson

Footage of an illegal passer nearly striking a West Virginia boy leaving his school bus is being used for public education and driver training. And the state has a variety of other initiatives that are helping to crack down on stop-arm running.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2012

Navistar launches new IC Bus campaign

Company officials say that the new school and commercial bus campaign takes an innovative "lifestyle" marketing approach.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2012

New website touts school bus benefits

The American School Bus Council launches SchoolBusFacts.com, which serves as the hub of a national public education campaign to promote school buses as the safest and best way to connect students with their schools.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2012

PBS show to highlight school transportation

The second episode of the “America Revealed” series will focus on the workings of America’s vast transportation network. A spokesperson says that the episode will include coverage of “one of the nation’s most important modes of public transportation: the school bus.”

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