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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2012

District preps for winter with safety competition

Bus drivers at Washoe County School District in Reno, Nev., compete in the “Chain Championship” to be the best and fastest at getting chains on their buses’ tires. The competition is part of the transportation department’s priority to transport students to and from school during the winter months without incident.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2012

Trans Tech Bus aids Hurricane Sandy victims

The Type A school bus manufacturer organizes a “Stuff the Bus” event that will run through Nov. 13 to collect nonperishable items that will be delivered to charities and shelters that are helping people affected by the super storm.

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ArticlesJuly 17, 2012

Is your school district prepared for super-fog?

Super-fog is a combination of smoke and early morning water vapor that produces zero visibility over roadways. When it impacts a Florida operation, buses are convoyed out of the terminals until they reach a clear area, and a “pre-warning” procedure is developed.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonOctober 1, 2007

Special Report: 2 Years After Katrina

Among the vast destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina two years ago, one of the iconic images was a flooded lot filled with hundreds of school buses...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2005

In the eye of the hurricane

The mad rush out of Katrina-devastated New Orleans in early September was facilitated by hundreds of school buses and motorcoaches from all over the c...

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2005

An evacuation to remember

The following is an account of one school district’s efforts to help evacuate people from New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. It was writ...

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2005

Buses to the rescue

As the storm waters recede in the Katrina-battered Gulf Coast, we should not forget that the disaster's effects will linger for years. The physical de...

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