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ArticlesMarch 1, 2007

Industry Puts Greater Emphasis on Security Training

Programs are available through federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, but many school bus operators are supplementing their training with the help of local law enforcement.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2007

How to Develop a Mission Statement That Is More Than Words

Have you ever been asked to develop a mission statement for your organization or department? When you finished, did you feel like it was meaningful? ...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2007

How to Publish an Effective Department Newsletter

Department newsletters can help to disseminate information, spotlight positive achievements and build morale. Keys to a successful newsletter include proper planning, content development and consistency.

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2007

12 Strategies to Combat False Passenger Injury Claims

School bus operations need to be prepared to fight false injury claims. Crash investigation skills and sound record-keeping are the first line of defense.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2007

Emergency Preparedness Takes Center Stage

The NAPT’s 32nd Annual Conference and Trade Show features a bus-rail crash demonstration and seminars on emergency response, as well as a new leadership initiative.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Q&A: ‘Pre-Buy’ Activity Boosts School Bus Sales in 2006

Thomas Built Buses President and CEO John O’Leary says the manufacturing sector is seeing increased sales due to customers increasing their bus purchasing before the EPA’s stricter emissions standards take effect in 2007.

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2006

NAPT Webcast debut covers 2007 emissions

Addressing concerns about the EPA’s tightened emissions standards and how they’re going to impact school bus operators was the focus of a Webcast sponsored by the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO).

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2006

IC Corp. pegs engine hike at $6,000

IC Corp. has announced that school bus prices will increase $6,000 per unit as a result of the EPA requirements on engine emissions that bus and commercial truck OEMs must adhere to with 2007 engines.

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2006

Revamped school bus takes safety training to new level

The Owego Apalachin Central School District’s transportation department has raised the bar with its safety training program by reconfiguring a school bus to create its third SAFE (Student Accident Fire Evacuation) Bus, a mobile training station and classroom.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2006

2005 Clean School Bus USA Grants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded grants totaling $7.5 million to reduce school bus emissions.

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