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ArticlesJune 23, 2020

7 Bus Safety Practices Districts Are Planning for School Start

Extra sanitizing, contact tracing, social distancing, and increased training and communication are some of the best practices that transportation directors are implementing for school reopening amid COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2020

Transfinder Extends Free Communication App Offer

North American school districts can now get Stopfinder Communication free of charge through the end of 2020 instead of the end of this school year.

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NewsJune 3, 2020

School Bus Tracking App Offers Easier Management of COVID-19-Related Trips

CalAmp and Synovia’s Here Comes the Bus allows pupil transporters to create designated stops in the app without using routing software.

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School Bus Fleet BlogJune 3, 2020

NTSB Findings: Technology Just One Way to Boost Safety

The National School Transportation Association's executive director weighs in on the NTSB's report on the fatal 2018 crash in Rochester, Ind., and its recommendations.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 26, 2020

COVID-19 Survey: Pupil Transporters Contend With Staffing Adjustments, Routing Concerns

Conducted by School Bus Fleet, findings include adjusting personnel duties, some downsizing due to school closures, and significantly boosted cleaning routines. Respondents anticipate major routing changes as schools reopen.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 6, 2020

NTSB to Hold Webinar on Investigation Into Fatal Ind. School Bus Crash

The webinar “Vehicle Collision with Student Pedestrians Crossing High-speed Roadway to Board School Bus — Rochester, Indiana,” will be held on May 13 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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Newsby StaffMay 1, 2020

Maryland School District Taps Transfinder for Routing Solution

Prince George’s County Public Schools is using Routefinder to bolster its route creation process and improve on-time performance.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 22, 2020

Webinar Offers Tips for Preparing to Resume Service Post-COVID

School Bus Fleet’s recent webinar, “Returning to Service Post-COVID: Are You Prepared?” is now available online.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 21, 2020

NTSB Releases Final Report on Fatal Indiana School Bus Crash

The report concludes that the probable cause of the 2018 crash in which three students were killed was a motorist’s failure to stop for their school bus. Contributing to the cause was the school district’s inadequate bus route safety assessment.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2020

Transfinder Offers Free Test Drive of School Bus Routing Solution

The routing software developer is letting clients and other school districts try for free Routefinder PLUS, its new browser-based solution, which is designed to help build and edit routes remotely.

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