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Thursday, September 2, 2010

September 2010

COVER STORY: Historically, September signals the return of millions of students to school. Vital to this annual migration are yellow school buses. But the landscape, especially in this economy, is changing. Take a ride with us this month as we explore how transportation operations are rolling with the punches.

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Five Years Later: Schools Still Struggling with Katrina Aftermath

The flood waters have long subsided, but school districts in New Orleans and elsewhere along the Gulf Coast still face tremendous challenges related to their educational and support services budgets, student ridership eligibility and age and quality of their school bus fleets. [Read more]

Is Funding for Texas Seat Belt Law Finally on its Way?

Three years ago, the Texas legislature passed only the second school bus lap/shoulder belt bill in the nation's history. But today, with only days remaining before the law is set to go into effect, school districts have yet to see the state funds to purchase new school buses equipped with the safety systems. [Read more]

Feds Release New Guide on Selecting Better School Bus Stops

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released best practices on safer routing and stop selection, including the recommendation that districts minimize the need for students to cross any road to or from their school bus. [Read more]

Feds Propose Lap/Shoulder Restraints for Motorcoaches, School Bus Drivers

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require three-point seat belts at all passenger seating positions in newly manufactured motorcoaches and the lap/shoulder belt systems for drivers of all motorcoach and school buses weighing more than 10,000 pounds. [Read more]

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