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NTSB Final Report on 2010 Missouri School Bus Crash Uncovers Troubling Issues

The National Transportation Safety Board says driver inattention, faulty school bus brakes and inadequate following distances all contributed to a fatal crash in Gray Summit, Mo., 18 months ago that involved two school buses and killed a high school band member. [Read more]
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Update: Both Houses of Calif. Legislature Approve Bill to Restore $248M in Transportation Funding

Many California school districts breathed a sigh of relief today after both houses of the legislature approved Senate Bill 81, fast-tracked legislation that restores $248 million in transportation cuts made in December to help plug the state's budget hole. [Read more]
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NAPT Performance Assessment Project to Measure Operations, Track Successes

The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) board of directors announced that a project launched last fall at its annual conference is resulting in a variety of customized metrics that will help members improve the quality of service offered to parents and students. [Read more]
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School Bus Manufacturing Data Mirrors Nasty Economic Effects on Education

If a light exists at the end of this recessionary tunnel, it is sure taking its sweet time getting here. After a momentary production spike reported in this space last year, total school bus manufacturing output fell again during the recently concluded 2010-2011 production year, this time by more than 25 percent. [Read more]

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A Visual Aid for Drivers Performing School Bus Pre-Trip Inspections

Greg Beaverson knows just how difficult it can be to remember the myriad number of steps required by school bus drivers during the mandated pre- and post-trip inspection process.

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