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Routes Around the World: The Many Modes of Travel from L.A. Through Central America

STN global blogger Anson Stewart is back from Central America with a quick breakdown of his modes of travel so far on his journey.

October 26, 2010
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National School Boards Association: School Employees Must Tread Carefully in Social Networking Water

It's becoming more and more rare to find an adult that does not have an account with one of the many social networking sites. And it's almost become second nature…

October 25, 2010
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Routes Around the World: Newest Buses in Guatemala Get Colorful Makeover

In another installment of STN "Routes Around the World" blogger Anson Stewart's travels through South America, we get to see how newer school bus models sometimes stand out from the…

October 19, 2010
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What Effect Will the Alabama Seat Belt Study Have?

According to an article on Al.com, the results of the three-year Alabama Seat Belt Study will soon be released. But what does this mean for the industry's views on the…

October 18, 2010
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Amputation Reminds Pupil Transporters How Risk Can Have a Life-long Effect

While school buses are the safest vehicle available to children on the way to and from school each day, only killing about six riders on board the bus during crashes…

October 18, 2010
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Anti-Gay Bullying in New York a Microcosm of a National Dilemma

If things keep progressing as they have been, a U.S. Department of Education survey on school bus bullying at is reportedly underway will have plenty of data to draw upon,…

October 15, 2010
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A Video on Bullying That Speaks for Itself

A new video puts faces to those who have taken their lives as a result of bullying.

October 13, 2010
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Electric Vehicles for All?

A startup company is taking American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and trying to improve the way batteries could move electric vehicles down the road.

October 13, 2010
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Routes Around the World: Transmetro – BRT in Guatemala City

This week's installment from Anson Stewart finds him in Guatemala City.

October 11, 2010
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School Bus Stops: Waiting in the Dark

Are students in more danger when they have to wait at their school bus stop in the early morning hours?

October 8, 2010
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Buses of Guatemala City

Red Type D transit-style buses, many of which have Blue Bird bodies, form the core of Guatemala City’s bus system. Interurban Type C conventional buses interface with the main urban…

October 5, 2010
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Bullying Can Be Very Costly Not Just for Students but School Districts, Too

Howard County Public Schools west of Baltimore is learning the price of student bullying.

September 30, 2010
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Call for Total Cell Phone Ban Gets Set Aside

The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) decided to pass on a resolution calling for an all-out ban on cell phone usage while driving, hands-free included.

September 27, 2010
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Routes Around the World: Buses in and Around Belize

Many companies run along the Western Highway from Belize City and Belmopan to Benque Viejo near the border with Guatemala, including Shaw’s, National, Guerra’s, D&E, Middleton’s, and the Belize Bus…