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NHTSA Announces Final Rule Requiring Seat Belts on Motorcoaches

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a final rule that requires three-point, lap-shoulder belts for all passenger seats and the driver on all new motorcoaches and "over-the-road" buses manufactured…

November 22, 2013
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Dell Transportation Adds Dual-Vision XC 2+1 to Improve Safety, Accountability

School bus contractor Dell Transportation of Port Washington, N.Y., announced it recently upgraded part of its bus fleet with Rosco’s new Dual-Vision™ XC 2+1 continuous automotive event recorder (AER), which offers…

November 22, 2013
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Akron Brass Names Tillinghast as New President

Former Weldon Vice President Sean Tillinghast has been named president of parent company Akron Brass, a manufacturer of high-performance firefighting equipment.

November 22, 2013
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School District to Revisit Policy After Inebriated, Off-Duty Bus Driver Causes Wreck

Questions about intervention and notification of law enforcement have arisen in the weeks following the much-publicized collision allegedly caused by a New York school bus driver who was found to…

November 21, 2013
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New Study Shows Ill Effects of Losing Yellow Buses in Alabama Community

At Monday’s Hoover City Council meeting, four out of six council members walked out when discussion arose about the impact of eliminating public school bus service in the city. What…

November 19, 2013
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Family, Coworkers Mourn Utah School Bus Driver Killed in Crash

A dedicated, happy person who loved the work that he did. A great father and grandfather. This is how family and coworkers describe 55-year-old Stan Riley (pictured) of Kearns, Utah,…

November 18, 2013
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$350K Settlement Reached in Pennsylvania School Bus Stop Death

In a settlement announced Friday, two insurance companies will pay a combined total of $350,000 to the family of 13-year-old Ashley Clark (pictured), who was killed in a fatal bus-stop…

November 18, 2013
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Seon Names Winner of Anti-Bullying Coloring Contest

Seon named Mayson Bac, 11, the winner of the video surveillance provider's inaugural Anti-bullying Coloring Contest with the theme "Bullies Aren't Cool." The middle schooler from North Thurston School District…

November 18, 2013
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Providing Yellow Bus Service to Military School a ‘Challenging Responsibility’ for Virginia District

While most U.S. military schools are supported by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), some may be part of the public school system, such as Fort Belvoir Elementary School…

November 15, 2013
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Sanchez Fuentes to Leave Office of Head Start

Yvette Sanchez Fuentes announced she is stepping down as director of the Office of Head Start (OHS) after four years at the helm, during which she oversaw sweeping reforms to…

November 15, 2013
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State Funds Help Clean Up School Buses in Missouri, Pennsylvania

While five school districts in Missouri were awarded funds through the state Department of Natural Resources’ Clean Diesel Program to replace some aging school buses, the Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities and…

November 14, 2013
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Synovia Solutions Offers Free Trial of GPS Tracking, Fleet Management

Synovia Solutions said it is offering a "Try-N-Buy" program to give potential school bus customers a free trial of the company's real-time GPS solutions specifically for service and support vehicles.

November 14, 2013
Last modified on Friday, 25 April 2014 05:42

NYAPT Names Legislator of the Year for Urging of School Bus Stop Arm Law

The New York Association for Pupil Transportation named Sen. Catherine Young its Legislator of the Year for introducing a bill that would allow video collected at school bus stops of…

November 13, 2013
Last modified on Monday, 15 September 2014 15:10

U.S. School Bus Stop Arm Legislation

A breakdown of states that have laws authorizing school districts to install video surveillance cameras on or near stop arm equipment to capture incidences of motorists who illegally pass school…