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NTSB Releases Safety Improvement 'Most Wanted List' Video

NTSB Releases Safety Improvement 'Most Wanted List' Video

The National Transportation Safety Board released a video of its annual list of critical changes the federal agency has deemed necessary to reduce transportation accidents and save lives.
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NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart speaks to reporters on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 in Chattanooga, Tennessee with the latest information on the agency's investigation of Monday's fatal school bus crash.

NTSB: Chattanooga School Bus Driver Deviated from Route

National Transportation Safety Board investigators have determined that Johnthony Walker was not supposed to be driving along Talley Road in the Brainerd section of Chattanooga, Tennessee, when he lost control…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 07 December 2016 10:48
A National Transportation Safety Board investigator makes measurements of the Hamilton County Schools bus that crashed in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Monday, killing five students.

Police: Chattanooga School Bus Driver Was Not Drunk or High

The Chattanooga Police Department said Johnthony Walker, the driver in a school bus crash that killed six students and injured two dozen more, tested negative for alcohol and drugs.
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Updated Federal Overtime Rules Blocked

Updated Federal Overtime Rules Blocked

A federal judge in Texas granted an emergency injunction to temporarily block the implementation of a new overtime rule that was set to go into effect nationwide on Dec. 1.
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All Hamilton County government buildings will fly flags at half mast in remembrance of the victims of a fatal school bus crash on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016.

Read the NAPT, NSTA Statement on Chattanooga Bus Crash

The National Association for Pupil Transportation and the National School Transportation Association issued the following joint statement in response to the death of five students and injuries to another 23,…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 22 November 2016 17:00
NTSB Chairman Christopher Harts confirms during a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 that agency investigators will determine what caused bus crash and how to prevent it from happening again.

NTSB Investigation Into Chattanooga School Bus Crash Ongoing

The National Transportation Safety Board began its investigation into the fatal school bus crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that at this report killed five students and sent at least 23 others…
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Last patient just extricated from bus by Chattanooga Fire Dept at school bus crash.

Chattanooga School Bus Driver Charged in Fatal Crash

UPDATE 11/23/16: The Chattanooga Police Department in Tennesee has now confirmed six students died and at least 23 were injured during a “very serious” school bus crash there, with the school…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 19:58
Converging Technology Trends Drive Next-Gen School Buses

Converging Technology Trends Drive Next-Gen School Buses

The technological advances in the last century have shaped the modern world. In the last 50 years alone, the level of achievement made by technology has been insurmountable compared to…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 29 November 2016 16:38
W.Va. District Pilots Bus Fire Suppression Systems

W.Va. District Pilots Bus Fire Suppression Systems

Kanawha County Schools in Charleston, West Virginia, equipped 10 special needs school buses with fire suppression systems to buy additional time for student evacuations as the state looks to approve…
  • Last modified on Thursday, 17 November 2016 11:51
First Student Financials Indicate Strong Future for Company

First Student Financials Indicate Strong Future for Company

The UK-based FirstGroup PLC, which operates First Student, the largest provider of student transportation in North America, reported favorable growth for its half-yearly results.
  • Last modified on Monday, 21 November 2016 08:21
Thomas Built Buses launched its Saf-T-Liner C2 CNG, background on lift, at the 2015 STN EXPO.

LA Unified Upsizes Nation's Largest School Bus CNG Fleet

Los Angeles Unified School District is increasing the size of its CNG fleet with the purchase of 71 new Saf-T-Liner C2 CNG school buses this winter from Thomas Built Buses.
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Despite the defeat of a ballot measure last week that would have further boosted revitalization of downtown, student transportation services are on the move.

Detroit Motors Forward with School Bus Services

Well past municipal bankruptcy and recession years, Detroit is making significant progress in its recovery, alongside automotive OEMs and suppliers that also overcame financial woes to refuel the Motor City…
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Some owners of Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks manufactured between 2007 and 2012 allege that Cummins and Fiat Chrysler America cheated diesel emissions tests to meet EPA and CARB regulations.

Cummins Refutes Involvement in New 'Dieselgate' Allegation

Cummins Inc. says claims made in a class-action lawsuit brought against the engine maker and Fiat Chrysler America alleging diesel emission cheats in Ram 2500 and 3500 trucks are "false…
  • Last modified on Wednesday, 16 November 2016 16:00
Texas District, Florida Charter Up Propane Commitments

Texas District, Florida Charter Up Propane Commitments

A day after a large Texas school district shared how its propane school buses saved $1.3 million on fuel and maintenance, a Florida charter school is eyeing similar savings with…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 15 November 2016 16:35