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March 2006
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School Bus Bill Season in Full Swing
States report on proposed legislation affecting school bus operators

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Districts Decide "Cool" Kids
Priority placed on safety when it comes to school bus air conditioning

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Making the Grade
Emissions testing results in air quality improvements, but at what cost?

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Tale of the Tape
Cost an issue for deciding between analog or digital surveillance

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Integration is Name of the Game
Amalgamated software suites key to school bus fleet maintenance


Blue Bird Restructures Financially | 12


School-Bus Deaths Spike in Loading/Unloading Zone| 12

About every five years the national loading/unloading zone survey shows a spike of student fatalities, which could be due to training. The 2004-2005 results showed the largest number of deaths since 1999.

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Hijacking Ends with Driver Safe, Suspect in Custody

Contractors Gather in Hawaii for Annual Mid-Winter Meeting

Missouri Legislator Files 3-Point Lap/Shoulder Belt Bill

IC Corp Announces Hybrid School Bus Project

Proposed Bill to Raise Maximum Speed Limit in Virginia

Natural Gas Users Reminded to Get Inspections

British Columbia Retrofit Project Near Completion

Migrant Seasonal Head Start Stays Ahead of Compliance Curve

3-Point Belts Coming to Australian 'Orange' School Bus

Evacuation Lessons Learned from Toronto Plane Fire

 

8 Commentary by Bill Paul
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Letters to the Editor

14 News Briefs
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Perspective by Ryan Gray

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Product News

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Bluth on Special Needs by Dr. Linda Bluth

62 People in the News
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Stirring the Pot by Jim Ellis

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Shop Talk by Denny Coughlin (868 KB PDF)

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Advertiser Index

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Industry Calendar

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74 Back of the Bus
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