School Bus Fleet, January 2018
1 JANUARY 2018 SCHOOL BUS FLEET JANUARY 2018 DEPARTMENTS EDITORS NOTE 4 Running the Numbers COMMUNITY 6 NEWS 8 Iowa School Bus Fire Claims Driver Student U S DOT Expands Drug Testing Panel FIVE QUESTIONS 18 Barry Sudduth on Professional Development Driver Shortage NAPT NEWS VIEWS 46 Blue Jeans and Yellow School Buses SNAPSHOTS 47 PEOPLE 48 BUSINESS 50 ADVERTISER INDEX 53 PRODUCTS 54 CLASSIFIEDS 56 THE LAST WORD 60 Trials by Fire 20 34 38 Cover photo courtesy of Thomas Built Buses FEATURES 20 34 38 42 44 COLUMBUS CONFERENCES GAZING INTO THE FUTURE Vehicle automation electric school buses and mobile data terminals are among the forward looking topics on tap at the NAPT and NASDPTS conferences By Thomas McMahon and Nicole Schlosser FRANKLIN TACKLES CRITICAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES At Atlanta Public Schools John Franklin has led a turnaround that has bolstered bus reliability while boosting staff and public relations By Thomas McMahon Executive Editor SETTING A COURSE FOR SAFE USE OF MOBILE DATA TERMINALS Driver tablets GPS units and similar devices present potential benefits as well as safety concerns Here are the emerging issues and the guidance thus far By Derek Graham 8 TECHNOLOGY OFFERINGS TO SIMPLIFY TRANSPORTATION TASKS Software that streamlines data collection onboard Wi Fi fuel efficiency products and an artificial intelligence powered child check device are just some of the options to look for in 2018 OHIO DISTRICT PUTS PREMIUM ON STUDENT SAFETY DRIVER TRAINING Working with the U S Department of Homeland Security and local police and fire departments the South Western City School Districts transportation department places an emphasis on training drivers to keep students safe By Clayton Wong Editorial Assistant CONTENTS
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