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November 2012 COVER STORY:
Chances are you’ve at least heard the name
Charley Kennington. Te former Texas state director at the Department of Public Safety and now director of Innovative Transportation Solutions in Houston is renowned nationwide for his teaching of proper child passenger securement on school buses as well as serving as a vital safety and training resource, all while exhibiting class and dignity. For these reasons and more, STN named him the 2012 Leadership Award winner.
COVER PHOTO: JAIME GALLEGOS DISTRICTS, TRANSIT
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SURVEY: Transporters Report on Budgets,
Operations See page 44
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Actions speak louder than words for STN Leadership Award Winner
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Charley Kennington See page 36
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Humble Texan p.36 Charley Kennington named the winner
of STN’s 2012 Leadership Award for self- less service to the industry
Take a Seat p.40 Partnership between Hickory Springs and
subsidiary Triad Fabco results in safe, comfortable and green innovations
The Responses Are In p.44 Transportation director, supervisor survey
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Our team truly believes that in the school bus industry, safety is everyone's business. The Child Check-Mate System will help to ensure that drivers perform their daily check outs at the end of their route. Our strong commitment to the security of children is our motivation for every system we build.
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sheds light on how districts are dealing with budget cuts, procurement trends, training and more
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