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TABLE OF CONTENTS Industry News:
INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS 14 ‘Kadyn’s Amendment’ passes U.S. House, Illinois Secretary of State Honored, some California CNG buses grounded, latest SCR vs. EGR study, bus routes cut at Texas school district, Biz Bites and more.
Analysis
JACK JACKSON 48 How to Wash in a Changing World
Columns FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY 8
Bad Publicity or Good?
PUBLISHER’S CORNER BY TONY CORPIN 58 Why Drive When You Can Surf?
Departments MAILBAG 10 Views and opinions from our readers
Seat Covers Securements
Fabricated Interior Parts
TOP STORY 22 Ohio Student Transporters See Positive Results in Loading/ Unloading Zone With Auxiliary LEDs
HEADLINES 24 Video Helps Secure Voter Approval for New School Buses in NY
26 Striking the Relationship Balance Between HR and Transportation
28 Pilot RFID Tracking for Students With Special Needs in Texas
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6 School Transportation News Magazine August 2012
SPECIAL REPORT 32 School Bus Manufacturers Implementing the Tree Rs for ‘Green’ Manufacturing
30 Tennessee School District the First to Receive New Tomas EFX Buses
STN ONLINE 12 Highlights from the Web
PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS 50 Te latest offerings for the student transportation set
PEOPLE 51 Movers and shakers in the industry
UPCOMING EVENTS 52 Monthly industry calender
MARKETPLACE 56 Classified advertising
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