This document provides statistical information regarding the incidence of school bus-related accidents and fatalities. Descriptive data are presented on occupant and pedestrian fatalities by age, time of day, and principal impact point on school bus vehicle; the number of school-age pedestrian deaths; and the number of school bus-related crashes.…

Texts accompanied by photographs and drawings introduce students to four means of public transportation and to major tourist attractions in Munich, German Federal Republic. Vocabulary is glossed in the margin, and texts are followed by questions and exercises. Some suggestions for additional activities are given in English. An appendix includes…

Discusses a case which attempts to address the problems of city-suburban segregation: its significance lies in the uniqueness of the remedy applied to Detroit and in the high probability that this type of remedy, if applicable, would be applicable to other metropolitan areas. (Author/JM)

Discusses recent United States Supreme Court cases which set forth administrative procedures eliminating segregated schools. (JF)

The barriers to physical mobility of the elderly are explained in this study which concentrated on spatial-temporal accessibility, and the use of mass transit to urban services and resources. The first area of concern dealt with the amount and extent of free time available to the elderly who are perceived as having large blocks of descretionary…

This document contains the text of the rules and regulations, adopted in 1972 and later amended, governing the operation of student transportation vehicles in the state of Colorado. They define the kinds of vehicles that qualify as school transportation vehicles, outline the requirements for vehicle operator's examination, describe the types of…

It is as vital to select and train school bus drivers as it is to place good teachers in the classroom. (Author/MLF)

For the past six years, Los Angeles County Office of Education (California) has used a state-of-the-art computerized transportation management system that produces $2 million annual net savings and provides prompt, accurate bus service for students, parents, and teachers. This article details routing and scheduling programs used. Includes seven…

Scholars who agree on a list of conclusions from past integration studies disagree on three central issues: (1) the size of the positive educational impact of desegregation; (2) the psychological effects of desegregation; and, (3) what the proper governmental response to the existing evidence about busing should be. (JM)

The first of the two parts of this article analyzes the overall situation preceding the desegregation on January 23, 1973 of the school system of Prince Georges County, Maryland; the second part is an interview with Mrs. Greta Henry, the principal in a black school. (JM)

Reports a study comparing the effectiveness of projects representative of compensatory, busing, and non-compensatory programs for inner-city students. (Author/JM)

Examines the content of section 13-C of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, its role in labor negotiations at the local level, its impact on relations between local and national government, and the outcome of 13-C negotiations during the period 1975-77. (Author/IRT)

Provides an overview of busing and the neighborhood school concept. Argues that educators must push those programs that show the most promise of creating integrated neighborhoods and attracting Whites back to the cities. (Author/IRT)

A study investigated 171 mass transit operators' beliefs about blindness and the factors that may influence their beliefs. There were statistically significant differences among transit operators' beliefs on the basis of the operators' ethnicity. White participants had significantly fewer irrational beliefs about blindness than Hispanic and…

THE PREEMPLOYMENT, 6-QUARTER CURRICULUM IS FOR USE IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING IN NEW TECHNIQUES AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LATEST STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION. GRADUATES OF THIS CURRICULUM MAY SEEK CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS TRAFFIC REPRESENTATIVES, CLAIMS…