SCHOOL BUS SAFETY GROUPS TO ANNOUNCE NEW RESOURCE

ALBANY, NY (07/14/2008)(readMedia)-- The New York Association for Pupil Transportation will be joined by the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute to convene a press conference at the Holiday Inn/Albany at 205 Wolf Road in Albany, New York. The press conference will begin at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The purpose of the press release will be to release to the public a new Public Service Announcement relating to school bus safety and the illegal passing of school buses. The Pupil Transportation Safety Institute has developed both a 30-second and a 60-second advertisement that has been endorsed by the New York Association and will be distributed to a wide variety of educational and safety oriented groups and individuals. Copies of and links to the advertisement will be made available at the press conference and will be accessible for the general public. Officials from both organizations will be available at the press conference that coincides with the 50th Annual Conference of the association. Some 550 school bus professionals are in attendance at the conference that includes workshops and educational opportunities for women and men engaged in school transportation operations.
WHO: New York Association for Pupil Transportation and Pupil Transportation Safety Institute
WHAT: Release of a new video public service announcement regarding illegal passing of school buses
WHEN: Tuesday July 15, 2008 at 12:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Holiday Inn
205 Wolf Road
Albany, New York 12205