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Fri 03 Mar 2007ABS not on bus service list, trial toldThe regular servicing of the Bus Éireann school bus that crashed killing five secondary students in Meath two years ago did not include checking the ABS braking system because it was not included by Bus Éireann on the service check list, a court has heard.Trim Circuit Criminal Court also heard yesterday that the ABS had been disconnected for some time before the crash but that the bus had normal braking performance and tests had found the service brakes were in good condition.