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New Collins exec shifts from red to yellow

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The yellow bus' vital role in homeland security

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I took the wheel of a yellow bus

By Kelly Roher
My jaunt took place at BusWest, a Thomas Built Buses dealership in Carson, Calif., and I drove a Saf-T-Liner C2 unit. Driving a school bus was a goal that we at SBF set so that I could get a better sense of what school bus drivers face on a daily basis in terms of maneuvering such a large vehicle on the road.

Does your operation bus students to prom?

By Kelly Roher
I recently read a story from the Ridgefield Park Patriot about a New Jersey high school that has specific transportation requirements in order for students to attend their prom. The board of education requires students to take a school-vetted coach bus service that is paid for by the board if they want to attend prom. This is the first I’ve heard of such a policy, and I’m curious to know if it’s commonplace.

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Rectangular LEDs

SoundOff Signal has launched a new line of rectangular LEDs for rear lighting positions on school buses. The units are available as back-up, park/turn and stop/tail/turn lights. SoundOff officials said that the LEDs offer enhanced light output and off-angle visibility. The rectangular lights also feature solid-state design and a scratch-resistant polycarbonate lens.

Spotline laser vehicle spotting guide

The Spotline laser vehicle spotting guide projects a green laser line directly in the center of the bay. The technician centers the line on the vehicle hood and dash while pulling in for accurate positioning. The Spotline retrofit kit works with two- and four-post surface lifts, light-duty inground lifts, and heavy-duty parallelogram and scissor lifts, and officials said it can be used for school buses. The kit comes with a Spotline laser assembly, a motion sensor kit and a mounting bracket.

The MULTIWASH automatic wash system

The Westmatic MULTIWASH automatic wash system is energy efficient and features a full-density top brush and two vertical side brushes to safely wash vehicles, including around mirrors and other protrusions. Officials said that with Westmatic’s Mirror Protection Program, the company guarantees that the system will not break or damage any part of the vehicle. The MULTIWASH can be installed in most existing wash bays.  

Skirt-mount condensers

With American Cooling Technology’s new family of skirt-mount condensers — the universal-mount CS-2 (pictured), CS-32 and CS-3 — the a/c installer can select from either the side-by-side or front-and-rear mounting bolt pattern. Also, the service technician can replace any model of skirt condenser using ACT’s universal mount. The new condensers are available in both 12 volts and 24 volts and can be supplied in capacities from 60,000 Btu/hr to 82,000 Btu/hr.

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