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Transfinder achieves 20% revenue growth in 2012
January 22, 2013
The transportation management solutions provider also added 143 new clients and increased its staff to 65 last year. Revenues grew from $6.5 million to $7.85 million.
Zonar to launch fleet management conference
January 17, 2013
The provider of fleet telematics, remote diagnostics and mobile onboard computing will launch THE ZONE 2013 from May 14 to 16 in San Antonio. Officials say that the fleet management conference will offer renowned industry speakers covering strategic transportation topics.
Bob Austin remembered as pupil transportation mentor, pioneer
January 17, 2013
Austin, who passed away on Jan. 7 after a long battle with cancer, led the creation of an innovative joint-powers school transportation agency in California and later imparted his knowledge and passion to school bus driver instructors with the state Department of Education. California state director Anna Borges discusses Austin’s contributions to pupil transportation.
N.J. school bus associations merge, form new group
January 17, 2013
The New Jersey School Bus Owners Association and the Garden State School Bus Contractors Association merge to create the New Jersey School Bus Contractors Association, which comprises members from more than 30 school bus companies. Officials say the merger took place “to better coordinate efforts as they relate to pupil transportation matters within New Jersey.”
Preliminary data show that there were 32,367 fatalities on U.S. roadways in 2011, about 94% of all transportation fatalities. (Note: Grade crossing fatalities are separated into the highway category and the rail category [not pictured] as appropriate.)
NTSB: Transportation fatalities dropped 2% in 2011
January 17, 2013
Preliminary data indicate that overall transportation fatalities in the U.S. decreased from 35,043 in 2010 to 34,434 in 2011. National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman says that “we can do better” in reducing transportation accidents, which remain one of the nation’s leading causes of death.
11 batteries stolen from contractor's buses
January 17, 2013
First Student serves Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District in New Jersey, and officials say the thefts earlier this week caused some buses to run late in the morning. The news follows an incident last week in which batteries were stolen from 16 school buses in Florida.
Laser vehicle spotting guide helps with proper staging
January 17, 2013
The Spotline laser from Rotary Lift projects a green line directly in the center of the bay, and the technician can then center the line on the vehicle hood and dash while pulling in for accurate positioning. A retrofit kit that’s now available enables the Spotline to be compatible with most inground and surface lifts.
Company helps districts sell school bus advertising space
January 17, 2013
After serving the industry for more than 30 years with his business Lee Fox Bus Seat Repair, owner Lee Fox launches Fox School Bus Media. Fox’s new company contracts with districts and handles all aspects of the advertising process, from producing and installing ads to disbursing revenue.
American Utility Metals rebrands as Crompion Intl.
January 15, 2013
Officials say that the name change comes as the stainless steel producer works to expand its global presence and its focus on creating solutions through new services and additional metallurgists on staff. The company supplies Cromgard, a high-performance, low-nickel stainless steel, for bus manufacturing and other industries.
N.J. district to put ads on school buses
January 15, 2013
Medford Township Public Schools will reportedly become the first school system in the state to begin school bus advertising, which the district’s superintendent says is an “effective means of generating vital capital and an exciting community awareness platform for corporate sponsors.” A local grocery store chain will advertise on the operation’s 52 buses.
Cold weather puts districts’ buses out of service
January 15, 2013
Salt Lake City School District and Jordan (Utah) School District are among the school systems impacted by the low temperature on Monday. At Jordan School District, 30 buses wouldn’t start — officials say the batteries wouldn’t hold a charge and diesel fuel was gelling.
Tags: Utah
Bill would establish school bus trespassing as first-degree crime
January 15, 2013
Under the legislation pre-filed in the Alabama Legislature, a person has committed trespassing if he or she is found guilty of willfully demolishing, destroying, defacing, injuring, burning or damaging a school bus, or has entered the bus while not authorized to do so. The crime would be a Class B misdemeanor.
Tags: Alabama
NYC mayor: School bus strike would jeopardize student safety
January 14, 2013
With the city's biggest school bus driver union set to go on strike Wednesday, education officials put backup measures in place, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg sharply criticizes the union's plan. The strike, he says, "would necessarily jeopardize the education and safety of the more than 150,000 students who take school buses every single day."
ACT offers new a/c skirt condensers
January 11, 2013
Bus air-conditioning supplier American Cooling Technology's new condensers provide a universal mounting pattern that provides flexibility to select the best bolt pattern for the specific vehicle. In other news, the company names Jason Verdier to a new position of parts sales and distribution manager.
Documents show bus girl jumped from had wrong number of aides
January 10, 2013
Onyx Williams suffered serious head trauma after she jumped from the back of her moving special-needs bus, and she later died. A copy of the contract between her school district and the bus company that was providing its special-needs transportation indicated that two aides were to be assigned to Williams’ route, but only one was on board at the time of the incident.
Cop rear-ends school bus at railroad crossing
January 10, 2013
The Superior, Wis., officer will be cited for inattentive driving in the incident, according to the police chief. No children were on the bus at the time.
Batteries stolen from 16 buses at Fla. district terminal
January 10, 2013
Drivers arrive at work on Monday and discover that the batteries have been stolen. The Broward Sheriff’s Office says that the thief or thieves probably wanted to sell the batteries for scrap, so investigators check scrap yards in the area.
Father of teen killed by stop-arm running speaks out
January 10, 2013
Nearly four years ago, 16-year-old Nicholas Adkins was fatally struck by a vehicle that failed to stop for his school bus. North Carolina then passed legislation that stiffened penalties for such a violation and allowed stop-arm cameras on school buses. With the anniversary of Nicholas’ death approaching, his father talks with a news outlet and gives a stark reminder of the dangers of stop-arm running.
Collins Bus Corp. names new marketing manager
January 9, 2013
Laneah Petitjean is responsible for leading marketing efforts throughout the U.S. and Canada for the Type A school bus manufacturer. Most recently, she served as an account manager for Cargill Meat Solutions.
Mo. district sees cost savings from propane buses
January 9, 2013
The eight Blue Bird Propane-Powered Vision school buses have been in operation at Fort Zumwalt School District since last June. The district’s chief financial officer says the district is saving “around 18.9 cents per mile due to lower fuel costs,” and officials anticipate that the buses will save the district “approximately $18,000 this school year.”

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