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Managementby Dick FischerJuly 1, 2007

You call that a school bus, mate?

Dan and Julie Love are the owners of Love's School Bus Service in Cairns, a city in the north Australian state of Queensland. The Loves have been...

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Managementby StaffJuly 1, 2007

Ricon acquired by Wabtec

WILMERDING, Pa. — Wabtec Corp. has acquired Ricon Corp. for $73.5 million in cash, including debt repayment. Panorama City, Calif.-based Ri...

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Managementby StaffJuly 1, 2007

NAPT seeks board candidates

ALBANY, N.Y. — NAPT members will vote on four key board-of-directors positions this fall at the association's annual conference. Elections ...

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Safetyby StaffJuly 1, 2007

NHTSA's seat belt summit looms

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has scheduled a day-long public meeting to discuss passenger cras...

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Safetyby StaffJuly 1, 2007

Texas passes school bus seat belt bill

BEAUMONT, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry signed into law a bill that requires school buses to have three-point belts in all seats. The legislation...

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Managementby StaffJuly 1, 2007

IC Corporation to raise bus prices

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Beginning this month, IC Corporation will raise its bus prices an estimated 4 to 5 percent. Company officials said the ...

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Safetyby StaffJuly 1, 2007

Big changes ahead for S.C. bus fleet

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina General Assembly approved a bill that requires the replacement of the state's school buses every 15 years.<...

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Alternative Fuelsby Steve Hirano, Editor/Associate PublisherJuly 1, 2007

Yellow buses are green

I haven't seen Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth, but I generally agree with the notion that climate change caused by human beings co...

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Maintenanceby Kelly Roher, Assistant EditorJune 1, 2007

Software Keeps Fleets Running Smoothly

If you ask individuals in school bus maintenance staffs, many of them will say that fleet maintenance software has made their job much easier. These p...

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Managementby StaffJune 1, 2007

Q&A: Gallagher Sees Wealth of New Contractor Opportunities

Denis Gallagher, chairman and CEO of Student Transportation of America (STA) of Wall, N.J., continues to grow his company through acquisitions and con...

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