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Managementby StaffSeptember 1, 2006

Blue Bird acquired by investment firm

On Aug. 25, Blue Bird Corp. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2006

STA acquires Ontario contractor

Student Transportation of Canada (STC), an operating subsidiary of Student Transportation of America, has acquired Simcoe Coach Lines Ltd., a school bus operator in Sutton, Ontario.

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Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2006

Toll collectors rescue children

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Four toll collectors were recognized for their heroism after they rescued 24 children from a school bus fire on July 14.

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Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2006

IC Corp. pegs engine hike at $6,000

IC Corp. has announced that school bus prices will increase $6,000 per unit as a result of the EPA requirements on engine emissions that bus and commercial truck OEMs must adhere to with 2007 engines.

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Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2006

Collins Industries explores possible sale of company

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Industries, the largest manufacturer of Type A school buses in the U.S., is exploring a possible sale of the company.

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Maintenanceby StaffAugust 1, 2006

Product Highlights

LED light serves multiple purposes The Surface-Mount LED Combination License Plate and Stop/Tail/Turn Light is a 4-inch round light that ...

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Special Needs Transportationby Dr. Ray TurnerAugust 1, 2006

Slips, trips and falls

Special-needs buses, especially those with wheelchair lifts, are high-risk environments for students because of the possibility of slips, trips and falls.

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Managementby StaffAugust 1, 2006

NAPT News & Views

Security is the focus of this latest edition of the NAPT News & Views. Discussed below are some of the exciting things that are happening in our industry, and we want you to know how the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) is leading every day.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonAugust 1, 2006

Left behind

Although I was never left alone on a school bus, I imagine that to be the approximate degree of anxiety for those unfortunate boys and girls who find themselves in that scary situation.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffAugust 1, 2006

Hybrid school bus unveiled at New York conference

A hybrid school bus manufactured by IC Corp. and Enova Systems Inc. was unveiled in early July at the New York Association for Pupil Transportation conference and trade show.

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