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Working Animals: Service Dogs and the School Bus

School buses are going to the dogs! No, not like that; for students with disabilities, service animals are critical support and are permitted both in schools and on the big yellow bus. Here’s how school districts can plan and prepare for a new furry passenger.

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Special Needs TransportationCover Storyby Wes PlattJanuary 14, 2023

2023 Special-Needs Survey: Bus Production Lead Times, Lack of Aides Among Several Pain Points

The 2023 survey, which will appear in the February print edition of School Bus Fleet, offers a glimpse of how special-needs transportation providers are faring and what challenges they face.

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Managementby Christy GrimesJanuary 9, 2023

5 Questions: NAPT’s Dr. Molly McGee-Hewitt on What Lies Ahead

In this interview with School Bus Fleet, McGee-Hewitt shares what challenges the NAPT hopes to address in the coming year, as well as which pupil-transportation-related issues are on her radar, and what she believes pupil transportation will look like five years from now.

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Safetyby Amanda HuggettDecember 23, 2022

Say Goodbye, Germs! Sanitizing Solutions for School Buses

Kick the ick on school buses with solutions designed to clean, disinfect, and sanitize both germs and air to minimize illness and decrease the spread of viruses.

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Managementby Wes PlattDecember 22, 2022

SBF Wrapped: 5 Most-Viewed News Stories in 2022

In 2022, highlights on the School Bus Fleet website included the “under-the-hood” CDL waiver, association collaboration, and safety concerns.

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Managementby Wes PlattDecember 19, 2022

SBF Wrapped: 5 Most-Viewed Feature Articles in 2022

In 2022, highlights on the School Bus Fleet website included stories dealing with special-needs transportation, employee morale and retention, and CDL requirements in the midst of an ongoing school bus driver shortage.

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Security and Safetyby Jonas BergströmDecember 5, 2022

How Do We Minimize the New Fire Risks Associated with EVs and HEVs?

As the industry shifts to make full use of greener fuels, all detection and suppression systems need to work and communicate together to determine risk.

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Managementby Christy GrimesNovember 30, 2022

Forward-Looking Roundtable: Envisioning the Future of Pupil Transportation

In the next five years, pupil transportation will continue to evolve, expanding beyond the yellow school bus, say these industry members.

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Technologyby Hillary WeissNovember 21, 2022

Renewable Propane Reduces Emissions, Provides Cost Savings

Ideal for paratransit and on-demand transit fleets, the non-fossil fuel is produced from 100% raw materials, and when paired with an ultra-low NOx engine, brings emission levels to near-zero.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeNovember 17, 2022

Q&A: Navistar Moving into the Passing Lane

Navistar is back on the offensive. We talked to Göran Nyberg on where the company stands with electrification, autonomous technology, the integration with new parent Traton, and more.

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