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Maintenanceby Christy GrimesMarch 6, 2023

The ABCs of Proper HVAC System Maintenance

Advice from an expert on keeping your school bus HVAC system running cozy.

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Managementby Christy GrimesFebruary 13, 2023

Fondness in Motion: Love Perseveres for the Yellow School Bus

Leaders of national school bus organizations tell us why the love the big yellow school bus.

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MaintenanceCover Storyby Wes PlattFebruary 10, 2023

2023 SBF Maintenance Survey: Wages Increase Along with Expenses for Parts

The average hourly starting pay for school bus maintenance works is up more than $1 compared to last year, but more than half of student transportation operations surveyed indicated that their technicians are expected to cover bus routes often or daily due to driver shortages.

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Special Needs Transportationby Christy GrimesFebruary 2, 2023

Driving the Displaced: Transporting America's Homeless Students

In a day and age where an education can prove transformative for youth in vulnerable environments, finding solutions to transport them is crucial.

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Special Needs Transportationby Wes PlattJanuary 27, 2023

Building Strengths for Special-Needs Passengers

School transportation professionals benefit from training to make the most efficient use of equipment aboard their buses.

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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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