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ManagementCover Storyby Wes PlattApril 7, 2022

SBF Administrator of the Year: Service Takes Many Shapes

School Bus Fleet’s Administrator of the Year for 2022 is a servant leader who manages bus routes, drives the soccer team, helps families with transportation to medical appointments, and sometimes works as a backup custodian.

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ManagementCover Storyby Amanda HuggettApril 6, 2022

How to Set Up a Successful Succession Planning Program

When a key player in your department retires or moves on, prevent panic by having a proactive plan in place from the get-go. Try out these tips from school bus industry leaders to be ready to react.

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Alternative Fuelsby Christy GrimesApril 4, 2022

REACHING OUT

The Beneficial Electrification League launched an initiative meant to help rural districts prepare and get federal funds for clean school bus fleets.

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Alternative Fuelsby Wes PlattApril 4, 2022

5 Questions: Brianna Walsh Wants to Lower Hurdles for Fleet Electrification

Brianna Walsh, senior director of eCity business development for Enel X, works with school districts to help them overcome obstacles to making the shift from diesel to electric school buses.

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Alternative Fuelsby Wes Platt and Christy GrimesMarch 18, 2022

Electric Impact On the Way

Two zero-emission bus manufacturers are opening major new facilities in the United States this year. What difference could Lion Electric and GreenPower Motor Co. make in Illinois and West Virginia?

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Alternative Fuelsby Wes PlattMarch 18, 2022

Township 211: A Propane vs. Diesel Maintenance Experience

Scott Prusko oversees maintenance for Township High School District 211 in Illinois. Data tracked for more than a decade indicates savings on fuel, maintenance, and warranty work with the district's propane buses.

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MaintenanceCover Storyby Amanda HuggettMarch 2, 2022

Beyond the Wrench: Software in the Maintenance Tech's Toolbox

It’s not just hardware that makes up a good maintenance toolset anymore. Check out what new software and technologies are here to keep buses in tip-top shape while making life for its techs even easier.

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Maintenanceby Wes PlattFebruary 23, 2022

20 Tips for Finding and Keeping Maintenance Techs

Strategies for fleets, small and large, to attract and retain talent to work on school buses.

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MaintenanceCover Storyby Christy GrimesFebruary 20, 2022

Women in School Bus Maintenance: "Nothing is Too Challenging"

Women make their mark in school bus maintenance shops throughout the United States.

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ManagementCover Storyby Wes PlattFebruary 16, 2022

5 Questions: Bucky Law Reflects on The Bus Center's Half Century

The company that started as a Tennessee Blue Bird dealer is now a franchise that sells Thomas Built Buses. For Bucky Law, pupil transportation is in the blood.

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