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Alternative Fuelsby James BlueJune 8, 2015

Room for more growth in alt-fuels

In the past two years, alternative-fuel school bus sales more than doubled, and the options for alternative-fuel school buses have multiplied.

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Managementby Barry SudduthJune 4, 2015

NAPT News & Views — NAPT Summit and SBX: All about <i>you</i>

A discussion after the first SBX captured perfectly why we offer this new membership benefit and have the annual Summit. Commenting on the myriad challenges facing school transportation professionals and why she found SBX valuable, an attendee said she “was hoping to find people that could help me solve some of my problems.”

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Managementby Thomas McMahonJune 1, 2015

School buses play a key position in athletics

With running having become a lifelong pursuit for me, I recently found myself once again riding a school bus to an important race, just like in high school. On April 20, I ran in the Boston Marathon for the first time. ...

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonMay 27, 2015

Alt-fueling Equipment Offers Myriad Options for Fleet Needs

For operations that run propane or CNG school buses, suppliers can provide customized solutions for efficient and reliable fueling.

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Alternative FuelsCover Storyby Nicole SchlosserMay 22, 2015

Making the Business Case for Alternative Fuels

End users say savings on propane autogas and CNG fuel and maintenance costs, along with having to perform less maintenance, help recoup the extra cost of purchasing the vehicles and installing fueling systems.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMay 21, 2015

School Bus eXchange Drills Down on Keys for Success

At the inaugural SBX event, school transportation officials share ideas on such topics as efficiency, technology and identifying the outputs of a successful operation.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMay 14, 2015

A digital issue for a digital age

SBF decided to switch the Canadian Fact Book from print to digital this year for two key reasons: to get this information-packed issue to more people, and to do it more efficiently.

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Safetyby James BlueMay 11, 2015

Stats show steady growth in contracted school buses

Data collected by SBF over the past six consecutive years show increases in the proportion of contractor buses being used, from one-quarter in 2007-08 to one-third in 2012-13.

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Safetyby Ronna WeberMay 6, 2015

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Should FMCSA increase the federal insurance minimums?

The FCMSA is considering an increase in the federal minimum insurance requirements for passenger motor carriers. This is a very important issue for school bus contractors, as these requirements could dramatically affect insurance costs.

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Safetyby Steven KalmesMay 1, 2015

NAPT News & Views — Campaign to highlight safety around school buses

The theme of National School Bus Safety Week this year is “Be smart. Be seen. I wait in a safe place.”

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