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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2017

Transit Agency Partners with Ride App Designed for Parents

Tampa Bay (Fla.) Area Regional Transportation Authority’s pilot with PikMyKid will have parents use an app to cut wait times around schools, which reportedly can be up to an hour and a half.

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Videosby StaffMarch 6, 2017

Recruiting School Bus Drivers in Kansas [Watch]

In this spot from Wichita Public Schools, a First Student training manager explains what it takes to become a school bus driver as the local operation looks to bring new recruits on board.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2017

Kent Tyler Named VP of USSC Group

The bus industry veteran will initially focus his efforts on the company’s fire suppression group, Fogmaker.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2017

Propane Council Finds 10% Bump in Propane School Bus Operation, Expands Incentive Program

At the start of 2017, U.S. school districts were operating more than 12,000 propane buses, according to figures from the Propane Education & Research Council.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2017

School Bus Driver, Aide Fired After Dropping Autistic Student at Wrong Stop

The New Jersey substitute driver and aide dropped off the 11-year-old girl, who is nonverbal, at a home located nearly 3 miles from her own home.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2017

Bus Operator GO Riteway Adds New Safety Manager

Steve McKinnon joins the Wisconsin company’s safety team as regional safety manager.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2017

Student Takes Over Wheel After School Bus Driver Collapses

Jesse Frank of Alabama sees his bus driver’s head roll back and hands fall from the steering wheel. He steers the bus off the road, stops the bus, calls 911, and comforts other students.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2017

New York Stop-Arm Survey Estimates Over 34K Violations

NYAPT’s Feb. 9 survey of illegal school bus passing finds that 890 school bus drivers reported they were passed a total of 607 times. The total estimated illegal passing rate is 34,101 passes for that day.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2017

Alliance of Navistar, VW Truck & Bus Gets Green Light

IC Bus parent company Navistar and Volkswagen Truck & Bus gain regulatory approvals and finalize agreements for their wide-ranging alliance.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2017

IC Bus Updates Warranty for PSI Engines

Coverage of the PSI propane and gasoline engines expands to five years, unlimited miles — up from 100,000 miles.

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