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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 StaffOctober 6, 2016

$300M Deal to Support International, IC Bus Dealer Inventory

Navistar Financial closes a two-year dealer floor plan transaction to support International Truck and IC Bus dealer inventory funding.

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Newsby StaffOctober 6, 2016

Student Transportation Inc. Celebrates Anti-Bullying Awareness Month

The contractor’s “Bully-Free Buses” campaign is led by Blue Shirt Day. Drivers, mechanics, and others wear blue shirts to show solidarity against bullying.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Webinar to Cover Connected School Transportation

Wi-Fi for students and live on-vehicle video streaming are among the topics to be discussed in a free web seminar on Cisco’s Connected Transportation for Education.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

Continental Invests Majority Stake in Zonar

The move is part of the German automotive supplier’s effort to intensify its activities in the fleet management service business.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

Hunter Builds Deer Stand With School Bus

Jesse Kauffman of Wisconsin places a 72-passenger school bus atop an old gas station tank to serve as a deer stand using equipment from his excavation business.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2016

NAPT, <I>SBF</i> to Study School Bus Driver Recruitment

The initial stage of the research project will be an in-depth driver recruitment survey. The goal is to identify best practices that can help school districts attract more drivers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2016

School Bus Safety Co. Offers Free Training Materials

School bus operations can request a free copy of the company’s new “Danger Zones” program, along with safety PSAs and a poster.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

Student Who Suffers Seizures Rode School Bus Without an Aide

An IEP in 2014 for Emily Quandt of Minnesota stated that she needs a trained person to ride the bus with her to administer medication for life-threatening seizures, but she rode the bus alone last year due to a lack of district staff. An aide will ride on the bus with her this year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

Student With Autism Hailed a Hero in Escape from Smoking School Bus

Ten-year-old Alex Perez of New Jersey sees smoke coming from the bus engine and yells to get the bus driver’s attention. All passengers are evacuated from the bus with no serious injuries. 

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2016

No Mechanical Issues Found With School Bus in Denver Crash

Police find no mechanical problems with the bus that Kari Chopper was driving that crashed into a pillar at the Denver airport earlier this month. Autopsy results for Chopper have not been released yet.

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