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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 StaffDecember 10, 2015

3-year-old boards school bus with cousin

The North Carolina girl gets on a bus she is not assigned to with her cousin. Since no parents are present, the bus driver lets the girl board so she can get her to a safe place and contacts the police.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

Thomas Built Buses brings customer service program to Canada dealer

Autobus Thomas in Quebec will use Platinum Support, which trains dealership staff to provide rapid diagnosis and turnaround, consistent communication, and eliminate all areas of waste.

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Newsby StaffDecember 10, 2015

Applications now being accepted for next School Bus eXchange

The 2016 edition of the event, produced by NAPT and School Bus Fleet, will be held in Denver in April.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2015

Student dragged nearly 1 mile by school bus

Six-year-old Chelsea Klepzig of North Carolina tries to deboard the bus and the door closes on her arm. She holds onto the bus for nearly 1 mile, with her feet and legs being dragged, and suffers bruises and scratches.

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Videosby StaffDecember 9, 2015

Virginia County’s Stop-Arm Message for Motorists

The danger of stop-arm running is the focus of this PSA from Chesterfield County (Va.) Public Schools and Chesterfield County Police.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Girl jumps from moving school bus

The Texas student had gotten into an argument with another student on the bus, hit the emergency exit button and jumped out onto the freeway, authorities say. She was not struck by any vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Transportation Sector Consultants builds ‘Partners Club’

TransPar Group, which manages more than 1,700 vehicles for various school districts in the U.S., joins the TSC program that offers exclusive services.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2015

Broken bolt causes rear axle to fall off school bus

The bus was stopped in front of a high school in Tennessee when both of the back wheels and axle broke away, but no students were hurt. The bolt that connects the vehicle springs was broken, authorities say.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2015

Parent questions change in district’s special-needs busing policy

The mother of a boy with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is concerned over a change from him riding a special-needs bus to a regular bus. Seminole County (Fla.) Public Schools no longer has the resources to provide special-needs buses, but does have monitors on buses, officials say.

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