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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 StaffJuly 16, 2015

NTSB issues recommendations from 2014 truck-motorcoach crash

After investigating the Orland, California, crash in which five students were among those killed, the agency calls for motorcoach survivability enhancements.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2015

IC Bus launches remote diagnostics system for school buses

OnCommand Connection works with a customer's telematics provider to create vehicle health reports with recommended actions. The system is available as a standard, free option on all new school buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2015

Grip device helps handle heavy batteries

The K-1320 Battery Grip features textured grippers that clamp onto batteries with a powerful, controlled squeeze, according to the supplier.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2015

Safe Fleet, subsidiaries launch anti-bullying program

“United Against Bullying” will offer tools, resources and funding to support initiatives to prevent bullying and abusive behavior. The program will include grant awards and a coloring contest.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Student honored for actions after school bus crash

Shayne Pierre, 15, received an award from the Montana Highway Patrol for assisting the injured drunken driver of the other vehicle, then returning to the bus to get the students to exit because he had noticed gasoline leaking from the vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2015

Districts report cost efficiencies with Blue Bird buses

Two school districts, one located in New York and the other in Mississippi, cite certified technicians and alternative fuel as factors in reducing school bus total cost of ownership.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2015

Emirates Transport to recruit 1,000 female school bus supervisors

The move is a response to growing demand for the bus supervisor service since the company started offering it to private schools last year.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2015

Virginia district rolls out stop-arm camera program

Arlington Public Schools rolled out the program using American Traffic Solutions’ CrossingGuard. Citations will be issued after a two-month warning period, as the school year begins.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2015

School board member convicted of passing stopped school bus

Tichi Pinkney Eppes of Virginia said she waited behind the bus and that it looked empty, but the police officer who issued the citation testified that there were children exiting at the time. She is planning to appeal.

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