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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 StaffJune 10, 2015

Former Navistar manager joins Leonard Bus Sales

Rob Stiteler brings nearly a decade of managerial and fixed-operations experience with Navistar International Truck and Engine Corp. to Leonard Bus Sales, where he serves as the new director of fixed operations.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2015

Freightliner Custom Chassis CEO to retire

Bob Harbin, who served as president and CEO since 2006, will retire effective July 31. He will be succeeded by David Carson, general manager of human resources for Daimler Trucks North America.

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Newsby StaffJune 9, 2015

North Carolina school bus driver thwarts potential shooting

When Alice Bradley saw a man and woman headed toward her bus and the man allegedly pointed a gun at her, she drove her car toward him and they ran away. The suspects were later arrested after pulling a gun on a deputy and said they would have started shooting teachers and students.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2015

School bus dealer awards first scholarship

American Bus Sales and Service, which represents Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia, chose Trinity Renee Mitchell for the award. Mitchell, a college student, comes from a family with a long history of providing school bus service.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2015

First Student gains new Illinois contract

The contractor will continue to provide school transportation for McLean County Unit District No. 5 for the next three years.

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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2015

REMINDER: Nominate an outstanding school bus contractor

Know a school bus contractor who deserves recognition for his or her efforts? We’re accepting nominations for School Bus Fleet’s Contractor of the Year award. The deadline for nominations is this Friday, June 12.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2015

Kentucky school bus driver saves choking student

Alerted by students that one of their peers was in distress, Yvonne Wilson performed a one-handed Heimlich maneuver on the girl, dislodging a piece of hard candy from her throat.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2015

Bills would strengthen illegal passing, trespassing penalties

State lawmakers are reviewing bills that would make a crime of unauthorized boarding of a bus, increase penalties for passing of a stopped school bus, and that would allow cameras to be installed on school buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2015

First Priority named Trans Tech dealer for California, Nevada

In those two states, First Priority will offer sales and service for Trans Tech’s Type A school buses, including the all-electric eSeries.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2015

School bus attendant wins district’s annual transportation award

Patti Hyman, who has worked for Fairport (N.Y.) Central School District for 10 years, is named Pupil Transportation Employee of the Year.

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