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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.  

News•by Staff•February 12, 2015

5 California districts get $325K for cleaner school buses

The funds will be used to replace 13 older diesel buses with new models. The five California districts are among 76 recipients nationwide to be awarded rebates from the EPA.

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News•by Staff•February 11, 2015

Thomas Built to hold 2 tech training events in 2015

The Thomas Built Institute’s Service Training East will take place in North Carolina in May, and the Service Training West will be held in Nevada in July.

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News•by Staff•February 11, 2015

Trans/Air launches 3 new products

The supplier unveils a new climate control system and stainless steel skirt mount condenser as well as a new rooftop unit product line.

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News•by Staff•February 10, 2015

Newly found footage of historic school bus accident to air

Home movie footage of a school bus being pulled out of a Kentucky river following what has been called the worst school bus accident in U.S. history will be shown as part of a film that is a follow-up to the 2009 documentary The Very Worst Thing.

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News•by Staff•February 10, 2015

NYAPT makes school transportation requests for state budget

The New York association calls for full funding for transportation aid, an increase for school bus driver training, and funding for security equipment, among other recommendations.

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News•by Staff•February 10, 2015

Driver receives school bus casket as gift

Glen Davis, a former longtime bus driver for Grand Meadow (Minn.) Public Schools, received a casket built and painted to resemble a school bus from his friend, the owner of a funeral home, who wanted to pay tribute to his life.

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News•by Staff•February 9, 2015

Missouri district to get new school bus facility

The building will have more than five times the space of the Republic School District’s current facility, with an additional entrance and exit, bigger driver training and bus repair areas, and additional staff parking spots.

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News•by Staff•February 9, 2015

IC Bus honors 4 dealers for customer service

This year’s winners are Timmons Truck Center of Lousiana; Leonard Bus Sales Inc. in New York; Midwest Transit Equipment in Illinois; and Western Canada IC Bus Inc. in Alberta.

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News•by Staff•February 6, 2015

New York contractors call for sales tax exemption for school buses

The move would help taxpayers and school districts save nearly $14 million per year, according to the New York School Bus Contractors Association.

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News•by Staff•February 5, 2015

Bus mechanic charged with stealing $20K from district

Anthony Robinson, the lead mechanic for the Teton County (Wyo.) School District’s bus fleet, allegedly used a district credit card to buy parts, then resold them and kept the money. He is facing a felony theft charge.

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