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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 StaffJanuary 21, 2015

Bus a/c supplier Spheros to open new installation plant

The new facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be overseen by Wayne Chandler, who has experience in managing air-conditioning installations on school buses.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2015

Bus driver honored for response to accident

Ronda Shultz quickly drove students away from a car-pedestrian accident at a bus stop on her route, got them counseling, and offered help to the parents of the girl hit by the car. She was named “Bus Driver of the Month” by the Danville (Pa.) Area School District’s superintendent.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2015

School bus crossing light allowed in 2 more states

Nevada becomes the sixth state to allow Gardian Angel, which uses a white flood light to illuminate the path for students to cross the street.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 19, 2015

NSTA, Zonar award $50K grant

New Jersey contractor B.R. Williams wins the grant to outfit school buses with the hardware needed to use Zonar’s technology systems.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2015

Ohio district to test GPS app on school buses

North Ridgeville City Schools is testing GPS units on two of its buses for a proposed app that would show school bus locations and real-time arrival information. The district aims to improve communication with parents, help drivers stay on schedule and save on fuel costs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2015

School bus driver charged in crash didn’t disclose medical info

Gerald Rupple was driving a bus last year for the Orange (Calif.) Unified School District when he passed out and crashed, injuring 11 students. He is accused of failing to disclose his medical problems when he was hired, and he faces several charges.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2015

School bus driver rescues woman from overturned car

Larry Cornett was driving on his morning route for Burke County (N.C.) Public Schools when another bus driver notified him of a crash on the route. He pulled the driver out of her car and waited with her on his bus until help arrived.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2015

School bus with boy behind wheel hits building

Tiffanie Brown of Merrimack, New Hampshire, allegedly directed her 5-year-old son through checks of the reverse and brake lights, and he shifted the bus into reverse, causing it to drive backwards and into a building. She is charged with child endangerment and reckless conduct.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 13, 2015

NAPT, <I>SBF</i> launch School Bus eXchange

The new SBX event will bring industry thought leaders together with product and service providers for two days of interaction in an educational setting.

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Videosby StaffJanuary 13, 2015

South Carolina 'School Bus Shuffle' Teaches Kids Bus Etiquette

Some students and faculty members at Chastain Road Elementary School in Liberty, South Carolina, created this video instructing students how to behave on the school bus.

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