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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 StaffNovember 3, 2014

Batteries stolen from special-needs buses

Suspects stole 32 batteries from 16 Victor Elementary School District special-needs buses in Victorville, California. The theft cost the district approximately $3,500 and each battery is valued at about $110.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2014

Updated report on sharing medical info with school transporters

Peggy Burns updates her “Sharing Student Health and Medical Information with School Transporters” report for NASDPTS.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2014

District awards Medicaid claiming contract to Accelify

The company’s contract with Alexandria (Va.) City Public Schools includes a system that matches transportation services to billable direct health services to produce valid transportation Medicaid claims.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2014

Special-needs student hospitalized after falling from moving bus

New York student A.J. Pediford, 12, opened the emergency door on a school bus, then fell or jumped to the ground and suffered a serious head injury.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2014

Maine district replaces 31 diesel buses with propane

Sanford School Department switched to Blue Bird Propane Vision buses because of a short return on investment, ease of fueling, low infrastructure cost and reduced emissions compared to diesel fuel, officials say.

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Newsby StaffOctober 30, 2014

HSM names national market manager for school bus

Dave Anderson is responsible for all sales activities in HSM’s school bus market, which includes school bus seats and seat pads.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2014

Daimler, GM honor Espar for supplier quality

Espar Heater Systems receives the Daimler 2013 Masters of Quality award and the GM 2014 Supplier Quality Excellence award in recognition of its quality excellence, on-time delivery, added value and customer service.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2014

Stertil-Koni: Green engines spur need for water resistant lifts

Maintenance shops are increasingly turning to heavy duty lift systems that are engineered to be water resistant, allowing technicians to pressure wash commercial vehicle undercarriages, according to Stertil-Koni.

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Newsby StaffOctober 28, 2014

Blue Bird employment up 44% in 4 years

The school bus manufacturer’s growth in all vehicle segments has led to an increase in its workforce, which is now over 1,600 employees.

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