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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 StaffFebruary 4, 2014

Mohawk Lifts launches new blog

The posts feature industry experts who will cover auto lift news, garage equipment reviews, vehicle lift safety, common auto lift questions and more. The blog is designed to be a resource for individuals researching lifts for their home garages, owners of general repair shops, and fleet managers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2014

Transportation agreement extended for students in UAE

The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education has extended for three years its agreement with Emirates Transport for transportation of students of the ministry’s government schools. The deal provides 2,113 school buses and more than 2,000 drivers to government schools.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2014

New bus depot to save district $400K in fuel, driver pay

Sarasota County Schools builds the depot in North Port, Fla., which the transportation director says reduces the number of empty miles the drivers had been traveling from the old depot to their first and last pickups of the day. Pickup times and routes aren’t expected to change.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2014

District's app lets parents check for bus delays

Frederick County (Md.) Public Schools launches a new school bus notification system that provides info on delays of 15 minutes or more. The program displays the bus number, whether it is a morning or afternoon bus, the length of the delay and the schools affected.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2014

Q'Straint names 2 new regional sales managers

Mitch Drouillard is appointed southern regional sales manager for the transit and rail market segment for Q’Straint. Don Eaton is named western regional sales manager for the transit and rail market segment.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2014

Teen helps bus driver who collapses at the wheel

Jesse Hermanson and an aide are on the bus when driver Lee Plante loses consciousness while making a U-turn, sending the bus through a brick wall and into a backyard. The teen says he saw Plante halfway out the bus doors, and his thought was to “call 911 and release the emergency switch because the doors kept pinching him.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

Fuel treatment solution becomes more widely available

K100 Fuel Treatment is designed to remove water, gums and varnishes from fuels, for better mileage and acceleration. As Kinetic Fuel Technology expands its distribution network internationally, the treatment solution is more widely available.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

CleanFUEL USA gains UL listing for propane dispenser

The company’s Gilbarco Encore S liquefied petroleum gas retail fuel dispenser gains the distinction as an Underwriters Laboratories listing, which CleanFUEL officials say “signifies our commitment to exceeding customer expectations in alternative-fuel dispensing.”

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Newsby StaffJanuary 29, 2014

District revamps transportation, reduces late buses by 97%

Tennessee’s Metro Nashville Public Schools restructured the department last fall, and officials say the number of late morning buses has decreased 69% since Oct. 1, and the number of late afternoon buses has decreased 28%. Customer service and turnaround time on bus repairs have also improved.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2014

Transfinder named a ‘Best Place to Work’

The transportation management software supplier is one of 30 companies designated the Best Places to Work in the Capital Region for 2013 by the Albany Business Review. Companies participate by submitting anonymous employee surveys, and Transfinder’s employees recognized the company's frequent celebrations of employee birthdays and accomplishments and competitive salaries.

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