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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•July 2, 2013

$43 million increase for school bus funding in Washington

The State Legislature commits to an additional $42.8 million for student transportation operations for the 2013-14 school year, or approximately 40% of the existing statewide underfunding.

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News•by Staff•July 1, 2013

Thomas Built tool calculates total cost of ownership

The manufacturer's new calculator, available through the Thomas Built dealer network, can measure the current total cost of ownership for fleets with any brand of buses.

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News•by Staff•July 1, 2013

Virginia official moves districts, takes transportation job

Josh Davis, chief operating officer for Albemarle County Public Schools, is transitioning this month to become the director of pupil transportation for Henrico (Va.) County Public Schools. In the position, Davis will be responsible for pupil transportation in a school division of approximately 49,000 students across 71 elementary, middle and high schools.

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News•by Staff•June 28, 2013

New Blue Bird dealer in New England

Anderson Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England will serve customers in Vermont, New Hampshire, western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Articles•by Staff•June 27, 2013

REI's Chris Shigley on company growth, market trends

As Radio Engineering Industries celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2013, the company’s national sales manager says customers’ needs have played a key role in its development from a radio sales and repair store to a manufacturer and distributor of transportation products. One product he sees in great demand in the industry today is cameras, both for internal surveillance of a school bus and to capture stop-arm violators.

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News•by Staff•June 27, 2013

Durham driver saves special-needs student

Linda Wilson of the contractor’s McKinney, Texas, facility resuscitates the child on her bus who had stopped breathing by performing CPR, and she is recognized for her life-saving actions. In other news, in August, Durham will sponsor and employees will participate in the Eighth Annual Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby, a fundraiser that benefits Special Olympics Illinois.

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News•by Staff•June 27, 2013

Aide arrested, charged for allegedly leaving boy on bus

Quiana Greene is charged with second-degree cruelty to a child, for which she pleads not guilty. She tells investigators that a school staff member who boarded the bus never called out the child’s name to indicate that he needed to disembark, and Greene assumed the bus was empty.

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News•by Staff•June 27, 2013

Trace Technologies adds lockbox feature to camera system

The Buddy NightOwl now comes with a heavy-duty steel lockbox to protect the video SD card. The camera system also uses customers’ own Windows Media Player or Mac VLC players to view the video clips for easier use, according to company officials.

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News•by Staff•June 27, 2013

Update: Navistar names new CFO

Walter Borst, a longtime General Motors executive, will join Navistar as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He replaces A.J. Cederoth, whose departure was announced earlier this week.

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News•by Staff•June 26, 2013

Durham wins Tennessee contract

The school bus contractor’s agreement with Hardin County Schools in Savannah is scheduled to begin July 1 in preparation for the upcoming school year. Durham will serve seven schools with 43 buses that will be equipped with GPS and video cameras.

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