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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 StaffMay 24, 2013

Stop-arm pilot catches nearly 50 violations in 2 months

For the pilot program, American Traffic Solutions provided Mansfield (Texas) Independent School District with its CrossingGuard school bus stop-arm camera solution to help monitor the extent of the problem.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2013

Student, father fix training bus, save district up to $9K

Zach D’Souza, 15, and his father, Henry D’Souza, repair Buster the School Bus for Poway (Calif.) Unified School District. The bus is more than a dozen years old and has not been used for the last several years because it was broken.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2013

NASDPTS joins Facebook

Executive Director Bob Riley was instrumental in building the page and will serve as its moderator. Officials for the state directors association say that social media sites like Facebook prove to be an effective way to communicate industry initiatives and ideas.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2013

Man allegedly impersonates police officer, pulls over bus

Authorities are searching for the suspect, who was driving a silver sedan and used blue and red flashing lights mounted in his vehicle to signal for the Redlands (Calif.) Unified School District bus driver to pull over. The man reportedly stated that he was a police officer, and he displayed a gold badge in the shape of a star.

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Newsby StaffMay 21, 2013

District receives $500K grant for bus fleet upgrades

The $499,994 three-year Natural Gas Vehicle Development Program grant is administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. It will be used by Rose Tree Media School District to convert 14 existing diesel buses to compressed natural gas (CNG) and also to begin the process of purchasing eight new CNG buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2013

Texas district’s transportation services honored for sustainability

The Houston Independent School District wins the National Association of Fleet Administrators Excellence in Public Fleet Sustainability award for 2013. The district is recognized for its use of alternative fuels and partnership with the University of Houston to test a school bus filter that will convert smog-producing pollutants emitted from engines into water and nitrogen gas.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2013

REMINDER: <I>SBF</i> Photo Contest returns

The deadline for SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s Ninth Annual Photo Contest has been extended to Friday, May 24. Three winners will receive a $100 cash prize.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2013

Clean Energy, Mansfield partner for CNG fueling services

Sales teams from both companies will offer Clean Energy’s natural gas fueling station construction and operational services to current and potential customers. Officials say these services will be supported by Mansfield’s large-scale fuel supply capabilities and Gas-2-Gallons fuel management system.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2013

Mentoring program trains students to be technicians

Vocational school students who are chosen for the program work part-time in Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools' bus maintenance facilities, learning from experts and getting hands-on experience.

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Newsby StaffMay 16, 2013

Thomas Built invests in 1,500-ton press, honors dealers

The school bus manufacturer’s new press is used for making parts, including roof and floor sheets as well as exterior panels and structural supports, such as roof bows. In other news, Thomas Built names The Bus Centre of Acheson, Alberta, its 2012 Dealer of the Year.

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