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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 StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Boys leap from bus emergency exit, walk in traffic

The bus driver pulls over when the boys, ages 12 and 14, act unruly and one pokes holes in the seats with a sharp stick. When the bus stops, the boys jump from the rear emergency exit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Blue Bird honors long-time employees

The company honors 66 employees with employment milestones of 35 years or greater during a ceremony. The employees are awarded with a certificate of appreciation and a gift of $50 per five-year employment increment.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Biometric solution uses eye scanning to track bus passengers

BlinkSpot’s iris scanning technology recognizes a child as he or she boards or exits the bus, and sends real-time reports to the school along with an individual e-mail to each parent verifying the location of their child and the time.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

American School Bus Council seeks coordinator

The contract role supports ASBC's marketing and operational activities and manages an upcoming project. Requirements include project management and school transportation industry experience.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

1st-grader killed by truck near bus stop

Janell Simmons is standing across the street from her siblings while waiting to be picked up for school. As a pickup truck and school bus approach the stop from opposite directions, Simmons attempts to cross the street and is hit by the truck.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Teen steers bus to safety

Jeremy Rice leaves his seat eight rows back from the front of the bus and grabs the wheel after the driver falls from his seat and becomes stuck in the stairwell. Rice follows the driver's instructions and successfully stops the bus.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Bus camera is compact, vibration resistant

Moxa Americas Inc.’s VPort P06-1MP-M12 IP surveillance cameras feature an operating temperature of minus 40 to 75 degrees C, vibration-resistant M12 connectors and a vandal-resistant housing.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Feds issue annual state transportation report

The new 2011 edition of State Transportation Statistics includes a wide range of state-by-state information, such as the calculations showing which states had the highest and lowest number of highway traffic fatalities per 100,000 population in 2010.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Article delivers the facts on school bus safety

North Carolina state pupil transportation director Derek Graham contributes a piece for the Southeast Education Network that thoroughly explains why yellow buses are the safest way for students to get to school.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2012

Bosch releases Android part finder app

Users can search for parts by entering the vehicle year, make and model, or the Bosch part number into the app on their phone or tablet. The app is available for download from the Amazon app store or from Google Play.

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