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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 27, 2011

Thomas Built boosts storage, access in redesigned Type D bus

The school bus manufacturer says that the Saf-T-Liner EFX’s redesigned exterior allows easier access to electrical components, while increased cockpit storage makes it more comfortable and convenient for drivers. President and CEO Kelley Platt and Product Planning Manager Jed Routh discuss the new bus in an interview with SBF.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2011

Former bus driver honored for preventing possible child abduction

Kandi Burnham is honored at Florida's annual Missing Children's Day for her actions. In December, Burnham became suspicious of a man who approached her bus pushing a wheelchair and asked for one of the students on board her bus. The man claimed to be the student's father, then her uncle. Burnham drove off and reported the incident.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2011

Police conducting thousands of surprise bus inspections

The two-week strike force targets motorcoaches, tour buses, school buses and other passenger vehicles across the country. It is launched on the same day as the federal government’s Motorcoach Safety Summit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2011

Videos to instruct on school bus crisis response

The set of DVDs from Safe Havens International will cover such topics as why video tabletops and mental simulation exercises are effective at improving employees’ performance under life-and-death conditions. The organization has been using the scenarios in the videos for training purposes at school districts and to evaluate their level of preparedness. Safe Havens Executive Director Michael Dorn discusses the findings with SBF.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Why school bus crashes are on the decline in Ohio

State director Pete Japikse says that better training and management practices have led to a steady decrease — about 25 percent over the past 11 years — in the number of school bus accidents in Ohio. He discusses the state's safety efforts in an interview with SBF.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Hearing for bus drivers in fatal Mo. crash rescheduled

Katherine Shackelford and Kelly McEnnis-Mullenix were to be arraigned Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of careless and imprudent driving for their part in a collision last year that killed two teens. The women's attorneys appear in court and reschedule the hearing for December.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

Rotary Lift expands installer training to cover new products

The company adds a third full day to its Rotary Authorized Installer regular factory training classes, which is intended to thoroughly cover proper lift installation and service for new products. Attendees will work together to install lifts, take apart and rebuild hydraulic cylinders and accessories, and practice various service techniques.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

NHTSA launches traffic safety campaign for kids

The agency partners with the creators of the animated series “Chuggington” for the effort. It includes a public service announcement featuring characters from the show, a kid-focused safety pledge, and downloadable safety tips and activities on school buses, bikes and car seat use for parents and caregivers to use with children.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 22, 2011

District’s techs hone skills, vie for 'Top Shop' title

Volusia County (Fla.) Schools holds an in-house technician skills competition to coordinate training and team-building exercises. The district has four bus garages, each of which competes as a team for the bragging rights to be named Top Shop for a year.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 21, 2011

Man stops runaway bus, helps ailing driver

Matt Collins observes the school bus drift through an intersection, and it appears as though no one is driving the vehicle. When he runs up to the bus and opens the door, he finds the driver slumped over without a pulse, so he puts on the bus’ parking brake and begins administering CPR on the driver.

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