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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 15, 2011

NTSB: Ban cell phone use for commercial drivers

Citing distraction from the use of a mobile phone by a truck driver as the probable cause of a crash that killed 11 people, the National Transportation Safety Board recommends banning the use of mobile phones by commercial drivers, except in emergencies.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2011

N.J. back-to-school event promotes bus safety

The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission holds a safety event at the Egg Harbor Township Board of Education school bus maintenance garage to kick off its biannual school bus inspections. Director of Transportation Warren Fipp discusses the event, and the importance of the inspection program, with SBF.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2011

Denver district enhances service with bus shuttle system

At Denver Public Schools, students in two northeast communities have a new way to access greater school options and opportunities: the Success Express. Any student can board a yellow school bus shuttle at any stop and ride it to his or her participating school of choice.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 14, 2011

Blue Bird honors suppliers during conference

The school bus manufacturer recognizes Amtech LLC, The C.E. White Co., Cummins Inc., Dekalb Tool and Die, Five Points Services Inc. and Quality Drive Away Inc. with its 2011 Global Supplier of the Year Award at its annual Supplier Conference.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

National Express Group to acquire Petermann

The parent company of Durham School Services and Stock Transportation has signed an agreement to acquire Petermann, which is headquartered in Cincinnati and has operations across 10 states in the West, Midwest and Southwest. Officials say the acquisition will increase National Express’ fleet size to 20,000 buses and introduce the company to new states.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

Raccoon is chased off school bus, killed

A North Carolina driver takes a bus to a high school and realizes a raccoon is on board. A school resource officer chases the animal into a clearing, where it is shot and killed. The animal is being tested for rabies, and the bus is being kept at a shelter until a decision is made to put it back into service.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

Mass. district scraps new busing plan

North Attleboro Public Schools will reinstate bus service to all stops and go back to using last year’s routes after deficiencies in its new busing plan are revealed during the first week of school. A bus that was cut from the fleet to save the district $45,000 reportedly will be brought back into service by W.T. Holmes Transportation Co. at no cost to the district.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

Barry Stock joins new school bus company

The industry veteran comes out of retirement to serve as a principal of Landmark Student Transportation, a new contractor based in Ontario. "I'm too young to completely retire," Stock says, "and school busing is what I love and know best."

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

$5K awarded in America's Best scholarship program

The funds from Delco Remy go to qualifying school bus technicians and inspectors to help them attend NAPT's 2011 America's Best competition.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

First Canadian pupil transporter completes NAPT special-needs training

Shelley Fletcher-Halls, an employee of STC Elliott Coach Lines, is the ninth person overall to complete the association's Special Needs Transportation Training Program. The program comprises six special-needs courses in a variety of settings and is supplemented by two courses of elective instruction from the NAPT Professional Development Series Program.

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