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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 9, 2011

IMMI offers deal for replacing old restraints

With the SafeGuard Summer Exchange Program, school districts get a discount on the purchase of a new STAR restraint when they retire an old restraint of any brand.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2011

Blue Bird, Micro Bird announce website enhancements

New features of the Micro Bird website include extensive video footage that highlights the features and benefits of each of the Micro Bird bus options. Users can also view footage and overviews of Blue Bird's newest green solution, the Propane-Powered Micro Bird.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2011

Board proposes 60-percent school bus fee increase

The Calgary Board of Education's proposal addresses an $8.8 million gap between transportation costs and funding, as well as a 10-percent increase in fuel costs. A board member says they will consider eliminating bus routes and a position in transportation to minimize the fees.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2011

New state director named in Montana

Following the retirement of Maxine Mougeot, who held the position for nearly 10 years, Donell Rosenthal is chosen as state pupil transportation director. Rosenthal had been working for the Montana Office of Public Instruction as a computer support specialist and serving as the backup for Mougeot.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2011

REMINDER: Study seeks to improve wheelchair transport safety

School bus drivers and attendants are asked to share their experiences in a survey being conducted by university researchers. The outcome is expected to help bolster the safety of wheelchair-seated students by identifying needs for improved technologies, standards and training. The survey, which was announced in March, will close at the end of this month.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2011

Former owner, president of Virginia bus company passes away

Mark D. Fisher started Virginia Overland Transportation with his parents in 1973 as a school bus consulting service. The company grew to provide many types of contracted transportation and also operated bus dealerships. Fisher passed away on April 30 at age 59.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2011

A comprehensive approach to the stranded-student problem

When Dale Goby was head of transportation for Detroit Public Schools, children being left behind on the bus was a recurring problem. Then his team came up with a solution that eliminated the incidents, he tells SBF. He now offers the "low-cost, low-technology" ChildSaf System.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2011

Bus driver praised for actions during medical emergency

Velma Woodcock pulls off the road after students notify her that a boy on her bus is unresponsive. Woodcock instructs a parent to call 911 while she performs CPR on the student, who was not breathing. She visits the student in the hospital after completing her route.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2011

Bus driver among California's Classified School Employees of the Year

Wilfin Morales, who works for Menlo Park City School District in Atherton, Calif., has been a bus driver for nine years. He has driven more than 250,000 miles without a single accident or ticket, and district officials say he is dedicated and goes the extra mile for students.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2011

Lawmakers opt to continue funding school bus inspections

The Michigan Senate drops its plan to defund the inspection program run by the state police. The proposal for 2011-12 is to conduct all inspections, but the House will also need to support the measure.

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