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The district earns a “Propane Hero” award during this week’s Green Fleet Conference. The district purchased 90 buses from Blue Bird Corp. last year that run on the alternative fuel.
Read More →A Minnesota district’s transportation director says having access to the locations of his buses is helpful if a parent says a bus missed a stop. The system also notifies supervisors if drivers get lost while on their routes so they can help the drivers get back on track.
Read More →The school bus contractor receives the 2010 Taking Action for Asthma Award from the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition for such practices as establishing an idle reduction program and outfitting buses with emission control equipment. In other news, the company purchases Go Airport Connection, which provides airport shuttle services.
Read More →Carl Fisher began driving students to school in a 1946 Dodge panel truck when he was 16 years old. Today, he is one of Pleasant Hope (Mo.) Schools' independent contractors, driving high school students to and from classes at the community college.
Read More →The Clean Diesel 10 Conference kicks off in Washington, D.C. The event highlights the significant progress made in the past 10 years to improve air quality through new clean diesel technology.
Read More →Lok Marcellay, 11, had disappeared after getting off his school bus last week. Police say they found the boy two days later, and he appeared to be in good health. The incident was described as “an alleged abduction by known individuals.”
Read More →The search continues for a man who stole a school bus from a district parking lot at 5 a.m. last Thursday. State troopers pursued the vehicle on the freeway, where the bus collided with two vehicles. The bus was found crashed into a tree on a surface street, but the driver had fled the scene.
Read More →ACS CrossSafe records high-quality footage; the video is watermarked with the time, date, GPS coordinates and other information needed for proving the violation. Affiliated Computer Services, which designed the system, manages the entire reporting process.
Read More →The company's EPA 2010-certified engines are delivering up to 6 percent better fuel economy compared to their 2007 counterparts, customers report. Cummins’ aftertreatment system will be showcased at the Clean Diesel 10 event in Washington, D.C., this week.
Read More →Don and Kimberly Mair have asked a Florida school district’s board to support their efforts to get warning signs posted at bus stops to alert motorists that there might be children in the area. The couple’s daughter, Gabby, was fatally hit by a car in June after being dropped off by her school bus.
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