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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.  

Articlesby StaffAugust 12, 2010

The school bus industry spoke ... and DOT Secretary LaHood responded

Together, the full-court press on DOT bore fruit, and pupil transportation is now going to get some overdue attention.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Durham wins two more contracts

The contractor will serve school districts in Louisiana and Michigan under three-year contracts that began on July 1.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Driver who left child on bus gets license suspension

The 5-year-old was discovered wandering a parking lot and was eventually returned to his parents. The substitute driver and aide reportedly refused to answer the transportation director's questions about the incident.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

District to raise money with school bus ads

The Tennessee Legislature approved the use of color ads earlier this year. Black-and-white ads have been allowed since 1997. Sumner County Schools will use ad revenue to build its school technology fund.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Operations participate in school bus retrofit program

Nine Massachusetts school districts and bus companies have collectively outfitted 72 school buses with pollution-control devices by participating in the state's clean diesel program. The equipment was installed for free through funds designated for the program by the state Department of Transportation.

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Newsby StaffAugust 12, 2010

Parents urged to stop idling at schools

After implementing a no-idling policy for its school buses a few years ago, a Kentucky district posts signs at elementary schools asking parents to turn off their cars while they wait to pick up their kids.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2010

Fall session of IC Bus University scheduled

The manufacturer’s training program for school bus technicians will be held the week of Oct. 18 in Tulsa, Okla. IC Bus University provides up to 43 hours of instruction on such topics as engines, power brakes and air conditioning.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

Another veteran state director to retire

Leeds Pickering began serving as Wyoming’s state pupil transportation director nearly 30 years ago. His career in the industry kicked off after college when he took a job driving a school bus.

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Newsby StaffAugust 10, 2010

Program instructs on sexual predator awareness

In “School Bus Drivers: The 1st Line of Defense Against Child Sexual Predators,” Dr. Duane Dobbert explains different types of sexual disorders and how to identify people who are afflicted with them. The program, which Dobbert recently taught to a group in West Virginia, has been endorsed by the Department of Homeland Security.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2010

Pupil presses for school bus idling reduction

After noticing buses running for long periods of time in front of his middle school, Daniel Speers set out to show the effects of the exhaust. His campaign convinced the board of education to post anti-idling signs at all schools in the district.

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