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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 StaffJuly 15, 2010

District responds to child-left-on-bus incident

Proposal recommends installation of electronic child check devices on all of Richmond Public Schools' 217 buses.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

Student Transportation of Canada acquires Ontario operator

Leuschen Bros. Limited will add more than 250 vehicles from three new locations and increase STC's net revenues by $12 million, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

California DOE cancels special-needs conference

The conference was scheduled to be held in four counties across the state in July and August. The DOE’s Office of Transportation reports that travel restrictions and the state’s lack of a budget prompted the cancellation.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2010

Bill aims to increase bus safety, reduce costs

New Michigan law puts requirements for the state’s school bus drivers in line with those at the federal level. Changes have been made to training and medical exam mandates, and a health standard has been set for drivers with known illnesses. The reforms are expected to save $600,000 statewide.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2010

Budget cuts force district to modify bus service

Beginning with the 2010-11 school year, a Missouri school district will only transport intermediate, middle and high school students if they live more than 1.5 miles from their schools, a half-mile increase from the district’s previous policy. The move is designed to offset an approximately $400,000 reduction in transportation funding.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2010

District moves to all belted bus seating

IMMI wins contract to supply lap-shoulder belt seats for school buses serving San Bernardino (Calif.) City USD. The district’s contractor, National Express, purchased an entirely new fleet of 280 buses from Thomas Built.

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Newsby StaffJuly 14, 2010

Conference will commemorate clean diesel initiatives

The EPA, NASDPTS and other groups are organizing Clean Diesel 10, to be held in Washington, D.C., in October. The event will include a presentation on the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Program, an exhibit area for green technology, sessions on emerging technology and a forum to generate future initiatives.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2010

Cincinnati increases walking distances to save $1.8M

Transportation will now be provided only for elementary students living one mile or more from school and for high school students living 1.25 miles or more from school. Students who ride public transit to school face a $0.50 increase on fares.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2010

NAPT, Zonar announce $50,000 grant

The award will go to the school district that submits the best proposal for utilizing Zonar's Electronic Fleet Management Solutions, including their Electronic Vehicle Inspection Reporting system.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2010

Study: School bus passenger seat belt use on the rise

The results of the University of Alabama's pilot project studying the implementation of seat belts on school buses will be released soon. Researchers say the number of students wearing the belts properly has risen during the last year.

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