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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 26, 2010

IMMI official honored for child injury prevention efforts

Charlie Vits receives the Child Safety Advocate Award from Safe Kids Indiana and the Automotive Safety Program for his role in developing IMMI’s SmartFrame technology for school bus seating and educating industry professionals about the value of restraint systems on buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Krapf Bus Co. names new execs

James Folkes, a past NSTA board member, will serve as vice president of operations in the school bus division. Shawn McGlinchey, retired U.S. Coast Guard Reserves executive officer, has accepted the position of director of risk management.

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

School bus contracting veteran to retire

Barry Stock has been a fixture in the pupil transportation community since he launched Stock School Transport in 1988. He recently served as president of NSTA and was named SBF’s Contractor of the Year in ’97. He describes his career as “exhilarating and rewarding.”

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Newsby StaffMay 25, 2010

Trucker gets 3 years in fatal bus crash

The tractor-trailer driver was allegedly using his cell phone before ramming into a stopped school bus in Florida in 2008. The fiery collision took the life of a 13-year-old student and injured several others.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Utah gears up for school bus tech competition

The annual event will be held at Park City School District in late June. Two Utah technicians have taken first place at the national level in the past four years.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

System combines GPS and telematics to improve efficiency

Tyler Telematic GPS utilizes fleet tracking capabilities, along with driver and vehicle information from Tyler Technologies’ Versatrans Onscreen and Powercheck software and leverages it with GPS hardware through Geotab, helping to reduce operational and maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

STA drivers win 11 trophies at roadeo

Twelve school bus drivers representing the contractor competed in the 57th Annual Southern California Sectional Roadeo this month. Among the awards they received was the team title in the Best Represented category. Trophy winners will compete in the State Championship Roadeo this Sunday.

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2010

Detroit student who stuck head out of bus window dies

The fifth-grade girl had just boarded the bus after school was dismissed. As the bus pulled away, her head hit a tree branch.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

School bus catches fire on California freeway

Motorists help evacuate students as the bus becomes engulfed in flames. Two children suffer from smoke inhalation, but no one is seriously injured. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the fire.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

NAPT unveils revamped Website

The new Website features easy access to the association’s communication, leadership, education, advocacy and resource projects, as well as enhanced registration tools for the NAPT Summit.

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