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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 StaffMarch 16, 2010

Bus driver in fatal crash charged with vehicular homicide

District attorney says Pennsylvania school bus driver was driving “in an extremely reckless manner” when his bus struck a car, killing the passenger. The driver was also reportedly responsible for a non-bus related fatal crash in 1999. Watch footage from the February incident here.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2010

Durham fleet achieves 100-percent inspection rating

Durham School Services operates 99 routes for Tacoma (Wash.) Public Schools and also provides maintenance services for the 70 district-owned buses used for special-education routes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2010

Traffic fatalities hit record low in ’09

According to early projections from the U.S. DOT, last year's fatality rate, which takes into account the number of miles traveled, reached the lowest level ever recorded. Still, officials say more must be done to reduce distracted and impaired driving.

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Newsby StaffMarch 12, 2010

Georgia team wins national special-needs roadeo

David O’Keeffe and Jacquelyn Turner of Clayton County Public Schools placed first during the 13th National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo. Tammy Roberson and Tammy Labaro of Moravia (N.Y.) Central School District placed second, and Tyrone Pickney and Thomas Orr of Jasper County Schools in Ridgeland, S.C., placed third.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2010

Thomas Built offers heated driver’s seat

The new feature is an option on the manufacturer’s Type C and D buses. A built-in thermostat lets drivers choose their ideal level of warmth, and two carbon fiber heating strips evenly distribute the heat.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

New tool analyzes transportation data for school districts

The transportation model for Tyler Technologies’ District Pulse collects data from the company’s Versatrans applications, compiles it and publishes key metrics on a district’s intranet.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2010

District uses cameras to combat illegal bus passing

An Arkansas school district has equipped buses with a 247Security system that includes an exterior camera to catch drivers who illegally pass.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

National Express names new leadership

David Duke will join the organization as chief executive officer in June 2011. In the interim, John Elliott will assume the role of CEO of National Express Corp., which operates as Durham School Services in the U.S. and Stock Transportation in Canada.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2010

Intelligence expert tabbed as TSA chief

Robert Harding, a former Army intelligence official, will head the Transportation Security Administration if confirmed by the Senate. In other news, the agency’s long-awaited school bus security assessment has reportedly been sent to Congress.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2010

Navistar unveils e-commerce Website

The site offers hundreds of bus and truck parts from the company’s PARTSMART line. Orders placed through the site will be filled by International and IC Bus dealers.

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