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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.  

News•by Staff•February 25, 2010

Consulting firms form partnership

In addition to routing reviews, cost analyses and operations assessments, Management Partnership Services will now offer expertise in legal issues, compliance monitoring and human resource management through its agreement with Education Compliance Group.

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News•by Staff•February 25, 2010

Navistar Parts offers credit program for fleet owners

The “Fleet Charge ONE” card provides bus and truck owners with 30-day terms on parts and service purchases. It is available through IC Bus and International dealerships. Program benefits include access to online expense tracking tools and ease of participation in the company’s Customer Parts Recovery program.

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News•by Staff•February 23, 2010

Virginia Assembly: school bus DUI a misdemeanor

A bill awaiting the governor's signature makes the consumption of any amount of alcohol before driving a school bus a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a year in jail and a $2,500 fine.

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News•by Staff•February 23, 2010

School administrators praise stimulus, warn of further cuts

American Association of School Administrators says that while the stimulus funds provided some relief, school districts nationwide continue to face steep funding shortfalls. The organization's 2009 study found that in many cases, state budgets were cut only after it was known that the stimulus included money for education.

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News•by Staff•February 23, 2010

Detroit Public Schools to privatize transportation

First Student will transport the district’s nearly 90,000 students with a fleet of about 360 vehicles under a five-year contract that begins on May 1. By the start of the 2010-11 school year, all of the buses will feature GPS tracking and child-check reminder systems, as well as crossing gates.

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News•by Staff•February 23, 2010

Big jump in danger zone fatalities

Seventeen children were killed in school bus loading or unloading accidents in the 2008-09 school year, according to the Kansas State Department of Education’s national survey. It’s a large increase from the previous year’s total, five fatalities.

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News•by Staff•February 22, 2010

Transfinder to host client conference

Event in July will provide the company’s pupil transportation software users with an opportunity to attend classroom and computer lab sessions, receive routing software certification and network with colleagues from around the country.

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News•by Staff•February 19, 2010

ASBC urges support for school bus education campaign

The council calls on its members, industry officials and others to ask their congressperson to sign a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The letter outlines the benefits of utilizing school buses and asks LaHood to dedicate agency funding for a public awareness campaign that promotes school bus transportation.

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News•by Staff•February 19, 2010

School bus passenger protection off ‘Most Wanted’ list

NTSB removes the issue from its recommended transportation safety improvements, citing NHTSA’s final rule that increased school bus seat-back height and established specs for voluntarily installed seat belts.

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News•by Staff•February 18, 2010

New Peggy Burns DVD covers law and compliance

The 56-minute video is especially designed for transportation supervisors and others who administer, coordinate, train or deliver transportation-related services to students. Attendees at the Transporting Students with Disabilities conference in Orlando will receive a free copy of the DVD.

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