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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 StaffDecember 11, 2009

NAPT calls for proposals for 2010 conference

The presentation proposals should include practical information and advice and must meet the administrative or operational needs of industry officials. The submission deadline is April 15.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2009

Child hit by car at bus stop, pedal misapplication cited

Police said that the 82-year-old driver of the car that passed the school bus accidentally stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake as she approached. The kindergartner later died at the hospital.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2009

ASBC asks for $5M in federal funds

The pupil transportation industry coalition goes to Washington to drum up support for a public education campaign to promote increased school bus ridership.

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Newsby StaffDecember 9, 2009

Obama picks Senate aide to head NHTSA

As senior counsel of the Senate’s Consumer Protection Subcommittee, David L. Strickland is currently the lead staff person for NHTSA oversight. He is recognized as an expert in vehicle fuel economy, vehicle safety and driver behavior factors.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

First 2010 emissions-compliant IC buses delivered

A Mississippi district receives 28 IC Bus CE Series school buses equipped with EPA-certified MaxxForce DT Advanced EGR engines from Navistar.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

Collins Bus becomes NJCAA sponsor

In a three-year agreement, member schools of the National Junior College Athletic Association will receive "most favored customer" status and associated discounts from Collins Bus.

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Newsby StaffDecember 8, 2009

Blue Bird redesigns cockpit of Type C unit

The revamped driver’s area in the Vision school bus boasts ergonomic placement of switches and controls, an easy-to-read instrument panel, a redesigned electrical panel and a foot-applied parking brake, among other features.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2009

Bus aide fired for misconduct

The aide, who worked for a Maryland school district, reportedly held a special-needs boy’s head out the window of his moving school bus following a discipline problem. The district’s transportation director may increase training for bus drivers and aides in light of the incident.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2009

D.C. petitions for control of pupil transportation system

In a court filing, city officials reportedly lauded D.C. Public Schools Transportation Administrator David Gilmore for establishing a well-run school bus system and believe it is time to return control to local authorities. The city hopes to have control of the transportation system, which only serves special-needs students, by July 2010.

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Newsby StaffDecember 7, 2009

Feds give guidance on special-needs transportation

New Q&A document from the U.S. Department of Education provides clarification on IDEA regulations for transporting students with disabilities. Topics covered include communication, mainstreaming on regular routes and climate control on buses.

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