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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 StaffJune 17, 2009

IC Bus prices to increase $6K in 2010

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — The price of school buses made by IC Bus will increase by $6,000 per unit next year to meet the EPA’s more stringent emissions st...

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2009

Bus Briefs — 6/17/09

County faces school transportation cuts despite 99-percent efficiency GREENVILLE, N.C. — Proposals for the state legislature’s budget wou...

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2009

‘Suspicious’ bus incident was false alarm

OTTAWA — An incident with a school bus that raised suspicions and triggered a police investigation turned out to be a misunderstanding. Ottawa po...

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2009

Thomas Built dealer expands territory through acquisition

Thomas Built Buses dealer Matthews Buses Inc. has acquired Maybrook, N.Y.-based Quality Bus and Truck Sales.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2009

Nearly 90% of Missouri school buses pass inspections

The Missouri State Highway Patrol inspected 12,333 school buses across the state this spring, approving 88.5 percent of the vehicles, rejecting 9.3 p...

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

Forsythe drivers sweep roadeo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — School bus contractor Forsythe Transportation won nine of the 10 trophies awarded at the Alaska School Bus Safety Competition hel...

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2009

Texas, New York districts take delivery of propane buses

School districts in Texas and New York have received propane school buses manufactured by Blue Bird Corp. Seguin (Texas) Independent School ...

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

Bus Briefs — 6/10/09

California budget cuts would lengthen bus rides at local district LOS ANGELES — Some Los Angeles Unified School District bus rides would ...

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

GM to halt medium-duty truck operations

General Motors (GM) announced Monday its decision to wind down its medium-duty truck operations.

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Newsby StaffJune 10, 2009

Hersman tapped for top NTSB post

President Obama announced on Tuesday his intent to nominate Deborah Hersman to be chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

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