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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•October 22, 2008

School bus industry puts spotlight on safety

School districts, contractors and state agencies across the U.S. and Canada launched a multitude of campaigns this week to promote safety and recognize the work of school bus drivers.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2008

Michigan completes inspection of school buses statewide

Vehicle safety inspectors with the Michigan State Police (MSP) Traffic Safety division have completed their annual, 198-point safety inspection of all public and private school bus fleets statewide.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2008

Michigan bus driver retires after 43 years

Homer Community Schools bus driver Joan Brodock logged 1 million miles before retiring last month after 43 and a half years on the job.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2008

Bus Briefs — 10/16/08

State troopers could ride on some Louisiana school buses COVINGTON, La. — State troopers are considering a plan to put units on board sc...

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2008

Navistar Defense to develop vehicles for military applications

Navistar Defense LLC, an affiliate of Navistar International Corp., will convert commercial vehicles for military applications in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2008

NHTSA sets school bus safety standards in new rule

NHTSA issued a final rule on school bus safety, raising the minimum height of seat backs, requiring lap-shoulder belts on small buses and setting standards for belts on large buses.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2008

New driver training video targets harassment

LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Education Compliance Group Inc. has released a new training video, Putting the Brakes on Harassment: Training for School Bus Drivers, by attorney and consultant Peggy Burns.

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News•by Staff•October 16, 2008

Giving credit where credit is due

From the day NHTSA’s notice of proposed rulemaking was issued, NAPT took a strong and principled stance against it, arguing that sound science and data analysis should rule the day, rather than emotion and political expediency.

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News•by Staff•October 9, 2008

Houston ISD rises to the challenge of Hurricane Ike

Hurricane Ike made landfall in Texas on Sept. 13 as a Category 2 hurricane. In Houston, nearly the entire city was without power, and residents suffered significant damage due to winds, downed trees and flooding.

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News•by Staff•October 9, 2008

IC Bus to offer motorcoaches

IC Bus plans to enter the motorcoach market in 2010, the company announced at the American Public Transportation Association Expo here earlier this week.

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