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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 StaffJuly 2, 2008

Britain sees drop in serious injuries to students on buses

DERBY, England — Fewer pupils were seriously injured on buses in Great Britain in 2007 than in 2006. There were 10 serious injuries on buses — ...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

Florida school buses take students from path of blaze

PALM BAY, Fla. — As fires raged around Brevard County in mid-May, the local school district’s transportation department demonstrated its commitment to...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

State directors: FMCSA proposal would worsen driver shortages

WASHINGTON, D.C. — State pupil transportation directors said that a training proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) would...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

Minnesota governor signs bill creating Office of Pupil Transportation

MINNEAPOLIS — On May 23, Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed into law an omnibus transportation and transit policy bill that includes measures affecting school b...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

Algae touted as potential source of fuel

SAN DIEGO — A local company said that it can produce crude oil from a process using algae, sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. Sapphire Energy sai...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

Paster promoted to key role in FirstGroup America

CINCINNATI — The past year has brought some significant changes for First Student. Last fall, the company merged with Laidlaw Education Services, ...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

FTA to clarify school bus regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in mid-May proposed to revise its policy on the extent to which transit agencies can provi...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

Program educates first-time school bus riders

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Westerville City Schools students can board their buses with confidence on the first day of school later this year thanks to a pro...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

NAPT News & Views

Green at the grassroots Everyone in school transportation knows anti-excessive idling policies are now the norm within the industry to cut...

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Articlesby StaffJuly 1, 2008

What's New in the Top 50?

First Student New Orleans moves into new facility NEW ORLEANS — The First Student school bus transportation facility here has moved to a p...

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