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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.  

Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2007

Bus maker, dealer not held liable in fatal crash

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that a school bus manufacturer and distributor cannot be held liable for not having instal...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2007

Alarm system to increase bus security

CINCINNATI — Prompted by recent security-related events, First Student Inc. installed an alarm system in its fleet of 22,000-plus buses. In...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2007

RCA Rubber's Schultz dies

GREEN, Ohio — Gordon (Gordy) M. Schultz, a longtime executive for RCA Rubber Co., died on July 5. He was 53. Schultz joined RCA Rubber in Novem...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2007

Specialty acquires Transpec

PINEVILLE, N.C. — Specialty Manufacturing Inc. has completed the purchase of Detroit-based bus components supplier Transpec Worldwide Inc. Term...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2007

GM sells Allison Transmission

NEW YORK — General Motors Corp. (GM) agreed to sell its Allison Transmission commercial and military business to two private equity firms for a...

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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2007

NAPT prods NHTSA to re-examine passenger crash protection

On July 11, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hosted a roundtable meeting among interested parties to discuss the issue of...

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2007

Thomas donates 1940 school bus to museum

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The North Carolina Transportation Museum will add its first school bus to the collection with the donation of a restored 1940 scho...

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2007

FTA orders transit agency to stop school bus routes

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On July 30, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) notified the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA) that ...

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2007

N.C. passes bill banning bus driver cell phone use

RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Mike Easley has signed a bill prohibiting bus drivers from talking on a cell phone or using any other cell phone-related te...

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2007

Bus Briefs — 7/26/07

District to install infrared surveillance cameras on buses CASTALIA, Ohio — To ensure student safety and discourage disruptive behav...

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