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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 26, 2007

Traffic fatality rate hits record low

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of people killed on the nation’s roads fell last year, resulting in a historic low traffic fatality rate. In 20...

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2007

NSTA announces International Safety Competition winners

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The 37th Annual School Bus Driver International Safety Competition took place during the National School Transportation Association...

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2007

Orbital TMS technology to improve fleet management, security

DULLES, Va. — Metropolitan Nashville (Tenn.) Public Schools has selected Orbital Transportation Management Systems (Orbital TMS), a division of Orbit...

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 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 abo...

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2007

Bus Briefs — 7/19/07

Transportation officials strive to increase seat belt use NEW CITY, N.Y. — Officials from a local school district's transportation office...

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2007

Conn. law steps up school bus driver licensing rules

HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. M. Jodi Rell has signed a bill overhauling background check requirements on applicants for school bus driver licenses. ...

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2007

School bus caught in Manhattan explosion

NEW YORK — An 83-year-old steam pipe under a Manhattan street burst Wednesday, killing one person from an apparent heart attack and injuring about tw...

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2007

Thomas Built names new VP of engineering

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses has named Herbert Mehnert its vice president of engineering. He replaces Ken Dodson, who recently retired. ...

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2007

Blue Bird sells its coach, motorhome lines

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Blue Bird Corp. will sell its coach bus and recreational vehicle divisions — Blue Bird Coachworks and Wanderlodge — to Complete Co...

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2007

IC redesigns RE, names new managers

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — IC Corporation redesigned its RE school bus with improvements in serviceability, entry/egress and driver environment. To gi...

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