SBF 70 years logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Staff

Editorial

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 StaffApril 1, 2007

Group plugs hybrid technology for small buses

Following the launch of IC Corporation’s hybrid Type C school bus last year, a new group is pushing hybrid technology for smaller buses.

Read More →
Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2007

Thomas Built names 'Driver of the Year'

Thanks to one of her more grateful passengers, Elaine Brogan of the Branchburg (N.J.) School District was named the “Children’s Choice School Bus Driver of the Year” for 2006.

Read More →
Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2007

Product Highlights

PTSI releases 2007 Resource CatalogThe 2007 edition of the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute’s (PTSI) “Resource Catalog” features a p...

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2007

Air-conditioning compressor could make a ‘big splash’

A new development in air-conditioning technology could lead to significant savings for school bus operations.

Read More →
Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2007

How Bus Builders Have Integrated 2007 Engine Technology

Lower-emission diesel engines and new aftertreatment devices have forced school bus manufacturers to modify their product designs.

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2007

Bus Briefs — 3/29/07

Bus siege drama ends peacefully MANILA, Philippines — A grenade-armed civil engineer staged a social protest against poverty by seizi...

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2007

Industry icon passes away

CONWAY, Ark. — Charles D. Ward, former president and CEO of school bus manufacturer Ward Industries Inc., passed away on Wednesday. He had been suffe...

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2007

New driver-check system unveiled in Connecticut

WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — A new online system will allow school bus operators to check on whether their drivers have had their privileges suspended o...

Read More →
Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2007

Search begins for next ‘Driver of the Year’

HIGH POINT, N.C. — After an array of publicity for the 2006 “Children’s Choice School Bus Driver of the Year” that included an appearance on the CBS ...

Read More →
Ad Loading...
Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2007

Texas state director resigns

WACO, Texas — State pupil transportation director Charley Kennington will transition to a new job next week. Kennington will move from the Texas ...

Read More →