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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 StaffMarch 1, 2002

Take-Home Pay Less Than Zero?

Is it possible for a school bus driver to bring home a negative paycheck? Apparently so. Dan Schmidt recently quit his job as a school bus driver for...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

New York Program Targets Pollution

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has launched a $23 million program to reduce harmful vehicle emissions in four New York City boroughs. The PowerNo...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Colorado Clamps Down on Vans

Beginning July 1, the Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool (CSDSIP) will stop adding new or used 15-passenger vans to its insurance coverage....

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Dealing With the Parental Grief Cycle

Drivers of special-need students are often taken on an emotional roller coaster with the parents of the students they transport. “There were days when...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Marketing Your Operation

First and foremost, communication must be credible. And the first rule of credibility is consistency. Determine what regular messages are desired for ...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Teach Your Staff How to Organize

As any transportation director knows, time management and organization are critical challenges facing school transportation. Your staff is constantly ...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

A Driver’s Worst Nightmare

On Nov. 7, 2001, school bus driver Lynda Clanton’s life was changed forever. While driving her Fulton County (Ga.) School District bus on its afternoo...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Cost-effective retreading

It is possible to reduce tire costs while all other operating costs soar upward, says Paul Robotham, manager of vehicle maintenance services for North...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Judgment Call

The assistant superintendent thinks it would raise the professionalism of the transportation department if the bus drivers were given standard uniform...

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Articlesby StaffMarch 1, 2002

Don’t Abandon Your 401(k)

The traumatic political events of the past year and the downturn of the economy have left many of us ill-at-ease about our 401(k) investments. But J. ...

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