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Thomas McMahon

Executive Editor

Thomas had covered the pupil transportation industry with School Bus Fleet since 2002. When he's not writing articles about yellow buses, he enjoys running long distances and making a joyful noise with his guitar.

School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonSeptember 18, 2008

Making a big impression

I’ve often heard people in the pupil transportation industry say that the school bus is an extension of the classroom. I tend to agree. And in the same way that teachers can make a lasting impact on their students, bus drivers often do the same with their passengers. An editorial that I came across online recently provides strong evidence . . .

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonSeptember 4, 2008

American yellow is spreading

Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and other agencies have illustrated the unparalleled safety record of school bus transportation in the U.S. and Canada. Another sign of our pupil transportation industry’s success can be seen in how some countries across have the globe have studied it and used it as a guide for their own . . .

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonSeptember 1, 2008

Krapf Company Goes Green and Yellow

If you look over the parking lots at George Krapf Jr. & Sons Inc., you’ll see a whole lot of yellow. But the Exton, Pa.-based school bus contractor is...

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonAugust 28, 2008

Back to the blog

After an extended break, the SCHOOL BUS FLEET blog is officially back in action. Each week, my fellow editors and I will post on all things related to pupil transportation — from breaking news to human interest stories to industry chatter — adding occasional doses of opinion and humor. We hope you'll . . .

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonAugust 1, 2008

What's in a Website?

For any type of business, maintaining an informative Website is an effective and efficient way to connect with customers. School bus operation...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonAugust 1, 2008

Larry Pierce Named Contractor of the Year

Other school bus contractors call him "The Senior Authority" and for good reason: Larry Pierce has been in the business for more than 60 years.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJune 1, 2008

Dealer Spotlight

Photo above: The sales team at Central States serves school bus operators in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois.   Ce...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonJune 1, 2008

We give a hoot

It’s hard to go anywhere or do anything these days without coming across some sort of “go green” message. On TV, you might see a Good Morni...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonApril 1, 2008

Learning from tragedy

In my previous column, I wrote about how we at SCHOOL BUS FLEET had recently come across an abundance of articles covering “good” news rela...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 1, 2008

Spreading goodwill, good news

As we at SCHOOL BUS FLEET search the Web each day to see what the nation’s media outlets have to report about school buses, the articles on “ba...

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