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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.

Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 27, 2016

Editors’ Picks: Videos of the Year

A PSA on stopping for school buses and a driver rapping about emergency evacuations were among SBF’s web highlights in 2016.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 21, 2016

Latest VW Settlement Adds $225M to Mitigation Fund

The new funding, for projects to reduce NOx, is in addition to the $2.7 billion already required of Volkswagen for the environmental mitigation trust.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 19, 2016

Editors’ Picks: Photo Galleries of the Year

Among School Bus Fleet’s web highlights in 2016 were these two popular galleries, which showcased photos of historical school buses and an innovative training workshop.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 15, 2016

School Bus Sales Hit 10-Year High

The 2016 total of school bus sales in the U.S. and Canada, 40,925 units, is the highest mark for the industry in the past 10 years.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 14, 2016

Florida Transportation Team Gets Creative for Parade

Hillsborough County Public Schools crafted a gingerbread "mobile home" — towed by a school bus, no less — for a local Christmas parade.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 13, 2016

Arkansas State Director Mike Simmons to Take On ‘New Adventure’

Simmons will step down after more than 16 years as the state’s pupil transportation director, a role in which he worked to bolster school bus inspections and driver training.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 12, 2016

New Director of Transportation Named at Georgia District

At Marietta City Schools, Kimberly Ellis will replace Mark Lindstrom, who has taken a position with the TransPar Group in Honolulu.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 9, 2016

Feds Set Training Standards for New Bus, Truck Drivers

The new FMCSA final rule applies to drivers seeking a CDL or endorsements, including a school bus endorsement.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 8, 2016

Bill Would Create Grants for School Bus Seat Belts

The national legislation is introduced by a Tennessee congressman in the wake of the fatal school bus crash in Chattanooga.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 6, 2016

NTSB Ends On-Scene Investigation in Chattanooga, Durham Takes New Safety Measures

The federal investigative agency finishes gathering evidence at the scene of the fatal school bus crash, although the driver declined an interview.

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