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School Bus Fleet Blogby Meredith BrandtMarch 17, 2022

Evolving New Options in Electric Bus Upfitting

Collaborations may make it easier to convert gasoline and diesel school buses to battery electric.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Rachel PlantMarch 8, 2022

Improving School Bus Fleet Maintenance with Software

Fleet management software (FMS) can help modernize an operation, make it more efficient, and reduce downtime.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattFebruary 21, 2022

A Different World Welcomes SBF's New Publisher

George Brennan joins the School Bus Fleet crew after a career in newspaper advertising and media work in the waste and recycling industry.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Carina NobleFebruary 4, 2022

NSTA: Looking for Light at the End of the Tunnel

The National School Transportation Association urges school bus operators to take advantage of the FMCSA's temporary waiver of the "under-the-hood" component of the CDL test.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattFebruary 3, 2022

Forging a New Way Forward for School Bus Drivers

A North Carolina school district struggles to build trust and dedication despite technical bank problems and the ongoing nationwide bus driver shortage.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattJanuary 15, 2022

Keep Rolling with the Hits That Keep Coming

Component shortages and delivery challenges resulted in a bus manufacturing backlog for Blue Bird as the industry started its post-COVID shutdown rebound.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Carina NobleDecember 23, 2021

NSTA: Reflecting on a Challenging Year

The association's advocacy team continues to work with legislators and federal officials to cope with the ongoing driver shortage and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattDecember 15, 2021

School Bus Sales Still Await Healthy Rebound

Data collected for the latest SBF Fact Book points to an overall decline in school bus sales. Will the COVID-19 pandemic, driver shortage, and supply chain issues relent enough to allow the industry to bounce back in the year ahead?

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Ty BobitDecember 8, 2021

NAPT Hall of Famer and SBF Publisher Set to Retire

Frank Di Giacomo retires in January after decades working for Bobit and leading School Bus Fleet and Metro magazines.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Brendan WagnerDecember 7, 2021

Schools Must Consider Complete Compensation Package to Gain, Retain Drivers

Brendan Wagner, pupil transportation director for the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Unified School District, shares his thoughts on attacking the nationwide school bus driver shortage - and it can't focus entirely on the wage rate.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattNovember 18, 2021

Rolling Into a Season of Gratitude

This Thanksgiving season I feel a debt of gratitude to the many School Bus Fleet readers who submitted nominations for 2021’s Administrator of the Year. Thanks to you, we had a cornucopia of choices from all across the United States, coast to coast.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Carina NobleNovember 16, 2021

Survey Highlights Severity of Driver-Shortage Issues

The industry will have to go through a period of adjustment and become innovative in ways we have not previously utilized. For example, we have seen an increase in wages and benefits, but wages and benefits only provide a partial solution to this comprehensive problem.

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