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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2013

North Carolina district expects big savings with GPS system

Pitt County Schools recently deployed GPS kits from Synovia Solutions to help parents keep tabs on their children and increase efficiency. A district-wide study found that changes like reduced idling and mileage and improved driver payroll management could save nearly $194,000 per year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

Wheel end assembly cited in school bus fire

A fire on a Blue Bird propane school bus on Monday likely originated in a wheel end assembly and did not compromise the propane fuel tanks, an independent fire investigator finds. There was no one on the bus at the time of the fire, and the engine was off.

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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2013

TRP offers aftermarket HVAC parts for buses

TRP’s line of HVAC replacement parts includes condensers, compressors, heater cores, receiver dryers, blower motors and air compressor clutches. They are available for all makes of buses and trucks.

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ProductsAugust 21, 2013

Lifecycle Service Management

Networkfleet’s Lifecycle Service Management helps automate maintenance scheduling.

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ProductsAugust 21, 2013

Mobile Tire Pressure Equalizer

The IPA Mobile Tire Pressure Equalizer has been redesigned to include air toggle valves, an internal storage compartment, side mounted hose hangers and holsters for aftermarket air chucks.

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ProductsAugust 21, 2013

Aqueous Parts Washers

Cuda’s Aqueous Parts Washers use environmentally safe cleaning detergents and hot water to wash engines, transmissions and machined parts.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2013

District opts to lease buses

The town of Scituate in Massachusetts plans to lease three new buses this year for Scituate Public Schools instead of buying one new bus. The plan is an effort to accommodate competing costs in the district’s budget and supplement an aging fleet.

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ProductsAugust 20, 2013

AR18 four-post alignment lift

Rotary Lift’s new AR18 four-post alignment lift easily adapts to meet the needs of independent repair shops and mixed fleets, among others, officials said.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2013

First P-mark for bus fire suppression issued

As reported last year, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden established the voluntary P-mark certification/quality mark for fire suppression systems for the bus and coach industry. Now, the Compact Line system has earned the first P-mark, and several others are being tested at SP to obtain the mark.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 12, 2013

Flag system shows that bus has been checked

The new Double Check Child/Safety System, conceived by a South Carolina school transportation director, is a reflective flag that can be secured at the back of the bus. At the end of a run, the driver walks to the back, checking for children, and then releases the flag so it hangs in the window — allowing supervisors to see that the bus has been inspected.

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