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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Bill would set inspection standards for wheelchair lifts

Under the Ohio legislation, the rules adopted and enforced by the state Department of Safety would require that each lift installed on a vehicle used for pupil transportation be inspected by a person certified by the lift’s manufacturer. The inspector would need to sign a form attesting to the lift’s compliance with the rules.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2012

Tire bead breaker is efficient, small

ESCO’s Model 20425 pneumatic truck tire bead breaker allows for a technician to roll the tire/wheel assembly into the unit to break both beads at the same time in seconds, officials say.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2012

David Harden joins Trans/Air sales team

Harden will serve as regional sales manager for the bus climate control supplier, calling on Trans/Air accounts and developing new business in 11 western states. He was previously with IC Bus.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2012

Men charged for school bus battery thefts

Danny Kelly and Michael Kniser are charged with burglary for stealing 25 batteries from First Student buses in June. Bail for Kelly is set at $30,000, and bail for Kniser is set at $50,000.

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ProductsJuly 13, 2012

Multi-Max 1000 Controller

The Multi-Max 1000 controller for Espar’s E-Guardian Series of bus heaters features a manual, one-button on/off control so the driver can activate the heater when waiting for students.

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ProductsJuly 13, 2012

EFX90 heavy-duty inground scissor lift

The EFX90 modular inground lift incorporates three heavy-duty scissor sections to lift vehicles weighing up to 90,000 lbs., including articulated buses.

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ProductsJuly 13, 2012

QuietCast medium-duty premium disc brake pads

The QuietCast medium-duty premium disc brake pads are designed to give medium-duty vehicles stopping power, increased pad life, quiet stops, low dust and great pedal feel, according to the company.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJuly 12, 2012

Crossing arms mandated on new school buses in Minn.

All Minnesota school buses built after Jan. 1 of next year will have to be equipped with crossing arms, which deter kids from crossing too close to the front of the bus. State pupil transportation director Lt. Brian Reu discusses the bill that was passed and how it will impact school bus operations.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2012

Winners Named in 2012 SBF Photo Contest

The eighth edition of our annual Photo Contest drew a record 214 captivating shots from 71 pupil transportation professionals across the nation. The top entries, as judged by our editorial staff, are in a new photo gallery on our website and appear in a pictorial feature in our August 2012 issue.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2012

Revamped school bus serves as home for worker

Donald Widner’s school bus has a bed, a refrigerator, a gas range and a toilet. And it’s purple. The 49-year-old has been living in the bus while working in construction and searching for high-paying oil field jobs in North Dakota.

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