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ProductsMarch 2, 2012

QuadLink

The QuadLink turns any brand 6V or 12V DC battery charger into a four-station maintenance charger.

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ProductsMarch 2, 2012

RCH4 Mobile Column Lift

The RCH4 is sold in sets of four, six or eight battery-operated columns. Each column has a rated capacity of 18,000 lbs., for total lifting capacity of up to 144,000 lbs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 29, 2012

Trans/Air releases educational BTU bulletin

The climate control manufacturer says its new bulletin helps bus transportation and maintenance personnel evaluate BTU ratings and use performance pull-down criteria as a critical step in specifying bus air-conditioning systems.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 29, 2012

Transportation leader pushed for efficiency, bus ads

Joe Mirabella, who died Sunday at 68, co-founded an innovative program to help Colorado's school districts boost transportation efficiency, and he promoted advertising on school buses — a controversial stance. Colleagues remember him as "a mentor to me and many others" and "a giant here in Colorado."

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Newsby StaffFebruary 28, 2012

After bus fire, N.C. districts check for wiring issues

No one was injured in the Feb. 8 school bus fire, in which worn wire coverings were found to be a likely cause. State officials direct school transportation departments to perform special inspections to help prevent any further incidents.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonFebruary 27, 2012

Ads to be placed inside buses at Pa. district

The Parkland School District says it has the potential to generate about $150,000 in a year by selling 16 ad spaces inside a pilot fleet of 46 school buses. The signs will be made of a magnetic material and secured just above the bus windows.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 21, 2012

SEFAC pantograph lift saves space, maximizes access

The company's new OMER KAR pantograph lift is available in capacities of 55,000 pounds and 77,000 pounds, and in runway lengths up to 36 feet. There are no mechanical crossbeams linking the runways, making it easy for operators to wheel tools, oil drainers or transmission jacks under the vehicle, according to SEFAC.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 16, 2012

A/C units boost serviceability

Improved service access and convenient size are among key features of the latest air-conditioning systems for school buses.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2012

Ariz. district sees success with propane buses

Mesa Public Schools reports savings of about 25.1 cents per mile for the propane Micro Bird Type A school buses it began running last fall. In April, the district will take delivery of six propane Blue Bird Type Cs.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2012

Rotary mobile lift features operator-friendly design

The company's latest addition to its line of mobile column lifts, the RCH4, also features an automatic steering system, which makes it faster and easier to position the columns for service, officials say. Each column is identical and has a rated capacity of 18,000 pounds, for total lifting capacity of up to 144,000 pounds.

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