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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2011

Rotary introduces new mobile column lift

The Wireless Mach 4 is free of cords and cables — each column is powered by batteries and communicates with the other columns wirelessly. The lift is available in sets of four or six columns, and each column has a rated lifting capacity of 18,000 lbs.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2011

District honored for safety and performance excellence

The South Shore Regional School Board receives the Gold Nova Scotia Pupil Transportation Achievement Award for the second consecutive year. Inspectors look at such factors as driver training and accident reporting. The district also achieves the best score for the least number of defects found during the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board mechanical inspections.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2011

Lawmakers opt to continue funding school bus inspections

The Michigan Senate drops its plan to defund the inspection program run by the state police. The proposal for 2011-12 is to conduct all inspections, but the House will also need to support the measure.

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Newsby StaffMay 3, 2011

Summer session of IC Bus University scheduled

The school bus manufacturer’s maintenance training program will be held the week of July 25. School bus technicians will be provided with up to 42 hours of instruction on such topics as bus maintenance, engines, bus electrical, air conditioning and paint maintenance.

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ProductsApril 26, 2011

Power Steering Fluid with Stop Leak

Bar's Leaks Power Steering Fluid with Stop Leak prevents wear, inhibits corrosion, prolongs fluid life, prevents leaks and seals existing leaks in pumps, rack and pinion units, and gearboxes.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2011

Thomas Built to hold western tech training

The first western region edition of the school bus manufacturer's technician institute will cover such topics as maintenance and inspections, 2010 emissions systems and advanced electrical.

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ArticlesApril 14, 2011

Growing online

For our website, the new year has already brought some new records. January marked the first month that the total number of page views on the site broke 200,000. And we brought in the highest totals of unique visitors and overall visits to the site that we’ve ever had in a month.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Industry veteran retires after nearly 50 years

Richard "Zack" Zackula started as a "go-fer" at Kansas Truck Equipment Co. 48 years ago, when it had just become a Blue Bird school bus distributor. Now, as he retires as general manager, he recounts his storied career.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2011

Coalition calls for diesel program funding

School transportation providers are among those writing to Congress to keep the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program running. They urge legislators to allocate $50 million for fiscal year 2012.

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ArticlesMarch 31, 2011

The Right Brakes for the Bus

SCHOOL BUS FLEET spoke with officials from three braking system manufacturers about how managing weight, drag and temperature with the right system can keep a school bus safe.

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