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Newsby StaffDecember 6, 2010

More praise for Dealer of the Year

Seon Design offers its congratulations to Nelson's Bus Service for winning the Thomas Built award. Nelson's is the exclusive Wisconsin dealer for Seon, which supplies mobile surveillance systems for school buses and other vehicles.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2010

Senate committee passes DERA

The five-year reauthorization of the program, which provides funds to reduce emissions from school buses and other diesel vehicles, is approved by the Environment and Public Works Committee. The passage is called a key step in continuing "a vital clean air program that has benefited communities in every single state in the nation."

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Newsby StaffNovember 18, 2010

NSTA to apply for clean diesel funds for members

Contractors that are members of the National School Transportation Association can take part in a chance to get EPA funding for school bus retrofits and replacements.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2010

More details on forthcoming propane bus, engine

CleanFUEL USA and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. partner to build and certify a multi-purpose 8-liter General Motors propane engine. The first versions will be used for a Thomas Built Buses Type C school bus and a Freightliner straight truck chassis.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Authorities crack down on pupil transport vans

Nearly 150 vans and station wagons carrying infants and toddlers to Boston day care centers and preschools are stopped during an early-morning investigation. Police find a variety of violations, including bald tires and overloading of passengers.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2010

Last call for school bus heroes

New feature in SCHOOL BUS FLEET will profile people in pupil transportation who have saved a life or performed some other heroic act. The deadline for nominations is this Friday, Nov. 12.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2010

Clean diesel grant competition opens

EPA's National Clean Diesel Campaign is soliciting applications for about $32 million in funding for clean diesel activities with school buses and other vehicles.

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Newsby StaffNovember 8, 2010

Blue Bird names new president

Greg Bennett will step down at the end of the year. Phil Horlock, currently the school bus manufacturer’s CFO and CAO, will immediately assume the additional role of president.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2010

Zonar introduces new product offerings at NAPT

The company released the latest version of the ZPass solution. The new ZPass hardware is roughly half the size of the original and includes several new functionalities requested by customers. Also, in 2011, Zonar will introduce a new routing solution known as ZRoute.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2010

Thomas Built names top dealers

Nelson’s Bus Service in Wisconsin earns the school bus manufacturer’s 2010 Dealer of the Year title. Top regional dealers are also honored.

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