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Keep school buses safe, reliable, and on the road with practical guidance for fleet maintenance and shop operations. Here, we cover preventive maintenance, diagnostics, parts and equipment, technician training, and more.

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Products•January 19, 2010

Clutch Guide Wall Chart/Brochure

Haldex's Heavy Duty Clutch Guide Wall Chart and Clutch Guide/Cross Reference Brochure feature part numbers as well as product photos and specs.

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Products•January 19, 2010

Waste/Recycle Cabinet

Shure's waste/recycle cabinet comes with a plastic receptacle for waste or recyclable materials. The cabinet comes in three models.

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News•by Staff•January 13, 2010

Registration open for Thomas Built maintenance program

The Thomas Built Institute, to be held May 11-14, will include instruction on 2010 emissions and electrical systems for school bus technicians. The course is limited to 100 participants to ensure small class sizes and personal attention.

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Statistics•January 2, 2010

Bus, Chassis and Engine Specifications 2010

Includes such information as bus classifications for each offering from the large and small school bus manufacturers, suspension type for chassis and fuel type for available engines.

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Statistics•January 1, 2010

Fuel Review 2010

Provides a recap of the average retail price of diesel in the U.S. over the past year, as well as over the past 10 years.

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Statistics•January 1, 2010

Maintenance Survey 2010

This survey is sent to managers and technicians at school district transportation departments and contractors. Survey topics include bus-to-technician ratio, fleet age, technician pay, parts purchasing and training sources.

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News•by Staff•December 8, 2009

Blue Bird redesigns cockpit of Type C unit

The revamped driver’s area in the Vision school bus boasts ergonomic placement of switches and controls, an easy-to-read instrument panel, a redesigned electrical panel and a foot-applied parking brake, among other features.

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News•by Staff•December 4, 2009

Blue Bird offers new cleaning line for buses

The Bird Bath cleaning and protection products are environmentally friendly, meeting the EPA Design for Environment program’s highest standards.

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News•by Staff•December 3, 2009

New Hoglund facilities boost efficiency, customer service

Hoglund Bus Co. recently opened a service facility at its main dealership in Minnesota that has enabled the company’s technicians to work together. Hoglund also opened a new service location to further assist its customers.

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News•by Staff•December 1, 2009

Illinois district to receive $60K in Zonar equipment

Freeport School District #145 was selected to receive a grant to fund more than $60,000 worth of Zonar Systems equipment to outfit the district's entire school bus fleet. The grant was awarded through a partnership with the National Association for Pupil Transportation.

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