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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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Articles•by Staff•March 1, 2007

Specialty Mfg. merges with transit supplier

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Specialty Manufacturing Inc. and Pretoria Transit Interiors completed a transaction that combines the two bus component suppliers.

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Articles•March 1, 2007

Reliability engineering can reduce shop costs

Reliability engineering is a discipline based on the use of data and averages to make predictions about unit and system failures.

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Articles•by Staff•March 1, 2007

Ford diesel chassis put on hold

Citing a contractual dispute with one of its engine suppliers, Ford Motor Co. stopped taking orders on Feb. 7 for its 2007 model year E-350 and E-450 chassis with 6.0-liter diesel engines. These chassis are used as platforms for Type A school buses.

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Articles•March 1, 2007

Washing Systems Meet Many Needs

Investing in a school bus washing system can be a stressful task, but with a little background knowledge of the systems available, solutions are certa...

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Articles•March 1, 2007

How to Develop a Mission Statement That Is More Than Words

Have you ever been asked to develop a mission statement for your organization or department? When you finished, did you feel like it was meaningful? ...

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Articles•by Staff•February 1, 2007

Spotlight on technology

What are some of the new tech solutions available to school bus fleets? Get the down-low now with these three suppliers.

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Articles•February 1, 2007

The Next Shortage Could Be In Your Shop

At many pupil transportation operations, bus drivers are the hardest to find and keep. But many other transportation programs are beset with a shortag...

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Articles•February 1, 2007

Staying Out of Harm's Way

Road salts prompt Monroe-Woodbury Central School District to relocate air-conditioning condensers to the roof.

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Articles•by Staff•November 1, 2006

Michigan school buses improve rating

Nearly nine of 10 school buses passed comprehensive inspections by the Michigan State Police’s Motor Carrier Division during the 2005-06 school year.

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Articles•by Staff•November 1, 2006

Product Highlights

New LED maximizes light output SoundOff Signal’s 120 Series LED Slim Line Clearance/Marker light has a PC/P2 rating, allowing for the decr...

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