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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•Cover Story•by Nicole Schlosser•January 2, 2019

Q & A: Caley Edgerly Shares Commitment to Optimize Technology for Greater Student Safety

The Thomas Built Buses president and CEO discusses how the manufacturer has ramped up safety technologies to fulfill its vision of safely transporting students.

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Products•December 26, 2018

SOS Alert Device

The Mobile Defender – Model S is a small device that employers can give to employees to use as a panic button during their shifts.

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News•by Staff•December 20, 2018

Rotary Unveils New Wireless Mobile Column Lift

The supplier’s remote-controlled lift lineup now includes the Rotary Flex Max lift, which provides 14,000 or 18,800 pounds of capacity per column.

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News•by Staff•December 20, 2018

Report Update Shows Shortage of Vehicle Technicians Worsening

The TechForce Foundation’s update concludes the shortage is growing more severe, despite industry efforts and a slight uptick in new post-secondary degrees and certificates for future diesel technicians.

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News•by Staff•December 20, 2018

Tire Manufacturer Opens Research Laboratory for Dandelion Rubber

Continental’s new research laboratory, Taraxagum Lab Anklam, will be the base for future research on farming and the extraction process of natural rubber from Russian dandelions.

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News•by Staff•December 19, 2018

Top 5 Most-Viewed Feature Articles of 2018

Feature articles that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website in 2018 included tips on school bus safety, electric school buses, and student behavior management.

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News•by Staff•December 18, 2018

Starter Designed to Improve School Bus Performance

Prestolite Electric's PowerPro 5 features a planetary gear reduction design to provide high-torque, high-power starts for diesel engines up to 10 liters.

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Products•December 17, 2018

Cooling Compressors

Two new cooling compressors target trends in bus manufacturing, featuring smaller designs and higher capacity.

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News•by Staff•December 11, 2018

Thomas Built Buses Delivers First School Bus With DD5 Engine

Henrico County (Va.) Public Schools receives the first Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus equipped with the new Detroit DD5 engine.

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News•by Staff•November 27, 2018

Rhode Island School Districts Asked to Reduce Bus Idling

In a letter to school superintendents, the state departments of Environmental Management, Health, and Elementary and Secondary Education encourage districts to enforce anti-idling laws.

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