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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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News•by Staff•May 12, 2017

Cummins Recommends Fuel Additives for First Time

The engine manufacturer officially endorses and recommends two Power Service products: Diesel Kleen and Diesel Fuel Supplement.

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News•by Staff•May 12, 2017

Thomas Built Buses Debuts New Website

The school bus manufacturer’s new site incorporates a dynamic design and a news service feed, along with product-related offerings.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•May 11, 2017

Engine Programming Update Aims to Enhance DPF Regeneration

Thomas Built Buses is now offering a feature called Diesel Particulate Filter Temperature Stabilization, aka “Stay Warm,” on its buses with Cummins diesel engines.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•May 11, 2017

School Bus Driver Dubbed Hero for Bus Fire Evacuation

Teresa Stroble, a driver for District Five Schools of Spartanburg County (S.C.), is hailed for quickly evacuating 56 students when they noticed smoke.

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News•by Staff•May 5, 2017

Missouri District Buys 20 CNG School Buses

Lee’s Summit’s purchase of Thomas Built C2 CNG buses continues the district’s conversion of its fleet to compressed natural gas.

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News•by Staff•May 4, 2017

Cummins Launches New Engine Service App

The Guidanz app enables customers to read prioritized engine fault codes and other key engine information wherever they are operating.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•May 4, 2017

DERA Escapes Budget Cuts, Tabbed for 20% Increase

Congress’ new appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017 includes $60 million for EPA’s clean diesel grant program.

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News•by Staff•May 3, 2017

Allison's New Fuel Economy Technology Offered on Blue Bird Buses

The school bus manufacturer is now offering Allison Transmission's FuelSense 2.0 for new buses with Allison transmissions ordered on or after May 1.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•May 1, 2017

2 School Districts Named to ‘100 Best Fleets’ List

Humble ISD and San Antonio ISD in Texas are ranked in this year’s edition of the list, which recognizes exemplary fleet performance.

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News•by Staff•April 26, 2017

Dossier Adds Features to Fleet Maintenance Software

Dossier 6.6 features new inspection integration tools for business systems and expanded telematics.

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