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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2015

Zonar, NAPT honor Don Carnahan Memorial Grant winners

This year’s 11 recipients will receive up to $50,000 each for school bus security, safety and efficiency technology hardware. Recipients were chosen based on their proposed plans for using Zonar’s fleet management solutions.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2015

Compressor mount system designed to cut maintenance, life cycle cost

Mobile Climate Control’s new system allows for simple belt tensioning, compressor alignment, and reduced vibration, and can be customized for various engine bay layouts and compressors.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 13, 2015

IC Bus emphasizes choices for customers

At the NAPT trade show, the school bus OEM showcases its various options for engine and transmission. Also, the company plans to add a gasoline engine option in the near future, then natural gas as demand grows.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 11, 2015

Thomas Built Buses launches new technology platform

BusWise for the C2 school bus will integrate Zonar’s tracking and operations solutions to provide real-time info. Features include Mobileye collision warning and a 360-degree camera system.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2015

Blue Bird reveals 3 new powertrains for 2016

The OEM will offer a new compressed natural gas school bus, a new Cummins diesel engine and a new Eaton transmission next year.

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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2015

America’s Best winners named at NAPT Summit

Kirk Brooks, from Indiana, took the top spot in the technician category, while Dustin Wells, from North Carolina, placed first in the inspector category.

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NewsNovember 9, 2015

Highly structured delivery schedule keeps sizable school bus fleet running

The transportation department at Richmond, Virginia-based Henrico County Public Schools serves 75 schools and about 29,000 students. It devised an efficient hub system to accommodate a four-tier bell schedule to transport students to their schools on time.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2015

New diagnostic tool helps techs analyze vehicle issues

The VDA54P can be used to diagnose and troubleshoot engines, transmissions and braking systems in fleet vehicles, including school buses.

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ProductsNovember 4, 2015

Dipstick adapter repair kit

Strictly Diesel offers a repair kit that can address dipstick adapter leaks on International T444E engines, according to the company.

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StatisticsNovember 2, 2015

School District Survey 2015

This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.

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