School Bus Fleet Magazine

Sept. 27-29, 2027 | Scottsdale, AZ

Maintenance

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.

DuraMend Refinish Coatings vinyl repair kit in a yellow carrying bin, featuring a heat gun, cleaning solutions, vinyl repair compounds, repair mesh, grain mats, and application tools.

Products

Refinish Coatings Launches School Bus Seat Repair Kit

A new all-in-one vinyl seat repair kit comes with color-matched compounds, tools, and supplies to fix tears, holes, and punctures that kids won't be able to pick.

Articles

Tips for Ensuring School Bus Garages Are Safe and Warm Year-Round

Portrait of John Gonzales of the National Laboratory of the Rockies featured in School Bus Fleet’s “Five Questions” Q&A series.

Digital Cover Features

Easy Ways to Reduce School Bus Emissions: Q&A with John Gonzales

Automotive technician handling a large tire and wheel assembly beside a Ranger DST30PX wheel balancer and tire-changing equipment in a professional repair shop.

Products

BendPak Launches Ranger DST30PX Wheel Balancer

News•by Staff•August 11, 2015

Feds order Utah bus company to cease operations

Deseret Bus Service, which primarily transported children, is halted for repeatedly operating unsafe vehicles and for failing to comply with a federal consent order, FMCSA officials say.

News•by Staff•August 10, 2015

Indiana district buys 3 propane school buses

DeKalb County Central United School District replaces 12-year-old diesel buses with new Blue Bird Propane Vision buses.

News•by Staff•August 4, 2015

Mohawk wins contract renewal to service government fleets

The National Joint Powers Alliance re-awarded Mohawk Lifts a nationwide five-year contract to supply government agencies with its vehicle lifts.

Products•August 3, 2015

Light mast

The five stage telescoping steel light mast with electric winch is designed to quickly and safely deploy 1,600 watts of intense LED lighting in locations where elevated illumination is needed, company officials said.

News•by Staff•July 30, 2015

Fleetio launches fuel tracking app for fleets

Fleetio Fuel lets drivers log fuel in seconds using a mobile device. The app provides fleets with comprehensive data, such as cost per mile, mpg and distance between fill-ups.

Products•July 29, 2015

Wheel-nut indicator

Wheel-Check is a loose wheel-nut indicator that can help operators identify a loose wheel nut with a simple visual inspection, according to the company.

News•by Thomas McMahon•July 28, 2015

Blue Bird reveals new gasoline Type C school bus

The new bus, to be available in 2016, will run on a Ford 6.8L V10 gasoline engine.

News•by Thomas McMahon•July 28, 2015

New natural gas engine unveiled for school bus market

Cummins Westport’s ISB6.7 G is a 6.7-liter mid-range natural gas engine that is based on the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel engine platform.

News•by Staff•July 28, 2015

Eaton dual-clutch transmissions offered for IC Bus school buses

Eaton’s new seven-speed Procision transmissions will be available in IC Bus CE Series school buses in late 2015.

Products•July 24, 2015

Rotary latch

Southco’s newest rotary latch, the R4-10, is available in single and two-stage options, and features an integrated rubber bumper that eliminates noise and vibration caused by normal operation, company officials said.

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