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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 27, 2015

Boston Public Schools buys 86 propane buses

The district’s new Blue Bird propane school buses have a shorter 169-inch wheelbase and a 50-gallon tank to accommodate shorter runs.

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News•by Staff•May 26, 2015

Thomas Built Buses names VP of operations

In his new role with the school bus OEM, Chris Russell will oversee two bus body plants, a chassis plant, a component fabrication plant and related logistics operations.

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Products•May 22, 2015

Bolt-on parallel electric system

The Kinetics Hybrid, a parallel electric system that captures regenerative braking energy and reuses it on vehicle launch, bolts onto new or existing vehicles to quickly transform class 3-7 trucks into more fuel-efficient and cleaner running vehicles, company officials said.

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News•by Nicole Schlosser•May 21, 2015

Security requirements, terminology key issues at 2015 NCST

The National Congress on School Transportation converged on Des Moines, Iowa, and held spirited discussions on critical industry topics ranging from security practices to proper job titles to equipment placement.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•May 21, 2015

School buses make the rounds at Navistar’s new proving grounds

IC Bus school buses, as well as Navistar’s commercial trucks and military vehicles, will undergo testing at the company’s 668-acre site in New Carlisle, Indiana.

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Products•May 21, 2015

Wheelchair retractor

The Titan800, a new wheelchair securement retractor in the existing Titan product line, is designed to meet the latest WC18 industry regulations, which take effect December 2015, company officials said.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•May 15, 2015

3 teens charged with stealing school bus

According to Nashville police, the middle school students drove the bus for almost an hour and struck a utility pole, damaging the front door.

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News•by Staff•May 14, 2015

Onspot names new sales and marketing VP

Eric Jones will lead the automatic tire chain supplier’s team of regional managers and will be responsible for sales and marketing efforts.

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News•by Staff•May 14, 2015

Another possible student ‘prank’ targets school buses

Suspects deflated tires and removed valve stems from approximately 83 school buses in Arizona. The damage prevented the school district from providing morning bus service.

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