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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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Products•January 26, 2015

Diesel engine motor oil

Chevron Products Co.’s new heavy duty Ursa Super Plus EC SAE 10W-30 motor oil is designed to help improve fuel economy in heavy duty diesel vehicles now using SAE 15W-40 engine oil, according to Chevron.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•January 23, 2015

Mechanic-turned-director Brian Weisinger to retire

After nearly 40 years in the industry, the Texas pupil transportation stalwart will step down from his district position but will remain active in the industry.

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Articles•January 22, 2015

Alt-fuel Vehicles, Safety Tools on Tap at NAPT Trade Show

Several alternative-fuel vehicles debuted during the show in Kansas City, Missouri, including two new CNG school buses and an all-electric bus. Also, safety-related products, such as a stop-arm violation data system and a student and vehicle tracking system, grabbed the spotlight.

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News•by Staff•January 22, 2015

Masonlane routing software aims to keep cost low

The company is using the Software as a Service model to keep costs low on Sunray, its cloud-based software. This model also provides an easy online purchasing process.

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News•by Staff•January 21, 2015

Bus a/c supplier Spheros to open new installation plant

The new facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will be overseen by Wayne Chandler, who has experience in managing air-conditioning installations on school buses.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•January 21, 2015

Diesel drops below $3 per gallon

The average price of diesel in the U.S. is down to $2.933 per gallon. The last time the average was under $3 was in September 2010.

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News•by Staff•January 19, 2015

NSTA, Zonar award $50K grant

New Jersey contractor B.R. Williams wins the grant to outfit school buses with the hardware needed to use Zonar’s technology systems.

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 InterMotive pre-trip module featuring an electronic circuit board and wiring connectors on a black background.
News•by Staff•January 6, 2015

InterMotive's New Pre-Trip Inspection Module

The module turns on and off all chassis-controlled exterior lights, enabling a solo operator to confirm that the lights are working properly before starting a trip.

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News•by Staff•January 5, 2015

Connecticut district saves $200K with propane school buses

Contractor All-Star Transportation acquired 51 Blue Bird Propane Vision Type C school buses to service Torrington Public Schools about two years ago when the district was looking to replace some of its older diesel school buses.

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Statistics•January 1, 2015

Maintenance Survey 2015

This survey is sent to managers and technicians at school district transportation departments and contractors. Survey topics include bus-to-technician ratio, fleet age, technician pay, parts purchasing and training sources.

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