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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•October 29, 2014

Stertil-Koni: Green engines spur need for water resistant lifts

Maintenance shops are increasingly turning to heavy duty lift systems that are engineered to be water resistant, allowing technicians to pressure wash commercial vehicle undercarriages, according to Stertil-Koni.

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News•by Staff•October 28, 2014

Blue Bird employment up 44% in 4 years

The school bus manufacturer’s growth in all vehicle segments has led to an increase in its workforce, which is now over 1,600 employees.

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News•by Staff•October 28, 2014

District asks voters to fund school bus replacement

Arlington (Wash.) Public Schools leaders are looking for support for a two-year levy on the Nov. 4 general election ballot expected to generate $1.5 million each year to replace old school buses. Nearly half the district’s fleet is at least 13 years old and fully depreciated.

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News•by Staff•October 24, 2014

New apps estimate cost savings with propane

The Propane Education & Research Council’s calculator tools compare propane costs to those of conventional fuels like gasoline and diesel.

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News•by Staff•October 23, 2014

Cummins offers free mobile app

The engine supplier’s new QuickServe Online app for Apple devices gives access to info for 15 million Cummins engine serial numbers.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•October 22, 2014

Brandon Billingsley brought innovations in bus seating, lighting

Billingsley, president of Heavy Duty Bus Parts and UltraLED, died unexpectedly on Tuesday. He was a strong advocate of the use of LED lighting to enhance safety and efficiency.

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News•by Staff•October 20, 2014

Trans/Air debuts 2 new products

The supplier is now offering a TM43 Transit Compressor and a TM43 Mount and Drive kit for IC Bus conventional school bus chassis with Cummins ISB engines.

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News•by Staff•October 20, 2014

New 4-year contract for union workers at Thomas plant

Officials say that the contract ratified by the United Auto Workers rewards the contributions of Thomas Built Buses’ workforce while improving efficiency.

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News•by Staff•October 20, 2014

Micro Bird earns ISO certification

The Type A school bus manufacturer’s facility in Drummondville, Quebec, now has ISO 9001:2008 certification from the International Standards Organization.

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Products•October 20, 2014

Alternator

IC Bus selected the Delco Remy 28SI (200 amp) as its standard alternator.

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