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ArticlesMarch 11, 2019

5 Steps to School Bus Driver Recruitment, Retention Success

The director of transportation at Florence (Ariz.) Unified School District #1 shares some of her transportation department's best practices.

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ArticlesMarch 11, 2019

NSTA Advocacy in Action — Driving the School Bus Route to Capitol Hill

The important work of local advocacy can be tough to fit in, but is as important as any other task on your list. That is where the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) can help.

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ProductsMarch 8, 2019

School Bus Tracking App for Small Districts

The Here Comes the Bus Lite version is designed to serve smaller school districts, and will be made more affordable without the additional cost of routing software.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson March 7, 2019

Maintaining Safety With Electronic Stability Control

Even though ESC is not required on new school buses in the U.S.,many OEMs are making the technology standard, guaranteeing school districts provide safe, efficient transportation for students.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2019

Washington District Adds 9 More Propane School Buses to Fleet

Bethel School District’s new Blue Bird Vision Propane buses are expected to produce nitrogen oxide emissions at 0.02 NOx.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Sadiah Thompson March 5, 2019

Embracing Best Practices for Propane Maintenance

A growing demand for propane buses in recent years has sparked an influx of training programs for maintenance technicians. Here, industry experts share top tips and best practices for maintaining propane school buses.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 4, 2019

California District, College Team to Train Tomorrow’s Technicians

A transportation director works with a local college on an electric school bus repair program for high school students as the need for technicians to maintain these alt-fuel buses is forecasted to grow significantly.

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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2019

Allison Transmission to Build New Vehicle Testing Facility

The facility, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, will support a range of propulsion systems, including conventional powertrains, alternative fuel, electric hybrid, and fully-electric vehicles.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2019

Efficiency Efforts Pay Off for Growing Fleet

Clark County School District has found new ways to optimize its maintenance program. The shop team is seeing success with laptops and mobile Wi-Fi, a dedicated white fleet service center, and a new DEF filling system, among other initiatives.

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StatisticsMarch 1, 2019

Maintenance Survey 2019

SBF's Maintenance Survey finds that the average starting wage for school bus technicians is $19.37 per hour, on par with last year’s jump. Meanwhile, the driver-to-tech ratio rises slightly.

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