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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 5, 2012

Longtime N.Y. contractor Larry Pierce passes

Pierce ran school transportation provider Pierce Coach Line for more than 60 years. He served as president of both the National School Transportation Association and the New York State School Bus Contractors Association, and he was named SBF's Contractor of the Year in 2008.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2012

Cook-Illinois to expand use of Zonar telematics platform

The school bus contractor currently uses the platform on 900 buses and plans to use it on 1,300 additional buses by the end of this year. The technology is used to track vehicle mileage, speed, idling and stops, and some routes also utilize Zonar’s electronic vehicle inspection report and ZPass for tracking students.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2012

School bus driver picks up stranded Israeli journalists

An SUV carrying the press corps, in New York for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to the U.N. General Assembly, runs out of gas in a tunnel. One of the journalists calls the school bus driver who picks them up “our guardian angel driver.”

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ArticlesOctober 4, 2012

NAPT Summit: network and find answers to challenges

The Summit will be chock full of workshops and speakers who understand the challenges you face, and it will offer ideas to make you better at what you do. If you’re facing a problem in your district, chances are someone else has already been in your shoes and can lend a helpful perspective.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 3, 2012

Pupil transporters among 40 Sustainability All-Stars

Officials from Houston Independent School District, Mesa (Ariz.) Public Schools, and Wisconsin contractor Riteway receive the award at the Green Fleet Conference. Their efforts include implementing alternative fuels, increasing route efficiency and decreasing office energy consumption.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

Longtime Wolfington salesperson retires

Frank Shicatano joined the school and commercial bus distributor in June 1957 as a clerk typist and began selling school buses five years later. Company President Richard Wolfington says the success of Wolfington Body Co. can be “directly translated to the ability and professionalism of men like him.”

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ArticlesOctober 2, 2012

Kerlin shows commitment to training, customers

As Indiana's Kerlin Bus Sales and Leasing celebrates 50 years as a Thomas Built Buses dealer, the family-run company focuses on providing instruction for bus drivers and technicians so they are well-versed in the industry's latest technology.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2012

School bus company goes blue for bullying prevention

More than 750 drivers, monitors and other employees at All-Star Transportation don blue T-shirts calling for students to “Be Nice on My Bus!” The move is part of the fourth annual Blue Shirt Day, the World Day of Bullying Prevention.

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Newsby StaffOctober 1, 2012

Zonar launches next-generation 3G telematics platform

The new V3 features GPS tracking capability, 3G high-speed data connection, built-in accelerometer, Wi-Fi and ultra-low-power sleep mode. Zonar officials say that the technology provides fleet managers with essential information to make important operational decisions, improve data and tracking accuracy, and increase overall safety and efficiency.

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonSeptember 27, 2012

Thomas Built CEO sees permanent shifts in school bus market

Kelley Platt, the company's president and CEO, says that transportation changes many districts are making — from running buses longer to increasing walking distances — have reduced the need for new buses and aren’t likely to be reversed. In turn, the OEM is focused on becoming more cost-effective in its manufacturing while maintaining quality. Platt discusses the market shifts, cost of ownership and product developments with SBF.

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