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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 13, 2012

EPA offers $2M in rebates for school bus replacement

The EPA’s first-ever rebate program will be a pilot focusing specifically on replacing older school buses. School districts and contractors will be among those eligible for the program, which will provide rebates ranging from $20,000 to $30,000.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 12, 2012

GreenRoad to integrate fleet tracking, driver management

The company partners with GPS Insight to offer GreenRoad Advanced Tracking, which officials say will be available by the end of this year. Officials also say that with the combination of driver performance management and fleet tracking in one product, fleet operators will be able to create efficient fleets and maximize driver productivity.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2012

Trans Tech Bus names new president

John Phraner will replace Dan Daniels, who plans to leave the Type A school bus manufacturer before the end of the year to be closer to his family. Phraner spent the last 22 years at North East Fabricators as the general manager, and the company has been a supplier to Trans Tech.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 11, 2012

Gord Taylor to lead school transportation consortium

Taylor has accepted a position as CEO of the Tri-Board Student Transportation Services consortium, which he will begin on Nov. 1. He will leave his post on the Ontario School Bus Association's board of directors, as well as his position at school bus contractor Stock Transportation, on Sept. 24.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 10, 2012

Blue Bird sponsors NASCAR's Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

The school bus manufacturer and ROUSH CleanTech will be the primary sponsors of 2011 Nationwide Series champion Stenhouse and his No. 6 team at the Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday. "The bright yellow Ford Mustang will definitely stand out on the track," Stenhouse says.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2012

Fla. district recruits drivers, loses training bus builder

To close a gap of 50 school bus drivers needed, Orange County Public Schools utilized a team of recruiters — existing drivers — to reach out to the community. In other news, Larry Creech, who designed and built a cutaway bus mock-up for the district's training, has passed away.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 6, 2012

NAPT glitzes up awards ceremony

Taking a few cues from Hollywood, the association will add a literal red carpet and "swag" bags to its awards banquet this fall. Officials discuss the format changes with SBF.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

Blue Bird honors long-time employees

The company honors 66 employees with employment milestones of 35 years or greater during a ceremony. The employees are awarded with a certificate of appreciation and a gift of $50 per five-year employment increment.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2012

American School Bus Council seeks coordinator

The contract role supports ASBC's marketing and operational activities and manages an upcoming project. Requirements include project management and school transportation industry experience.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 5, 2012

Pittsburgh’s new school bus contract to save $1.8M

The school district collaborated with its 19 transportation providers to come up with the new agreement, which freezes a rate increase, among other changes. Director of Pupil Transportation Ted Vasser tells SBF about how the deal was worked out.

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