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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 4, 2012

Ohio state director Pete Japikse steps down

The 32-year veteran of pupil transportation retires from state service, but he will soon begin a new role with the Ohio School Boards Association in which he says he will “continue working with the great people in this business.”

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2012

Feds issue annual state transportation report

The new 2011 edition of State Transportation Statistics includes a wide range of state-by-state information, such as the calculations showing which states had the highest and lowest number of highway traffic fatalities per 100,000 population in 2010.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 30, 2012

Dallas buys over 100 new buses, adds belts

Dallas County Schools has been acquiring a variety of new equipment for its giant fleet, from new school buses to lap-shoulder belts to stop-arm cameras. The district recently took delivery of 103 new Saf-T-Liner C2s from Thomas Built Buses. Director of Transportation Aaron Hobbs discusses the developments with SBF.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2012

Blue Bird awards 10 suppliers

The school bus manufacturer presents its 2012 Global Supplier of the Year Awards, which recognize outstanding performance and product excellence.

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Newsby StaffAugust 30, 2012

Zonar becomes Esri Silver Tier Partner

Earlier this year, Zonar announced a new integration with geographic information system provider Esri that delivers real-time fleet data layered with sophisticated geographic map information. Company officials say that the new Silver Tier partnership expands the relationship for further co-development and provides the technology to all Zonar and Esri customers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2012

Routing solution utilizes online mapping technology

OnTerra's RouteSavvy Online Basic is based on optimization algorithms that leverage Bing Maps web mapping technology. The solution also features a built-in scheduling tool and an easy-to-use interface.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2012

Ustian steps down, Navistar names new chairman

Longtime leader Daniel Ustian retires, effective immediately, as chairman, president and CEO of Navistar, the parent company of IC Bus. Lewis Campbell is appointed executive chairman and interim CEO, while Troy Clarke is promoted to president and COO.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2012

First Student adds 99 buses to Cincinnati fleet

The school bus contractor adds the Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner buses to its fleet that serves Cincinnati Public Schools. The buses feature an enlarged front window for greater visibility and a footprint of near-zero nitrogen oxide emission.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoAugust 23, 2012

Districts join forces, cut costs

Winton Woods City School District and Finneytown Local School District in Cincinnati share their transportation services, including buses, routes and fueling stations. In sharing special-education service alone, the operations have each saved about $25,000.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2012

Rachel McCleery to leave NSTA

McCleery will end her tenure at the association on Aug. 30 to do press and correspondence work for a Michigan congressman. McCleery joined NSTA in July 2011 as communications and operations manager, and officials say she was a valuable asset to the association, having advanced its social media exposure and updated its operating systems.

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