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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2007

Bus Briefs — 6/21/07

Teen convinces district to save bus route SAUSALITO, Calif. — At a board meeting this week, 13-year-old Devan McFarland convinced th...

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2007

Calif. agency approves Espar diesel-fueled heaters

California's Air Resources Board (ARB) has approved three diesel-fueled heaters manufactured and marketed by Espar. The three models — Airtronic ...

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2007

Thomas Built donates bus to Montana Boys & Girls Club

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses has donated a Type-A Minotour multi-functional bus to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. A Montana-based club ...

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2007

IC Corporation to raise bus prices

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Beginning next month, IC Corporation will raise its bus prices an estimated 4 to 5 percent. Company officials said that the risin...

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2007

Texas governor vetoes bus-idling bill

AUSTIN, Texas — Last Friday, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed a bill that would prohibit diesel-powered school buses from idling while parked at a school or a ...

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2007

NAPT seeks board candidates

ALBANY, N.Y. — NAPT members will vote on four key board-of-directors positions this fall at the association’s annual conference. Elections for pr...

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Newsby StaffJune 14, 2007

Ricon acquired by Wabtec

WILMERDING, Pa. — Wabtec Corp. has acquired Ricon Corp. for $73.5 million in cash, including debt repayment. Panorama City, Calif.-based Ricon, w...

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2007

Bus Briefs — 6/13/07

Driver and student converse via sign language BREMERTON, Wash. — In an effort to better communicate with one of his students, a bus ...

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2007

EPA awards funds to Pennsylvania school district

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Earlier this week the EPA's Clean School Bus USA program awarded a $325,000 grant to West Chester Area School District in an effo...

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2007

Texas governor signs seat belt bill

BEAUMONT, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry signed a bill last Friday that requires three-point lap-shoulder seat belts on all school buses purchased by distri...

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