The average hourly starting pay for school bus maintenance works is up more than $1 compared to last year, but more than half of student transportation operations surveyed indicated that their technicians are expected to cover bus routes often or daily due to driver shortages.
It’s the first weekly decline in fuel costs for consumers since 2023 kicked off.
Expert instructors will lead in-person classes, as well as four virtual sessions.
Both diesel and gasoline prices increased on average across the United States this week.
Across the country, average diesel and gasoline fuel prices jumped between 8 and 11 cents compared to last week.
School transportation managers are encouraged to share their insights in School Bus Fleet's annual survey. Results will appear in the March print edition.
The new lift was introduced at the 2022 SEMA Show and can serve as a small-bay alignment lift solution.
Diesel prices dropped in most areas except the Rocky Mountains, while gasoline inched up again at the pump.
Stertil-Koni received a record amount of orders, sales, and installations while celebrating its 25th anniversary in North America.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the average cost for diesel is about $4.54 this week, while gasoline costs about $3.26 on average.
Global production of liquid fuels could be up to 102.8 million barrels per day by 2024, driven by growth in non-OPEC sources. But forecasts could be fogged by uncertainty over Russia’s oil supply, eased COVID-19 restrictions in China, and other global economic conditions.
Costs are up compared to last week, but still below where we were this time in 2022. The increase is attributed to reduced refinery capacity due to recent cold weather.
EPA said its new emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) from medium- and heavy-duty on-highway engines are more than 80% stronger than current standards.
The Stock Transportation Customer Service Centre in North Bay, Ontario, became the company's first ASE Blue Seal of Excellence location in Canada.
The rule would’ve required states to implement potentially duplicative annual vehicle inspections for passenger-carrier commercial motor vehicles, such as school buses.
The Wisconsin School Bus Association awards seven drivers and three mechanics for excellence in their profession. Some have more than 50 years of service.
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