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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseMay 5, 2022

Indiana Stertil-Koni Distributor Expands in Ohio

Indiana Automotive Equipment, based in Maxwell, Ind., now covers territory including the Interstate 75 corridor from Toledo to Cincinnati.

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Managementby SBF StaffMay 4, 2022

Lion Electric Announces First Quarter 2022 Results

Among the results, a 164% increase in revenue, and nearly $35 million spent toward the new Joliet (Illinois) electric school bus facility.

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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseMay 4, 2022

Bridgestone Produces New Tire for Electric Buses

The R192E offers low rolling resistance and high load capacity, which is expected to increase daily ranges for all electric bus types.

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Norman Mineta, Former Transportation Secretary and Infrastructure Champion, Dies

Norman Mineta, the former U.S. Secretary of Transportation who was key in the formation of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, died May 3 at age 90.

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Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeMay 2, 2022

Diesel Prices Hit Another Record High

The national average diesel price at the pump topped the $5 mark for the first time in the week reported March 14, at $5.25. It has remained over $5 a gallon ever since.

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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseMay 2, 2022

Blue Bird and Roush Earn EPA Emissions Certification

The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board gave the companies certification for the 2022 heavy duty refueling standard.

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Managementby News/Media ReleaseMay 2, 2022

First Student Set to Acquire Total Transportation Corp.

TTC, founded in 1979, provides transportation to more than 100,000 students in the metropolitan New York City area.

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Lion Electric Readies to Assist with Clean School Bus Funds

The school bus manufacturer wants to assist customers with securing part of the $500 million in federal rebate funding expected to be available this year.

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Safetyby SBF StaffApril 28, 2022

New York Urges Cautious Motoring with Operation Safe Stop

The annual event serves as a chance to remind drivers not to illegally pass stopped school buses and to urge students to take care when in the “danger zone” around a bus.

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Safetyby Christy GrimesApril 28, 2022

SBF Legislative Roundup: April 28, 2022

In this collection of recent news about laws and regulations related to pupil transportation: - New Mexico legislator renews call for school bus seatbelts after crash - Group of U.S. legislators call for additional clean school bus funding - Colorado advocates for kids with disabilities call for more safety provisions in rideshare transportation bill - Ontario initiative to require amber-red warning system on buses - Quebec bumper color rule could take hundreds of buses off the road

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