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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson December 17, 2020

Georgia District Installs Technology to Clean Air on School Buses

Marietta City Schools adds Bus Clean Air Needlepoint Ionization systems on all 67 of its buses to combat COVID-19 and improve onboard safety.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 16, 2020

Navistar Brings Commercial Business Under Single Exec

Navistar has restructured its commercial business into one integrated organization responsible for selling and servicing International trucks, IC Bus vehicles and Navistar’s aftersales products and services.

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Technologyby METRO StaffDecember 16, 2020

Lightning eMotors Introduces New Generation 4 Electric Transit Class 3 Van

The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel-cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis.

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Special Needs Transportationby SBF StaffDecember 16, 2020

First Student Launches New Van Service

The vans are equipped with three-point seat belts, GPS tracking systems, and interior cameras, and the service includes a district dashboard and parent app. A Pennsylvania school district is one of the first to use the service.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 15, 2020

Pete Buttigieg to Get DOT Secretary Nomination

President-Elect Joe Biden is planning to nominate former presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department, according to published reports.

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Alternative Fuelsby SBF StaffDecember 14, 2020

Lion Electric Reports School Bus V2G Pilot Success

The EV manufacturer uses its electric school buses to supply electricity back to Con Edison utility customers as part of its vehicle-to-grid pilot in New York state.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson December 14, 2020

Student Fatally Struck by Truck After Exiting School Bus

Valeria Montero, 7, and her brother, 5, are getting off the school bus when they are hit by an 18-wheeler. She is pronounced dead at the scene, and he sustains serious injuries.

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Managementby SBF StaffDecember 11, 2020

Thomas Built Buses Awarded Sourcewell Contract to Simplify Bidding Process

The partnership with Sourcewell will allow educational, governmental, or nonprofit organizations competitive buying agreements on new school buses from Thomas Built Buses.

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Safetyby SBF StaffDecember 10, 2020

Study: Masks, Open Windows on Buses Reduce Potentially Infectious Particles

Not-for-profit MITRE’s research shows that opening windows, using fans can reduce exhaled airborne particles on the bus by up to 84%. Simply wearing a mask can reduce particle spread by 50% or more.

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Special Needs Transportationby Sadiah Thompson December 9, 2020

Florida Community Helps Fund New School Bus for Special-Needs Students

The students from The School District of Palm Beach County receive a new school bus after getting monetary donations from their community, totaling to $107,000.

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