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After Following in Father’s Footsteps, School Bus Mechanic Retires
Marty Maier, the head mechanic at Hilton (N.Y.) Central School District, ends his career after 26 years. He came aboard after his dad retired.
Marty Maier, the head mechanic at Hilton (N.Y.) Central School District, ends his career after 26 years. He came aboard after his dad retired.
The minimum fine for illegally passing a stopped school bus on the right side jumps from $200 to $400. Driver’s license suspension time also doubles in some cases.
The bus seating and fire protection supplier makes the change to reflect its expanded safety solutions offerings, including PPE.
Carmel Clay Schools adds the bus to its fleet as part of a pilot and an overall initiative to move to alternative-fuel buses.
The Propane Education and Research Council shares information on a new energy source for fleets and its benefits.
The Type A school bus manufacturer has invested in a 115,000 square foot expansion to help expedite bus production.
Tyler Bus Attendance enables bus aides to mark each student present as they board their bus from a list organized by stop order. Users get data daily, allowing a quick response in the event of a health concern.
Transportation law expert Matthew Daus shares recommendations in this webinar on July 1 on safely transporting students while minimizing liability exposure and risks of claims, government regulatory enforcement, and litigation.
Three Manitoba-area school divisions will add the school bus product safety supplier’s Illuminated School Bus Sign to their buses following a year-and-a-half long pilot.
Know a contractor who deserves recognition for his or her efforts? We’re accepting nominations for SBF’s 2020 Contractor of the Year award.
To give borrowers more flexibility in repaying the loans, the Federal Reserve Board lowers the minimum loan amount, raises the maximum loan limit, adjusts the principal repayment schedule to begin after two years, and extends the term to five years.
The program, designed to assist customers with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, offers a delay to the warranty start of new buses until schools reopen and pupil transportation resumes.
Madison Chemical’s MADISAN 75 is a surface sanitizer, disinfectant, mildewstat, and virucide designed to kill coronavirus, as well as other viruses and bacteria.
E.K. “Chic” Fox, ALI’s first president, dedicated over 40 years of his life to improving automotive lift safety.
Discover how school bus fleets are adopting technology to help manage the new busing reality.