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Managementby Thomas McMahonMay 24, 2018

Last Call: Nominate an Outstanding School Bus Contractor

Know a contractor who deserves recognition for his or her efforts? We’re accepting nominations for SBF’s 2018 Contractor of the Year award — but only for a few more days.

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Maintenanceby StaffMay 23, 2018

IC Bus Parent Navistar Wins Award for Parts Distribution

The company’s parts distribution center in Edmonton places first in Carlisle & Co.’s Top Performing Warehouse program.

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Safetyby StaffMay 23, 2018

Winners Named in 2018 New York School Bus Safety Competition

Nearly 100 drivers take part in the 47th New York State School Bus Safety Competition, hosted by the New York School Bus Contractors Association.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMay 23, 2018

School Bus Sales Veteran Evie Wills Retires After 31 Years

Wills spent three decades in the bus business, starting with her family company and ending with Rohrer Bus Sales in Pennsylvania. With her retirement, Mike David steps into her role.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonMay 22, 2018

NTSB Cites Driver Oversight Issues in 2 Fatal School Bus Crashes

After investigating the 2016 crashes in Baltimore and Chattanooga, NTSB recommends improvements in school bus driver oversight and calls on states to mandate lap-shoulder belts.

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Managementby StaffMay 22, 2018

Krapf Exec Testifies Before Congress on Transportation Legislation

Transportation company chairman Dale Krapf testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Highways and Transit Subcommittee on the FAST Act and on BUSREGS-21.

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Alternative Fuelsby Thomas McMahonMay 21, 2018

New Electric Type A School Bus Coming From Collins

The bus utilizes Motiv’s Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis, based on the Ford E-450 platform.

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Maintenanceby StaffMay 21, 2018

Thomas Built Parent DTNA Opens Parts Distribution Center in Iowa

Daimler Trucks North America says it can now deliver 80% of dealer order volume in the U.S. by the next day.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserMay 18, 2018

NASDPTS Publishes Paper on School Bus Drivers' Role in Student Safety

The state directors’ organization details requirements and outlines the history of standards created for driver training. NASDPTS also notes its involvement in initiatives that impact school bus drivers. 

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Safetyby StaffMay 18, 2018

Video Reportedly Shows School Bus Driver in New Jersey Crash Made U-Turn

State Department of Transportation camera footage shows that the bus driver cut across lanes to make a U-turn after apparently missing an exit, sources say. The crash investigation is ongoing and no conclusion has been reached.

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