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Safetyby StaffNovember 17, 2015

School bus overturns, no one hurt

A driver in Tennessee apparently blacked out and lost control of the bus, and it then jumped the curb and flipped over. The driver and aide were the only passengers aboard.

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Managementby StaffNovember 16, 2015

Thomas Built Buses delivers 75,000th C2 school bus

The landmark Saf-T-Liner C2 goes to Bishop Bus Service in Maryland. Thomas Built has another upcoming milestone: its 100th anniversary.

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Maintenanceby StaffNovember 16, 2015

Compressor mount system designed to cut maintenance, life cycle cost

Mobile Climate Control’s new system allows for simple belt tensioning, compressor alignment, and reduced vibration, and can be customized for various engine bay layouts and compressors.

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Managementby StaffNovember 16, 2015

Zonar, NAPT honor Don Carnahan Memorial Grant winners

This year’s 11 recipients will receive up to $50,000 each for school bus security, safety and efficiency technology hardware. Recipients were chosen based on their proposed plans for using Zonar’s fleet management solutions.

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Maintenanceby Thomas McMahonNovember 13, 2015

IC Bus emphasizes choices for customers

At the NAPT trade show, the school bus OEM showcases its various options for engine and transmission. Also, the company plans to add a gasoline engine option in the near future, then natural gas as demand grows.

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Managementby StaffNovember 12, 2015

School bus fleets in 5 states add SafeStop app

An additional 250 school vehicles will be linked to the app, providing access to more than 30,000 parents.

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Managementby Nicole SchlosserNovember 12, 2015

Transfinder launches new software at NAPT

The company demonstrates Viewfinder, which can monitor day-to-day operations, providing access to updates on trips, vehicles, students and staff from any device.

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Safetyby Thomas McMahonNovember 12, 2015

NASDPTS supports feds’ new 3-point belt policy

After NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind states that school bus passengers should have three-point belts, the state directors association says that the statement backs their own position.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserNovember 12, 2015

Seon unveils 3 new products, contest winners

The company launches an in-vehicle mobile data terminal, a cloud-based service and an online portal for real-time bus arrival notifications. It also names anti-bullying grant program and coloring contest winners.

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Managementby StaffNovember 11, 2015

Transfinder opens office in China

The company opens its first international office, in Shanghai, to hire programmers for work on new and existing products as it expands into new markets. Transfinder also recently opened a satellite office in Austin, Texas.

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