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Managementby StaffMay 17, 2013

REMINDER: <I>SBF</i> Photo Contest returns

The deadline for SCHOOL BUS FLEET’s Ninth Annual Photo Contest has been extended to Friday, May 24. Three winners will receive a $100 cash prize.

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Managementby StaffMay 16, 2013

Thomas Built invests in 1,500-ton press, honors dealers

The school bus manufacturer’s new press is used for making parts, including roof and floor sheets as well as exterior panels and structural supports, such as roof bows. In other news, Thomas Built names The Bus Centre of Acheson, Alberta, its 2012 Dealer of the Year.

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Maintenanceby StaffMay 16, 2013

Mentoring program trains students to be technicians

Vocational school students who are chosen for the program work part-time in Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools' bus maintenance facilities, learning from experts and getting hands-on experience.

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Managementby Thomas McMahonMay 16, 2013

Ad firm owner: Bus ads are safe, beneficial for districts

Todd Isaacs of District Solutions says that school bus advertising can help cash-strapped districts raise revenue, and he points to the ads' record on the road. The approximately $15,000 that one district has raised so far is being put toward transportation for homeless students to after-school programs.

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Alternative Fuelsby StaffMay 16, 2013

Clean Energy, Mansfield partner for CNG fueling services

Sales teams from both companies will offer Clean Energy’s natural gas fueling station construction and operational services to current and potential customers. Officials say these services will be supported by Mansfield’s large-scale fuel supply capabilities and Gas-2-Gallons fuel management system.

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Managementby Bill LehmanMay 16, 2013

My journey to become a certified school bus driver — part 2

Bill Lehman is a school bus driver for Queen Creek (Ariz.) Unified School District #95. In this five-part series, he shares his longtime desire to become a bus driver and the path that brought him to the industry. In this segment of the series, Lehman writes about interviewing for a position at the district and the preliminary steps needed to become a school bus driver.

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Managementby Kelly RoherMay 16, 2013

Illinois bus driver logs 46 years behind the wheel

Joyce Bernard applied for and accepted a position at Serena Community Unit District #2 in 1967, craving a job that allowed her to spend a lot of time with her children. Now in her 70s, she tells SBF that the thing she loves most about her job is the students she transports, and she has no immediate plans to retire.

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Maintenanceby StaffMay 15, 2013

Norgren air intake throttle designed to improve emissions control

The air intake throttle manages airflow, optimizing exhaust gas recirculation, selective catalytic reduction and diesel particulate filters, according to the company. It is engineered specifically for heavy-duty diesel engines in commercial vehicles.

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Managementby StaffMay 14, 2013

Trans Tech promotes employee to purchasing manager

Monique Cichon will be responsible for all materials procurement, inventory and vendor relationships. She has been with Trans Tech for more than five years, all of them in purchasing.

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Managementby StaffMay 14, 2013

Jeff Vrabel named Ohio transportation supervisor of the year

The operations manager at Transit Service Inc. receives the 2013 William Rice Award of Excellence for Pupil Transportation Supervisor of the Year honor from the Ohio Association for Pupil Transportation. The award recognizes supervisors who exhibit outstanding leadership and professional conduct in the school transportation field, both in the districts they represent and in the state of Ohio.

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