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Alternative Fuelsby Wes PlattOctober 31, 2023

GreenPower Debuts Mega BEAST Type D School Bus with Doubled EV Range

School districts with range anxiety when it comes to electric buses may find comfort in a bus that can travel nearly 300 miles on a charge.

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Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseOctober 31, 2023

Thomas Built’s Saf-T-Liner C2 Gets Some Upgrades

Meanwhile, the school bus manufacturer is partnering with Optimal EV to provide battery-electric conversion kits for the Thomas Built Minotour Type A vehicles.

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Managementby Wes PlattOctober 30, 2023

NAPT Honors Hall of Fame Inductees, Other Award Recipients

Nine people received awards during the 2023 annual conference in Columbus, Ohio.

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Safetyby StaffOctober 30, 2023

New Jersey School District Settles for Nearly $20M in 2018 Crash

The settlements come five years after a Paramus Public Schools bus collided with a dump truck while on a field trip.

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Managementby Christy GrimesOctober 25, 2023

October 2023: SBF Incident and Crime Report Roundup

A roundup of recent incidents and crimes involving school buses, including kidnapping charges dropped against a former Oklahoma bus driver, and a former bus driver in New York who will not face charges for reportedly drinking while driving.

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Managementby StaffOctober 25, 2023

Looking Ahead: NAPT Leadership Position Elections

Candidates are in the running for the National Association for Pupil Transportation’s president-elect, Region 4 director, and affiliate director for the association’s board of directors.

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Safetyby Christy GrimesOctober 25, 2023

October 2023: SBF Accident Report Roundup [Updated 10/25]

A roundup of the latest school bus crashes, including: over 50 students injured in school bus crash; man killed, students rescued after fiery bus crash, and driver arrested, charged with DUI after school bus crash.

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Maintenanceby Wes PlattOctober 25, 2023

October 2023: Fleet Fuel Price Trends [Updated 10/25]

The average cost of gasoline continued falling in most areas of the United States, while diesel fuel saw increases.

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Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 24, 2023

California District Receives Blue Bird’s 1,500th Electric School Bus

Modesto City Schools got the milestone vehicle, helping the district make the transition to zero-emission student transportation.

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Alternative Fuelsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 24, 2023

North Carolina Hails Thomas Built Buses as Steward of the Year

Thomas Built received the recognition from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality during the annual Environmental Stewardship Initiative Conference.

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