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ArticlesCover Storyby Sadiah Thompson February 27, 2020

School Bus Operators Save Big on Maintenance With Propane

Pupil transporters in Colorado, Georgia, and Illinois share the financial benefits of adding propane buses to their fleets — including reduced costs on oil and filter changes and minimal cold-weather starts.

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StatisticsFebruary 26, 2020

Maintenance Survey 2020

SBF's Maintenance Survey finds that the average ratio of school buses to technicians across all fleet sizes has steadily increased over the last three years, inching up by one extra bus per year. Meanwhile, technician pay sees a small boost.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2020

Fleet Maintenance Software Provider Launches New App Directory

The Fleetio App Directory is a catalog of integrations from industry partners that allow users to automate fleet operations processes and centralize data.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 23, 2020

Maine Bill Seeks to Transition State to Electric School Buses

L.D. No. 1894 would set a goal for the state Department of Education to develop rules on bids, specifications, charging stations, and a maintenance training program, and to complete the transition by 2040.

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School Bus Fleet BlogDecember 11, 2019

For Accurate School Bus Maintenance Diagnoses, Steer Clear of Assumptions

Technicians and drivers should try not to assume to know the cause of a problem before running tests. Instead, look at the affected system in its entirety first.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson September 16, 2019

Automated Fire Suppression Offers Early Detection, Minimal Maintenance

Fire suppression technology can help boost safety by enhancing the speed of fire detection, reducing overall vehicle damage, and minimizing maintenance operations.

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ArticlesAugust 9, 2019

Enhancing Tire Maintenance With Telematics, Retread Solutions

Telematics and retread solutions can protect and extend the life of one of a school bus’s most valuable assets. These include mobile apps created to monitor inflation pressures and tires designed with greater traction and durability.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2019

Blue Bird Introduces New School Bus Parts Replacement Program

The X-Parts program will feature service and maintenance parts for all makes and models of buses, with parts sold exclusively through Blue Bird’s dealer network.

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ProductsJuly 11, 2019

Battery-Powered Torque Wrench

The VOLTA battery-powered wrench is designed to secure wheels and improve maintenance. 

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ArticlesJune 13, 2019

Preventive Maintenance: Easier Than Performing Corrective Maintenance

Learning how to spot potential problems and analyze the problems' cause and effect will help you determine why components are failing and guide you to a solution.

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