ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota now requires that diesel fuel contain a 5-percent blend (B5) of homegrown biodiesel. The biodiesel content mandate increa...
Read More →Ninety-one percent. That’s the landslide of voters in our latest Web Poll who either agreed or strongly agreed that, in general, the public does not understand how safe school bus transportation is.
Read More →It’s no secret that we are living in turbulent times. Perhaps two of the most unsettling side effects of the economic downturn in the U.S. are the rising percentage of unemployment and the number of companies that are going out of business. Some industries have been hit harder than others, but I think...
Read More →Modest increases in Type C and D school bus sales in North America over the past year were overshadowed by a large drop in Type A/B sales, resulting in an overall drop of 4 percent.
Read More →Nearly nine out of 10 (87 percent) of parents in the U.S. believe that the school bus is the only reliable form of transportation for many students...
Read More →TORONTO — In a two-week “safety blitz” last month, 94 percent of Ontario’s school buses met or exceeded provincial safety standards. The On...
Read More →RALEIGH, N.C. — Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a bill — SB 1452 — that would require at least 2 percent of fuel purchased by...
Read More →WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Beginning this month, IC Corporation will raise its bus prices an estimated 4 to 5 percent. Company officials said the ...
Read More →WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Beginning next month, IC Corporation will raise its bus prices an estimated 4 to 5 percent. Company officials said that the risin...
Read More →
International's Michael Cancelliere says school bus operators need to examine idling practices and routing efficiency to minimize the impact of high fuel prices. Meanwhile, he predicts a 5 to 8 percent increase in volume of bus sales this year.
Read More →