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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2016

District Grows Propane Portion of School Bus Fleet to 25%

Bibb County (Ga.) School District adds 22 Blue Bird Propane Vision buses to its 31 units after seeing benefits such as less maintenance and lower costs.

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

District Adds 3 Blue Bird Propane School Buses to Fleet

Derry Township School District in Pennsylvania aims to cut fuel and maintenance costs as well as its carbon footprint with the new buses.

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School Bus Fleet BlogMarch 18, 2016

Insights on Top Shop Challenges

We asked transportation and shop managers what they see as the biggest challenge for maintenance in the coming year. There are six common issues that rise to the fore.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMarch 17, 2016

PHOTOS: New York District’s Outstanding Shop

Have a look around the shop and meet members of the maintenance team at Shenendehowa Central School District, subject of a "Top Shops" profile in the March 2016 issue of SBF.

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Newsby StaffMarch 14, 2016

Maintenance Product Distributor Expands Offerings with Acquisition

Lawson Products Inc. acquires Perfect Products Company of Michigan, a full-service fastener, bolt, nut, clip, and screw distribution company for domestic and imported vehicles.  

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StatisticsMarch 4, 2016

Maintenance Survey 2016

This survey is sent to managers and technicians at school district transportation departments and contractors. Survey topics include bus-to-technician ratio, fleet age, technician pay, parts purchasing and training sources.

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ArticlesCover StoryMarch 4, 2016

Shenendehowa Shop Zeroes in on Efficiency, Turnaround Time

The New York school district’s efficient and well-trained maintenance staff gets the majority of its buses back on the road after same-day upkeep, contributing to its low out-of-service rating.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2016

School bus dealer donates injection pump to maintenance class

Students will use the new injection pump from Leonard Bus Sales for hands-on engine troubleshooting, repair and training.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 27, 2016

School Bus LED Suppliers Spotlight Greater Visibility, Affordability

New product advantages include increased bus visibility for motorists, automatic shut-off when the light no longer complies with federal standards, and lower maintenance costs.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2016

AngelTrax debuts driver behavior monitoring feature

Driver Behavior, the newest feature in online surveillance manager MotoTrax, provides data and analysis to help pinpoint behaviors of drivers that can cost the most in insurance, litigation and maintenance, company officials say.

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