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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2016

Los Angeles District Buys 71 CNG School Buses

The second-largest school district in the country places a big order of Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 CNG buses.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2016

Thomas Built Buses Extends 7-Year Allison Transmission Coverage

The warranty will now cover Thomas buses manufactured in 2016 and 2017 with the Allison 2500 PTS, 2550 PTS, 2300 PTS, or 2350 PTS.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2016

Zonar Telematics to Be Made Standard on All Thomas Built Buses

Zonar’s V3 telematics control unit solution will be installed into the school bus manufacturer’s Saf-T-Liner HDX, Saf-T-Liner EFX, and Minotour buses, starting with new buses ordered on Nov. 14, 2016.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2016

Thomas Built Buses Displays Detroit DD5 Engine

The new diesel engine, equipped with Detroit Connect Virtual Technician, will be available for order in 2018.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 6, 2016

North Kansas City Makes Big Move to CNG School Buses

The district recently replaced the majority of its diesel fleet with 124 new CNG buses. Here, Director of Transportation Lon Waterman discusses the financial and environmental aspects of the decision.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

Iowa District Launches 3-Point Belt Study on School Buses

Des Moines Public Schools will run two buses equipped with lap-shoulder belts to gauge potential benefits and to assess student usage.

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Articlesby James BlueSeptember 20, 2016

Ready for 60 More Years

School Bus Fleet turns 60 this year — a remarkable achievement for any magazine — but that’s only one of the noteworthy milestones in 2016.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2016

Missouri District Buys 19 CNG School Buses

Blue Springs (Mo.) R-IV School District purchases the Saf-T-Liner C2 CNG buses from Thomas Built Buses. It is the second U.S. school district to introduce these buses into its fleet.

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Newsby StaffAugust 26, 2016

California-Based Thomas Built Dealer Achieves Platinum Support Status

BusWest increases service efficiencies and earns the certification from the school bus manufacturer.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2016

Thomas Built Buses Names New VP of Engineering

Leslie Kilgore, a 20-year veteran of General Motors, will oversee the development of new technologies for Thomas Built.

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