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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2010

Obama calls for increased fuel efficiency for buses, trucks

Under a new presidential memorandum, stricter fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty buses and trucks will go into effect for model year 2014.

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Newsby StaffMay 20, 2010

Winner named in first Canada's Greenest School contest

An essay from Burnaby (British Columbia) North Secondary student Jennifer H. wins the most votes, earning the school a hybrid school bus from IC Bus and Jennifer a $3,000 scholarship.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2010

New edition of special-needs transportation guide available

The second edition of Access & Mobility: A Guide for Transporting Students with Disabilities in California offers advice on a wide range of topics, including cost efficiencies, least restrictive environment and collaboration. Although it was produced for California, transportation and special-needs administrators nationwide can apply the best practices.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 25, 2010

Consulting firms form partnership

In addition to routing reviews, cost analyses and operations assessments, Management Partnership Services will now offer expertise in legal issues, compliance monitoring and human resource management through its agreement with Education Compliance Group.

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Newsby StaffDecember 1, 2009

Illinois district to receive $60K in Zonar equipment

Freeport School District #145 was selected to receive a grant to fund more than $60,000 worth of Zonar Systems equipment to outfit the district's entire school bus fleet. The grant was awarded through a partnership with the National Association for Pupil Transportation.

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Articlesby Claire AtkinsonOctober 29, 2009

Restructuring Transportation for Tight Budgets

Districts across the country are facing budget cuts — sometimes drastic. Pupil transportation professionals are examining innovative ways to maintain current levels of service with significantly fewer dollars.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2009

What’s New in the Top 100?

New developments related to several of this year's largest school districts.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

$50K grant offered for school bus security, efficiency

School districts across the country can vie for a grant for $50,000 in equipment from Zonar Systems to enhance their school bus operations.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2008

New Mexico transporters discuss efficiency, management

Pupil transportation professionals from across the state gathered here in mid-November to share ideas and stay abreast of issues facing the industry.

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ArticlesNovember 1, 2008

How to Boost Fuel Economy

Over the years, a substantial amount of literature has been generated in the area of fuel economy. Several white papers from reputable manufactur...

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