PHOTOS: Oregon district’s pupil transportation highlights

REMINDER: Webinar to cover wireless solutions for school bus fleets

The free session, presented by REI and moderated by School Bus Fleet, will provide school bus operations with guidance on setting up a wireless mobile video surveillance solution.

Q&A: Factors to consider before switching to propane

School transportation providers should not only review upfront costs associated with new bus acquisitions, infrastructure and fuel costs, but also true total cost of ownership, maintenance requirements and impact on the community.

Natural gas vehicle e-learning course launched for technicians

The NGVI training informs technicians about safely working on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas vehicles.

Safe Fleet acquires Hadley’s bus mirror product line

This is the fifth acquisition for Safe Fleet, which formed in 2013. With the deal, Hadley joins Specialty Manufacturing, Transpec, Pretoria and Seon.

CNG fueling systems

The XF70 and TF25 compressed natural gas fueling dispensers are engineered for heavy-duty fleets, company officials said.

6 Tips for Saving Water With Bus Wash Systems

Measures to cut water use while maintaining a clean fleet include brush systems, nozzle upkeep, and using foams and soap alternatives such as vehicle wash agents, suppliers say.

App offers data organizing feature, GPS fleet tracking

Sunray users can now create unlimited work areas for data in various areas in their own unique locations in the database. Followmee’s GPS tracking application is also integrated into the app for fleet management.

Boston Public Schools buys 86 propane buses

The district’s new Blue Bird propane school buses have a shorter 169-inch wheelbase and a 50-gallon tank to accommodate shorter runs.

PHOTOS: School buses, trucks brave Navistar Proving Grounds