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ArticlesApril 1, 2004

<i>SBF</i>'s Top 10 Maintenance Programs for 2004

Meeting challenges head-on is one of the hallmarks of the school bus maintenance department at Cleveland Municipal School District (CMSD).

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2003

Money-saving tips from maintenance managers

In SBF’s 2003 exclusive school bus maintenance survey, shop managers were asked if they had done anything recently to improve performance while...

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ArticlesApril 1, 2003

SBF's Top 10 North American Maintenance Programs for 2003

School bus maintenance workers often are the unsung heroes of transportation departments. In our second annual edition of the top 10 maintenance pro...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonApril 1, 2003

Case Studies: Tips from the Professional Garage

Sometimes the best solution to a specific school bus maintenance problem can’t be found in instruction manuals or previous training. Shop staffers oft...

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Articlesby Thomas McMahonFebruary 1, 2003

Advice for Better School Bus Paint Maintenance

What would you think if you saw a red school bus rolling down the street? The idea is almost too ridiculous to imagine. National School Bus Yellow has...

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ArticlesFebruary 1, 2003

Extreme case highlights value of maintenance

In pupil transportation we often take for granted the excellent work done by the vast majority of maintenance staffs. Mechanics can never get enough c...

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Articlesby StaffNovember 1, 2002

Cooling System Maintenance

There are many cooling system problems and failures. Some due to defective equipment but most of these problems have occurred due to incorrect informa...

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2002

Proper Preparation, Prevents Poor Performance

Help to reduce road calls this winter with proper hose maintenance. As fall turns to winter and temperatures drop, hoses can become brittle, crack or...

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2002

Keeping Garage Costs Down

Restrict supply access Garage supplies, by definition, are expendable consumables used in the day-to-day maintenance of your fleet. We do not invento...

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2002

Garage Clinic

Can money be saved by sharing shop duties with other agencies? Sharing is complicated A few years back when we needed a new maintenance facility,...

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