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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2013

Trapeze Group names new director of sales

Christopher A. Rotolo joins the company as director of sales for the school division. Officials say he comes to Trapeze Group as it prepares to launch several new software technology solutions, and they say that he will help to educate customers on how the solutions could benefit their operations.

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ProductsMarch 12, 2013

Skirt-mount condensers

With American Cooling Technology’s new family of skirt-mount condensers – the universal-mount CS-2 (pictured), CS-32 and CS-3 – the a/c installer can select from either the side-by-side or front-and-rear mounting bolt pattern.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 12, 2013

Transfinder names VP of technology

Jason Wang joins the company in the role, where officials say he will lead the development, R&D and quality assurance teams. Wang has worked in education for more than 20 years.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2013

Zonar awards $50K grants to school bus companies

Don Carnahan, vice president of business development for Zonar, presents the grants to five contractors at the National School Transportation Association’s Annual Mid-Winter Meeting. The money can be used to outfit school buses with the hardware parts needed to utilize Zonar technology.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 11, 2013

ACT offers new a/c skirt condensers

Bus air-conditioning supplier American Cooling Technology's new condensers provide a universal mounting pattern that provides flexibility to select the best bolt pattern for the specific vehicle. In other news, the company names Jason Verdier to a new position of parts sales and distribution manager.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 3, 2013

Partnership to provide accident recorders to school bus contractors

Mobile surveillance systems supplier Zen-tinel teams up with Safety, Claims and Litigation Services, an affiliate of National Interstate Insurance Co. The insurance provider will offer Zen-tinel’s accident event recorder technology to contractors through its customer loyalty program.

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Newsby StaffNovember 19, 2012

Ohio EPA awards $277K for pollution-control technology

Eight school districts in the state receive a total of $277,885.53 in grants to install diesel oxidation catalysts and anti-idling equipment on their school buses as part of the agency’s Clean Diesel School Bus Grant program. The next grant application deadline is March 1, and priority is given to applicants in areas that do not meet federal air quality standards for fine particulates.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 16, 2012

Max Christensen aims to maintain association alliances

At this year’s conference in Memphis, Tenn., Max Christensen will become president of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services. He plans to keep the association focused on changes in technology, build upon its relationship with other industry groups and work on growing its ties to federal-level agencies.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 4, 2012

New natural gas engine for school buses in the works

Cummins Westport has begun development on the ISB6.7 G, a mid-range 6.7-liter natural gas engine. The new engine, expected to be in production by 2015, will be based on the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel engine and will use Cummins Westport's spark-ignited, stoichiometric cooled exhaust gas recirculation technology.

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Newsby StaffOctober 4, 2012

Cook-Illinois to expand use of Zonar telematics platform

The school bus contractor currently uses the platform on 900 buses and plans to use it on 1,300 additional buses by the end of this year. The technology is used to track vehicle mileage, speed, idling and stops, and some routes also utilize Zonar’s electronic vehicle inspection report and ZPass for tracking students.

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