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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2008

College student receives school bus scholarship

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — American Bus Sales & Service has awarded Wesley Harris, a sophomore who attends Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, its ...

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Articlesby StaffSeptember 1, 2007

Restored school bus donated to North Carolina museum

HIGH POINT, N.C. — The North Carolina Transportation Museum will add a school bus to its collection with the donation of a restored 1940 school...

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2007

Q&A: Large Bus Manufacturers

Key executives at the three large bus OEMs weigh in on industry developments and challenges.

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2007

Thomas Built names 'Driver of the Year'

Thanks to one of her more grateful passengers, Elaine Brogan of the Branchburg (N.J.) School District was named the “Children’s Choice School Bus Driver of the Year” for 2006.

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Articlesby StaffFebruary 1, 2007

Thomas Built plant renovations underway

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses began renovations to its 1408 Courtesy Road plant late last year and expects the $10.3 million improvement plan to be completed by January 2008.

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 1, 2007

Last FS-65 bus delivered

HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses reached a milestone as it handed over the keys to its last customer-ready FS-65 conventional school bus.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 1, 2006

Q&A: ‘Pre-Buy’ Activity Boosts School Bus Sales in 2006

Thomas Built Buses President and CEO John O’Leary says the manufacturing sector is seeing increased sales due to customers increasing their bus purchasing before the EPA’s stricter emissions standards take effect in 2007.

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2006

Thomas Built asks children to choose 'Driver of the Year'

Thomas Built Buses has created a contest in which school bus drivers will be honored by those who rely on them most — their passengers.

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Articlesby StaffDecember 1, 2005

Q&A: School Bus Manufacturers Beset by Higher Costs

The rising cost of raw materials — and the impending introduction of 2007-compliant engines — is driving up prices for school buses, says John O'Leary, president of Thomas Built Buses. Profitability is the greatest challenge.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2004

Enhanced Ergonomics Highlighted in New Conventional Bus Designs

Unlike automobiles, which can undergo drastic design changes from year to year, school buses tend to look the same, at least to the general public, no...

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