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Newsby StaffAugust 3, 2011

Step cover targets slips on bus stairs

The product from Safeguard Technology wraps over the leading edge of steps for anti-slip protection. Officials say it is “easily installed on all bus applications and will last for years before needing replacement.”

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2011

Technology firm has school bus market openings

The company is looking for sales or business development experts in the school bus market. The positions require individuals with industry contacts, regionally or across the country.

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Newsby StaffJuly 11, 2011

Transfinder to showcase attendance tracking module at conference

The new technology from the school transportation software provider will be on view at the company’s booth during the New York Association for Pupil Transportation’s 53rd Annual Conference and Trade Show next week. Officials say the module determines actual versus potential riders on a bus and a ridership trend can then be tracked.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2011

ACT roof-mount A/C condenser has low-profile design

American Cooling Technology's CR-2 is 7 inches tall and weighs 43 pounds. Company officials say its low height increases roof clearance, while its tapered leading edge eliminates the need to install a branch guard.

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Articlesby Kelly AguinaldoJuly 5, 2011

The Latest in Emission-Control Technology

From diesel particulate filters to diesel oxidation catalysts to crankcase filtration systems to a hybrid system, there are numerous products available to the industry. Their emission-reduction capabilities range from 20 to more than 90 percent, and they can be applied to a variety of engines and school buses.

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Newsby StaffJune 29, 2011

AngelTrax compact mobile DVR features wireless technology

The company’s MicroLinx video surveillance solution has built-in wireless LAN connectivity, which allows users to view live, streaming video, download recorded video data remotely and receive instant system health notifications from their local network or a cellular carrier's GSM network. The unit comes standard with four high-resolution audio and video channels.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2011

NAPT, Zonar offer another $50K grant

The grant is for fleet management technology from Zonar that targets school bus security and efficiency. It will go to a school system whose transportation director is an NAPT member.

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Newsby StaffJune 16, 2011

Thomas Built Buses receives clean-air award

The school bus manufacturer is awarded a 2011 North Carolina Mobile Clean Air Renewable Energy award in the category of Technology/Fuel Provider. The company operates the nation's first zero-waste-to-landfill school bus manufacturing facility and produces both compressed natural gas and hybrid-electric school buses.

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ArticlesJune 7, 2011

Getting Lean, Clean and Green

As school districts face growing budgetary concerns, fleet operators are cutting costs by using green technology and implementing eco-friendly policies.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2011

Teen honored for efforts to make buses more fuel efficient

Jonny Cohen, inventor of GreenShields, is one of five winners of the Technology for a Better World Campaign. GreenShields is a polycarbonate shield that attaches to the front of school buses. It is designed to make them more aerodynamic and, in turn, result in fuel savings.

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