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When Louk Markham got behind the wheel of a school bus recently, it wasn't just any field trip — it was his final journey in a pupil transportation career that began nearly 40 years ago. Markham, who concluded his tenure as transportation supervisor at Merced (Calif.) City School District, discusses the highlights and challenges of his time in the yellow bus industry.
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Avon Lake City Council agrees to support a pilot program to install lap-shoulder belts on Avon Lake City Schools buses.
Read More →Sixty-one times more children were killed in passenger vehicles than in school buses during school transportation hours in 2007-08, according to NHTSA data compiled by the California Association of School Transportation Officials.
Read More →Four IC Bus dealerships earn Pursuit of Excellence awards: Hoglund Bus and Truck, Leonard Bus Sales, Leeds Transit and Maxim Truck & Trailer. Hoglund is also named the 2012 IC Bus North American Dealer of the Year.
Read More →Verra Mobility releases results of a recent three-day speed study in a Florida city, which shows numerous violations among drivers in the area, yet overwhelming support for safety measures in areas with school children.
Read More →Alex Charlton, the son of Chris Charlton, the brand manager for the Type A school bus manufacturer, answers New York’s urgent call for qualified nurses. He is treating patients at Mount Sinai hospital.
Read More →The powerful, proprietary, no-rinse, no-wipe, one-step, all-purpose “cleaner, deodorizer, disinfectant and anti-allergen” is fogged onto a vehicle’s passenger cabin surfaces and throughout its HVAC system to sanitize, deodorize, and disinfect.
Read More →Todd Watkins, who once made a name for himself leading the charge in converting the Montgomery County Public Schools bus fleet to electric vehicles, entered the plea to a misdemeanor with a penalty range from probation to six months in jail.
Read More →Huron Perth Student Transportation Services has had nine weather stations installed at its bus operators’ facilities, which has helped in making more informed decisions on bus service and school closures.
Read More →The 32,000-square foot facility for bus sales, service and parts is located in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and it replaces the company’s former facility in Mechanicville. The facility features 17 full-service bays, a 7,000-square foot parts department, a 60,000-pound lift and a parking lot that can accommodate 244 buses.
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