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Articlesby Wes PlattFebruary 10, 2023

2023 SBF Maintenance Survey: Wages Increase Along with Expenses for Parts

The average hourly starting pay for school bus maintenance works is up more than $1 compared to last year, but more than half of student transportation operations surveyed indicated that their technicians are expected to cover bus routes often or daily due to driver shortages.

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Newsby Wes PlattJanuary 23, 2023

School Bus Maintenance Survey In Progress

School transportation managers are encouraged to share their insights in School Bus Fleet's annual survey. Results will appear in the March print edition.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 31, 2022

JohnDow Introduces New Maintenance Products

The company is exhibiting at AAPEX in Las Vegas, where they'll showcase the new Oil Container Drainer, the Static Grounding Reel, and the TPMS Retrofit Sensors.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 27, 2022

"Serving the Shop" Maintenance Demos Planned for SEMA Show

Rotary and Chief Collision Technology take their products to Las Vegas from Nov. 1-4.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2022

SBF Electric School Bus Maintenance Webinar Now Online

The second of two webinars covered topics related to how school districts handle upkeep for new electric school buses in their fleets.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 31, 2022

National Express Mechanics Participate in IC Bus Training

The contractor fleet's maintenance workers got hands-on training with servicing different engines, transmissions, and other school bus components.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 17, 2022

New Jersey Tech Trade Students Receive National Express Bus

The student transportation company donated a school bus from its Philadelphia Parts Reclamation Center (PRC) to provide hands-on maintenance training for students at Pennco Tech.

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Articlesby Wes PlattMarch 18, 2022

Township 211: A Propane vs. Diesel Maintenance Experience

Scott Prusko oversees maintenance for Township High School District 211 in Illinois. Data tracked for more than a decade indicates savings on fuel, maintenance, and warranty work with the district's propane buses.

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School Bus Fleet BlogMarch 8, 2022

Improving School Bus Fleet Maintenance with Software

Fleet management software (FMS) can help modernize an operation, make it more efficient, and reduce downtime.

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NewsMarch 4, 2022

New Hampshire Bus Depot Explosion Injures Two

The explosion and fire at Student Transportation of America's school bus facility in Bradford may have occurred during maintenance on a propane-powered vehicle.

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