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ArticlesJune 11, 2021

Deal Making 101: Choosing the Right Battles is Key to Winning the War

Focusing on material deal points, sticking to the end goal but being flexible on the means to get there, and determining whether a “battle” is even necessary at all are three effective strategies for successfully closing a transaction.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 23, 2021

FirstGroup Plans to Sell First Student, First Transit for $4.6 Billion

The company agrees to sell its North American school bus and public transportation companies to EQT Infrastructure.

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ArticlesApril 21, 2021

School Bus Contractor’s 75th Anniversary Brings Biggest Test Yet

W.L. Roenigk Inc. has transported Pennsylvania students for three-quarters of a century. But at that milestone, the company faced a major threat to survival: the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NewsMarch 18, 2021

First Student Acquires Nebraska School Bus Operation

The school bus contractor signs a deal to acquire Mid States School Bus Inc., a provider of school and charter transportation services.

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NewsDecember 23, 2020

Most Popular Blog, Facebook Posts of 2020

Posts on the challenges faced by school bus companies in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and a therapy dog boosting staff morale for one school district drew the most attention on SBF's blog and social media.

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NewsDecember 21, 2020

Top 5 Most-Viewed News Stories of 2020

News stories that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website in 2020 included coverage of new onboard safety practices amid COVID-19 and strategies for training and staff management.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserNovember 30, 2020

5 Questions: Renee Boydo on Safety Leadership, Developing Training

Boydo, the training program manager for First Student, discusses developing a new training program for the school bus company, which includes procedures for its van service, and rolling out new procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserNovember 24, 2020

New York Student Transportation Veteran Wins State Senate Seat

Mike Martucci defeats the incumbent to become the state Senator for the 42nd district.

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Photo Galleriesby Nicole SchlosserNovember 3, 2020

PHOTOS: California Contractor’s First School Bus Art Contest

JFK Transportation in Santa Ana recently held a “Paint A Bus” contest with the theme “2020 Through the Eyes of a Student” and created wraps of the winning artwork for some of its buses.

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School Bus Fleet BlogOctober 29, 2020

What’s Really Causing the Decimation of the School Bus Industry

A Pennsylvania-based driver supervisor points out how, although the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a harsh blow to school bus companies and the industry in general, contract negotiations have been a growing challenge for years, as has a lack of support and respect for drivers.

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