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By connecting cameras, GPS tracking, telematics, and routing, the new approach aims to improve communication, reliability, and visibility for districts and families.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, shares tips from Carol Bowes (Person County Public Schools in North Carolina), National Express, and Michael Stotler (Thomas Built Buses) for hiring and keeping talented school bus technicians.
Read More →Sessions will be held at the IC Bus plant in Tulsa, Okla., on June 23-26; July 7-10; July 21-24 and Aug. 4-7, and the registration fee is $425. The sessions focus on engines, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance and repair procedures.
Read More →Reed discusses the benefits of IC Bus’ new propane school bus, which the manufacturer sees tying in to projected growth in alternative fuels.
Read More →Free facility assessments and training from the TransportationSecurity Administration, investing in secured onsite parking, andhiring a safety officer to implement facility enhancementsare some measures being taken to help employees stay safe on the job.
Read More →Warsaw (Ind.) Community Schools’ bus shop caught on fire on the evening of Jan. 7. The fire destroyed three school buses, a service truck and several supplies.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the Diesel Technology Forum's report on dominant fuel technologies in school bus fleets.
Read More →Investigations are underway and an arrest was made in unrelated school bus thefts in Oklahoma, Michigan and Louisiana in recent weeks. In at least two of the incidents, the keys were reportedly in the ignition when the buses were stolen.
Read More →Intervention doesn't have to mean using physical force. Calling dispatch for help, stopping and securing the bus, and giving orders to the students are key steps in responding.
Read More →This survey is sent to executives and managers at school bus contractor companies. The survey includes information on driver wage and manager salary, driver shortage, bus purchasing and alternative fuels, among other topics.
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