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A sample screenshot displays the type of real-time tracking data that Zonar Ground Traffic Control can provide student transporters, in this case using a van to pick up a student who is homeless. Photo provided by Zonar. Cover design by Kimber Horne The first issue of 2025 highlights transporting students with special needs and disabilities. Read more about considerations of …

Dec 18, 2024 · The deadline passed for Lion Electric Company to repay loans needed to overcome hundreds of millions in debt, but the school bus manufacturer is not heading into bankruptcy, a company spokesperson said. The statement made to School Transportation News on Tuesday came amid a Lion press release earlier in the day that highlighted use of the Companies Credit Arrangement Act (CCAA), a Canadian ...

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Dec 27, 2024 · Overall, the OEMs reported that school bus production decreased by over 2 percent during the 2023-2024 cycle, compared to the 17-plus percent increase in school bus output reported for 2022-2023. The slight dip in total numbers came in at 37,624 units, 2,928 of which were electric school buses. Already the market share leader in propane, Blue Bird minimally benefited last year by competitors ...

May 7, 2024 · An update to the New York State stop-arm camera law closes a loophole that previously let motorists off the hook despite being caught on a camera passing a stopped school bus. One such motorist, Alfred Croce, appealed a judgment from the District Court of Suffolk County ordering him to pay a $250 fine because he owned a vehicle that failed to stop. The case was appealed all the way to the ...

Dec 20, 2024 · A $2 million grant has been awarded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to improve commercial driver license testing in New Jersey. The funds were allocated to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) to “launch a mobile CDL testing program, improve outreach to customers and stakeholders in the commercial driving industry, and upgrade existing CDL skills test ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Valerie Williams said two quotes help her shaped her days. “With God all things are possible,” and “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Prior to transitioning into the public sector of pupil transportation, Williams spent 20 years in corporate America working in human resources management and customer service for companies such …

Dec 5, 2024 · As Lion Electric attempts to stay afloat amid hemorrhaging cash and rising debt, the company announced a Quebec innovation center is being sold amid the latest workforce reduction that halted production at an Illinois electric vehicle factory that opened not quite a year and a half ago. On Sunday, Lion announced the latest amendments to its senior revolving credit agreement, the fourth such ...

Jul 14, 2023 · RENO, Nev. – The first IC Bus CE Series redesign in 20 years comes in electric and diesel configurations and offers standard collision mitigation technology, enhanced driver comforts, views of students at stops, and continuous engine and vehicle diagnostics. The unveil occurred Friday at the Reno Convention Center during a presentation by IC Bus and parent company Navistar. “We started ...