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An 8.8-liter engine is coming to the new propane-powered IC Bus CE Series.

IC Bus Introducing Propane CE Series School Bus by Fall 2015

IC Bus announced it would roll out its CE Series school bus powered by the Power Solutions International (PSI) 8.8-liter LP propane engine next summer, for the start of the…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 30 December 2014 10:45
Idle Times

Idle Times

It is a good time to be in the idling business, say many in the school bus industry, whether you are pushing alternative fuels, emissions control and exhaust products or…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 30 December 2014 11:29
21st Expo For The 21st Century

21st Expo For The 21st Century

Unprecedented. Informative. Eye-opening. Attendees used these adjectives to describe a SWAT team demonstration during the 21st annual North American School Bus EXPO Conference that kicked off July 26 in Reno,…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 30 December 2014 11:30
Head Of The Class

Head Of The Class

Depending on whom you talk to, the language used to reference their operation and maintenance has evolved to include GTC (Ground Traffic Control), TCU (Telematics Control Unit) and MRM (Mobile Resource Management), among other things.…
  • Last modified on Friday, 24 October 2014 11:01
Locking Up the Cloud

Locking Up the Cloud

“Clouds” have ushered in landmark technology to education communities but also flurries of debate within corporate, legislative and legal forums. Student privacy and safeguarding student data, especially on the school bus, have become the year’s…
  • Last modified on Friday, 24 October 2014 11:08
Photo By: Vince Rios

Industry Pros Take School Busing Back to the Future at EXPO

The audience packed in to learn “What Student Transportation & School Buses May Look Like in 2024,” a workshop presented at last month’s STN EXPO in Reno, Nev., that covered…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 30 December 2014 11:03
Wi-Fi Now an Option for Iowa School Buses

Wi-Fi Now an Option for Iowa School Buses

Iowa recently updated its state school bus specifications and added Wi-Fi Internet to its list of approved list. Now local school districts must decide how they oversee access.
  • Last modified on Friday, 29 August 2014 16:49
CHP Approves Converted Electric School Bus

CHP Approves Converted Electric School Bus

A Type-D school bus converted to electric from diesel and outfitted with solar panels received the go-ahead from CHP last week to be pilot tested in Gilroy, California, located about…
  • Last modified on Tuesday, 30 December 2014 11:03