Student transporters need to ensure they properly plan for a new facility, especially a multi-million dollar one like what was opened last year by Adams 12 Five Star Schools in Thornton, Colo. Contributor John Whelan reports on what went into the district’s planning that has resulted in not only a state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly garage, but a completely new transportation campus for all its employees.
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Planning & Building the Greener Transportation Facility
Adams 12 Five Starts School’s new $19.7 million facility opened in October
Coming Clean: The Dirty Facts on Washing School Buses
Incorporating a wastewater disposal program involves many variable – and money
The Wheels on the Bus…
STN maintenance survey does rounds with fleet operators to learn what tracking programs tell them
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The Interrelationship of Fleet Management Functions
By Tim Ammon
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First Take By Ryan Gray
The Bottom Line of School Bus Maintenance
Publisher’s Corner By Tony Corpin
It’s Halftime in America
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