October 2015

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    PHOTO COURTESY: The Trans Group

    The leaders of family-run school bus contractor The Trans Group. From far right to left: John Corr, president, Tim Flood, executive vice president, James Gocke and Sean Corr, president of Educational Bus Transportation.

    COVER STORY
    Community, safety and sustainability contribute to the family focus of New York bus contractor
    Meteorologist writes that with hard-to-predict winter weather comes tough decisions for school districts
    Next month’s NAPT and NASDPTS conferences in Virginia’s state capital to include inspiration, hand-on training and updates on regulatory and current affairs

    INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

    Braking and stability technologies ramp up for school buses, but onus of ensuring safety remains on drivers’ shoulders

    The impact of oils, lubricants and fuel treatments on the implementation of the approaching EPA Phase 2 emissions standards targeting greenhouse gases

    Extreme heat and federal regulations have school districts seeking out companies to install air conditioning on bus fleets

    News Briefs: Trans Tech announces standard features for 2017 buses, Blue Bird president and CEO rings NASDAQ opening bell, push to raise minimum insurance levels for buses, diesel prices and more

    PRODUCTS
    SPECIAL REPORT
    ANALYSIS
    By Pete Meslin
    By Jim Reynolds
    MAILBAG
    STN ONLINE
    FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY
    PUBLISHER’S CORNER BY TONY CORPIN
    MARKETPLACE

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