This week the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) shared comments with the Center for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding recommendations for phased allocation of Covid-19 vaccines. The letter reads as follows: First, THANK YOU. We recognize and appreciate the importance of prioritizing the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines and are grateful for […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on November 18th to split up the 5.9 GHz communication frequency previously reserved for use in transportation. According to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, there is “a pressing need for us to allocate additional spectrum” for Wi-Fi, noting the coronavirus pandemic underscored the fact that “consumers need access and […]
Zonar, the leader in smart fleet technology, and the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT), today announced the winners of the 2020 Don Carnahan Grant. The seven school district winners will each receive up to $50,000 in donations of Zonar’s industry-leading fleet management hardware and student tracking technology. As school districts look to keep […]
Pro-Vision Video Systems, a leader in mobile video solutions, announced today it has partnered with Kajeet® , a leading provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students, enterprises, state and local governments and IoT solution providers, to provide internet connectivity and video recording solutions for school buses. Through […]
Recognizing an opportunity to reduce emissions and noise, Kansas City Public Schools replaced aging diesel school buses with propane autogas school buses. By the Numbers 171 propane autogas school buses. 16,000 annual miles traveled per bus. 500,000 gallons of propane autogas per school year. 60 percent reduction in fuel cost. Making the Switch Kansas […]
Proterra today announced Gareth Joyce as President of its Proterra Powered and Energy business units. As President of Proterra Powered and Energy, Gareth will lead Proterra’s growing business as a provider of its electric vehicle technology to commercial manufacturers and charging infrastructure solutions for heavy-duty electric fleets. In his role, Gareth will report directly to […]
Students that take the school bus to and from school in Suffolk County will now be protected by advanced safety technology, thanks to a new partnership with BusPatrol. BusPatrol is a safety tech company based in Virginia which equips entire school bus fleets with stop-arm enforcement technology at zero cost to school districts or municipalities. […]
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 IC Bus kicked off its electric bus tour – a two-week, eight stop event that brings its production model CE Series Electric bus to school districts and IC Bus® dealerships across California. Joined by In-Charge Energy, a leading energy and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure solutions company and partner of Navistar, as well […]
One of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, and Navistar International Corporation (Navistar), a leading U.S. truck maker, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which TRATON will become the owner of all of the outstanding common shares of Navistar not already owned by TRATON at a price of […]
Longtime IMMI Market Development and Regulatory Affairs Manager Charles “Charlie” Vits was recently honored into the 2020 Manufacture Alliance of Child Passenger Safety (MACPS) Hall of Fame. The MACPS Hall of Fame recognizes those individuals who have made significant contributions which have contributed to saving more lives of children in passenger vehicles. “Whether in a […]