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2005 Press Releases
12/19/05	National Scientific Completes DVR Installation at Arizona School District Travado IBUS(TM) school bus digital video recording system implemented in Scottsdale Unified School District fleet.
12/15/05	Blue Bird Announces Partnership with Allison Transmission OEM to exclusively offer the transmissions in all its Type A, C and D school buses and special activity buses.
12/14/05	VersaTrans Solutions, Inc. Celebrates a Record First Quarter Software and service provider to school bus market closes with 33 percent greater sales figures than any other first quarter in 40-year company history.
12/12/05	Tim Partin Expands Thermo King Dealership Family Transportation refrigeration mogul acquires company from long-time Thermo King dealer principle Bobby Williamson.
12/9/05	*BUSTOPS Routing System New Version, BUSTOPS 2005* Released** MicroAnalytics releases BUSTOPS 2005, latest version of its Student Transportation Management System with user-friendly data entry and enhanced GIS map graphicsy.
12/7/05	SchoolDude.com Partners with ASBO International Provider of web-based operations management solutions for school districts joints with the Association of School Business Officials International to develop awards program for districts that meet national standards for excellence in facilities and maintenance operations.
12/5/05	Commercial Vehicle Group, International Reach Supplier Agreement Companies embark on three-year deal continuing supply of school bus air suspension seats from National Seating.
11/30/05	Thomas Built Buses Names Top Dealers for 2005 Thomas Built Buses has named Western Mountain Bus Sales of Nampa, Idaho, its 2005 national dealer of the year.
11/18/05	All Events, Inc. Names New Partner -- Bridget Languth! Bridget S. Languth has joined All Events, Inc. as a new partner and consultant, bringing almost a decade of school bus association membership and management experience with her.
11/17/05	Radio Engineering Industries Signs Distributor Contract with Fleet Management Solutions Radio Engineering Industries, Inc., America 's premier supplier of audio video entertainment and camera surveillance systems to the commercial transportation industry, announces its partnership with Fleet Management Solutions, Inc.
11/15/05	Omega Hires New Vice President of Sales Omega Environmental Technologies, Inc. has hired Thomas France as vice president of sales.
11/15/05	DriveCam Launches Managed Services to Mitigate Fleet Risk On-going management of risky driving behaviors - which includes in-vehicle video, playback software and expert analysis - offered for commercial and government fleets.
11/14/05	Intermotive, Braun Sign Wheel Chair Lift Interlock Agreement Braun to incorporate Intermotive interlocks into product line.
11/10/05	Green Diesel Techology Chugs Across America IC Corp buses equipped with Green Diesel Technology leave Conway, Ark. plant bound for customer in San Francisco and schedules several stops along the way.
11/9/05	Laidlaw Reports Gains for Fiscal Year 2005 Laidlaw International announced a $0.15 per share increase in quarterly dividends after posting a proift of $212 million net income.
11/8/05	International Truck and Engine Corporation Issues Update on 2007 Emissions Plans Including Anticipated Price Increases International provided an update on its plans and progress toward development of 2007 emissions-ready trucks and engines including possible price increases mid-range diesel powered trucks and IC buses. [pdf]
11/7/05	BESI Acquires Tie Tech School bus seat and occupant restraint manufacturer announces agreement to market additional product line. Tie Tech will continue to operate separately.
11/5/05	Riteway Participates in School Evacuation Drills In October, Riteway Bus Services participated in its first-ever school evacuation drills at several schools. The purpose of the drills was to practice safe and quick building evacuation of students in the event of a potential safety or security threat.
11/2/05	International Aware Vehicle Intelligence Solution Offers Tracking and Performance of School Buses IC Corporation, North America 's largest school bus manufacturer, has continued to showcase it leadership in the industry by becoming the first school bus manufacturer to offer factory-installed GPS tracking in its school buses. The announcement was made today at the National Association for Pupil Transportation Conference in Austin, Texas.
11/1/05	Pupil Transportation Group at ITRE Presented Award at North Carolina Transportation Hall of Fame Jeff Tsai, the director of Pupil Transportation at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education, accepted an award on behalf of the group at the North Carolina Transportation Hall of Fame 2005 Induction Ceremony in High Point today.
10/27/05	Operation Lifesaver Unveils New School Bus Safety Training Decide Smart, Arrive Safe, a training module to teach drivers how to prevent collisions between their school buses and trains, will be launched this week by Operation Lifesaver, a national, non-profit safety education program.
10/26/05	School Bus Industry Steps Up Security, Safety Preparedness As the nation's pupil transportation industry prepares for it's national conference beginning this weekend in Austin, Texas, a top national school bus official said, "safety, emergency preparedness and optimum efficiency to save taxpayer costs are not just on the front burner, they are on all the burners."
10/26/05	Blue Bird Announces New Eastern Massachusetts Distributor Blue Bird Corporation has awarded distribution responsibilities for the Eastern Massachusetts region to O'Connor Bus Sales.
10/25/05	Student Transportation Completes $37.2 Million Offering School bus contractor completes previously announced private placement and sells 3.1 million IPSs to the public at $12 a share to pay down debt on the existing credit facility.
10/20/05	DriveCam on List of Fastest Growing Private Companies The San Diego-based provider of systems that mitigate poor driver behavior ranked No. 67 on the Inc. 500.
10/19/05	Donaldson Selected to Assist Reduce School Bus Emissions The emissions retrofit manufacturer will provide Diesel Oxidation Catalyst and Spiracle Closed Crankcase Ventilation filtration systems as well as technical support to 22 school buses owned and operated by Tousman Transport, a Wisconsin-based company.
10/18/05	Student Transportation of America Increases Credit for Recent Acquisitions Canadian contractor extends pipeline to $50 million US to reduce debt and strengthen balance sheet
10/18/05	Thomas Built Buses Announces Production Q/A Collaborative School bus OEM partners with AIM, a leading lifecycle management solutions provider, at the C2 Bus Manufacturing Facility.
10/17/05	PennDOT Presents School Bus Safety Awards School Bus Safety Poster Contest winners, School Bus Driver Safety Competition winners announced.
10/12/05	VersaTrans Solutions, Inc. Partners with Zonar Systems to Improve School Bus Performance and Safety VersaTrans Solutions, Inc. and Zonar Systems announced today that they will bundle school bus inspection technology from Zonar Systems with VersaTrans FleetVision software
10/11//05	New Minnesota Project to Reduce School Bus Emissions Partnership of state businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations aims to reduce the pollution emitted by at least 500 school buses by 2007.
10/11/05	VersaTrans Reaches Out to Communities Affected by Katrina Software supplier to assist Louisiana customers in Orleans, St. Bernard and Jefferson Parishes with two days of complimentary services and support.
10/10//05	Need a Fast, Low Cost School Bus Wash? Call Bitimec Italian-made product promises to soap, wash and rinse a school bus in six minutes.
10/3/05	VersaTrans Posts Record Earnings Sales from last three quarters of fiscal year 2005 sets new company record.
9/30/05	VersaTrans Solutions, Inc. Volunteers to Help Regional Food Bank Transportation software company donates time to food distribution for Albany, N.Y. area.
9/28/05	New Thermo King Technology Cleans the Air Provider of temperature control systems says it improves incabin air quality with HVAC filter.
9/26/05	Thomas Built Buses Donates Bus to Boys and Girls Club The Boys and Girls Club of Aha Macav, located in the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, was selected to receive a donated Thomas Minotour bus.It is the second Thomas bus the club owns.
9/26/05	RICON Corp. Announces Acquisition of Transit Care, Inc. Wheelchair lift manufacturer adds premium "anti-graffiti" windows to product line with signed agreement.
9/26/05	Cook-Illinois Corp. Recognized as National Clean Bus Leader The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) today recognized Cook-Illinois Corporation as a National Clean Bus Leader for 2005.
9/26/05	Blue Bird Announces Expanded Affiliation with Cummins Blue Bird Corporation and Cummins Inc. have agreed to significantly expand their manufacturing affiliation. Beginning in 2006, Blue Bird will offer Cummins' popular ISB engine in all Type C & D school buses and activity buses.
9/26/05	Cummins Partners with Blue Bird Corporation Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) today announced a new partnership with Blue Bird Corporation.
9/26/05	Cummins Westport ISL G Engine to Meet EPA 2010 Emissions in 2007 Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) today unveiled a prototype of its high-performance low-emissions ISL G natural gas engine in Dallas, Texas, at the International Public Transportation Expo.
9/22/05	Cook-Illinois Provides "Fresh Air" for Thousands of Chicago Area Children Thousands of Chicago area schoolchildren are breathing cleaner air, thanks to a blended fuel containing soybean oil now being used in city and suburban school buses.
9/15/05	Straight Talk About the Dangers of Radio Frequency Radiation on Kids Dorel Nasui, CEO of American International Radio, issued a statement today calling for discussion on the growing controversy surrounding the Radio Frequency (RF) radiation hazard of high power 2-way radio data communication solutions on school buses.
9/13/05	Hybrid Fuel Systems Completes Phase One of Dallas County School Bus Fleet Conversion Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of diesel and gasoline conversion systems, announced today the completion of Phase I of the Dallas County School System Bus Fleet Conversion project.
9/13/05	Independent Lab Confirms ESI Phoenix NG 7.6L Natural Gas Engine Will Meet, Exceed 2007 EPA Emission Standards Emission Solutions, Inc. announced that Southwest Research Laboratories confirmed the Phoenix NG 7.6L spark-ignited natural gas engine will meet and exceed 2007 EPA emission requirements and the CARB low NOx & NMHC standards for medium heavy-duty engines.
9/12/05	Navistar Financial Defers Customers Affected by Hurricane Katrina Navistar Financial Corporation, a wholly owned finance subsidiary of Warrenville, Ill.-based International Truck and Engine Corporation, announced a plan to assist its customers affected by Hurricane Katrina.
9/8/05	Strategies Training Systems is donating its September and October receipts to the Red Cross The company has elected to donate the proceeds (including sales commissions) from its School Bus and Public Transit products to the American Red Cross.
9/7/05	Navistar Reports Strong Third Quarter Navistar International Corporation (NYSE:NAV), the nation's largest combined commercial truck, school bus and mid-range diesel engine producer, today reported improved earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2005.
9/01/05	Safety Vision Announces Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort Mobile video surveillance provider Safety Vision announces that its Northwest Houston headquarters will be a donation drop-off point for Hurricane Katrina relief items. Safety Vision will distribute the items to local charities, including the Houston Food Bank, targeting refugee assistance, etc.
8/31/05	PennDOT Reminds Motorists of School Bus Laws Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reminds drivers of stiff penalties for illegally passing stopped school buses, including a 60-day driver's license suspension.
8/29/05	AAA and Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation send bus safety message Just in time for the back-to-school rush, the AAA and MAPT have created three new public service announcements on the school bus stop law, which will be distributed to network TV and cable stations in Michigan this week.
8/26/05	Organizations Combine Efforts to Host First "School Bus Watch" Anti-Terrorism Training Warren City School District, the Ohio Department of Education's Office of Pupil Transportation, and Community Bus Services, Inc., will present Ohio's first ever "School Bus Watch" training, a school bus driver anti-terrorism and safety program, at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, August 26.
8/23/05	Laidlaw Offers School Bus Safety Tips to Students and Drivers Laidlaw Education Services, whose buses carry more than 2 million children each day, has some valuable safety advice for students, parents and the other drivers who share the road with school buses.
8/19/05	MAXON Expands Mobility Sales Force Maxon has announced plans to expand its sales force in the mobility marketplace. The new organization will be six times the size of the former mobility sales force and will include twenty-three sales representatives and managers.
8/16/05	Boarding the Bus: What Kids Need to Know With the new school year starting, Thomas Built Buses and NAPT give tips to students on safety around and aboard the yellow bus.
8/15/05	Alliance Claims Victory in Clean School Bus Lobbying Effort Broad alliance of school bus safety advocates and industry associations are enthused at the $55 million authorized for the National Clean School Bus Grant Program. Next hurdle: convincing the U.S. Congress to appropriate the funds.
8/15/05	Transfinder Adds Over 100 New Clients Transfinder, a MapInfo partner and provider of transportation management solutions for school districts, sells over 100 new clients in the first half of 2005, tracking a growth rate of 50 percent for this year.
8/10/05	CASTO Opposes Fleet Rules Proposal The California Association of School Transportation Officials today announced its opposition to a proposal for a new set of statewide fleet rules mandating the use of compressed natural gas vehicles.
8/10/05	Diesel Clean Air and Technology Provisions Key Component of New U.S. Energy Policy Why is diesel suddenly so important to U.S. energy policy?
0/3/05	School Transportation Training Goes the Distance The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services in New York will launch a pilot program simulcasting its School Bus Driver Training class on Aug. 17.
8/2/05	Atlantic Express Transportation Announces Notes Exchange Offer
8/2/05	Green Diesel Technology® by International Receives EPA Emissions Reduction Verification U.S. EPA approves Green Diesel Technology® aftermarket retrofit solutions
8/1/05	New High-performance Wheel-chair Securement System From Sure-Lok Company has introduced its first auto-tensioning, auto-locking wheelchair securement system.
7/27/05	AQMD Reinstates Major Portions of its Clean Fleet Rules Following a federal court ruling in May, the Southland's clean air agency will resume enforcement of its clean fleet rules for privately owned fleets under contract to or operated under an exclusive license with public agencies.
7/26/05	Blue Bird Plants Ranked Among Best by IndustryWeek Magazine IndustryWeek has named two of Blue Bird Corp.'s plants among its 25 finalists in the magazine's 2005 Best Plants competition.
7/15/05	RICON "Mirage" Life Chosen by Greyhound Lines for Retrofit Project Greyhound orders 187 Mirage - F-9T wheelchair lifts from Ricon.
7/15/05	South Glens Falls School District to Test Pioneering Student Safety Initiative Nextel to Install GPS Tracking System on one school bus in pilot test.
7/14/05	Zonar Announces Key Appointments Zonar Systems has added two key executives to its management staff.
7/13/05	Laidlaw Announces Key Executive Promotions Company announces applints of executives with Laidlaw Education Services and Laidlaw International
7/12/05	Donaldson SpiracleT Crankcase Filtration System Reduces Emissions Inside School Buses Independent study finds system reduces harmful emissions inside school bus compartment; a second study confirms findings.
7/12/05	Diesel Industry Comments on Voinovoch Proposal Diesel Technology Forum comments on clean diesel initiatives being debated on Capitol Hill
7/11/05	SoundOff Dedicates New Facility Company dedicates new 50,000 square foot facility.
6/27/05	Weldon Technologies, Inc. Merges with Akron Brass Company Weldon has announced that it has been acquired by Akron Brass Co., a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of innovative products for firefighting, emergency rescue, homeland security, deicing and other specialized industrial applications. [PDF]
6/21/05	Trans/Air Manufacturing Announces New Evaporator The Pennsylvania based manufacturer of transportation climate control systemsintroduces its new, patent pending, FM-55 flush mount evaporator.
6/21/05	Laidlaw International Announces Receipt of Consents The holding company for North America's largest private pupil transporter said that over 95 percent of its outstanding $403.5 million principal amount of its 10.75% Senior Notes due 2011 has been tendered on.
6/16/05	NSTA Advocacy Team Seeks Industry Lobbying Support The National School Transportation Association is asking school district and contractor support to protect the passenger van provisions that the association secured in the TEA-21 reauthorization bill. The bill is currently in Conference - so it is very important that industry send these letters by fax today!
6/16/05	Diesel Industry Comments on New Major Clean Air Initiative Unveiled on Capitol Hill The Diesel Technology Forum "encouraged" by bipartisan Senate bill designed to retrofit existing diesel engines in public and private fleets, including school buses.
6/16/05	Ohio Senator Introduces Bill to Reduce Harmful Emissions from Existing Diesel Engines Bipartisan bill aims to clean up some 11 million existing diesel engines with federal money administered by EPA.

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