The Route presented by School Bus Fleet

The Route presented by School Bus Fleet

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The Route presented by School Bus Fleet episodes

  • Treat Techs Right

    Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, shares tips from Carol Bowes (Person County Public Schools in North Carolina), National Express, and Michael Stotler (Thomas Built Buses) for hiring and keeping talented school bus technicians.

    🚌 Stay up to date on all industry news and trends at www.schoolbusfleet.com

    🎧 Prefer to listen? Be sure to subscribe to the SCHOOL BUS FLEET podcast!

    -Apple Podcasts ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-route-presented-by-school-bus-fleet/id1596172742

    - Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/2cC4yelmyRcV6S7iH4aKEw

    - Coming soon to all platforms!

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    ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

    00:00 Introduction

    00:48 Technician Recruitment and Retention Tips

    6 min
  • 3G's Sinking Sun

    Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the imminent shutdown of AT&T's 3G network and how that might impact some school districts. 

    🚌 Stay up to date on all industry news and trends at www.schoolbusfleet.com 

    🎧 Prefer to listen? Be sure to subscribe to the SCHOOL BUS FLEET podcast! 

    -Apple Podcasts ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-route-presented-by-school-bus-fleet/id1596172742 

    - Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/2cC4yelmyRcV6S7iH4aKEw 

    -Coming soon to all platforms! 

    Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media: 

    - Connect with SBF on LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/school-bus-fleet/ 

    - Like SBF on Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/schoolbusfleet 

    - Follow SBF on Twitter ➡️https://twitter.com/SchoolBusFleet 

    ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 

    00:00 Introduction 

    00:39 AT&T 3G Sunset

    4 min
  • Yellow Bus, Green Ambition

    Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, discusses the EPA's preliminary plans for the Clean Bus Program - including rebate opportunities that may start in April.  

    🚌 Stay up to date on all industry news and trends at www.schoolbusfleet.com  

    🎧 Prefer to listen? Be sure to subscribe to the SCHOOL BUS FLEET podcast! 

    -Apple Podcasts ➡ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-route-presented-by-school-bus-fleet/id1596172742

    - Spotify ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/show/2cC4yelmyRcV6S7iH4aKEw

    - Coming soon to all platforms!  

    Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media: 

    - Connect with SBF on LinkedIn ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/school-bus-fleet/

    - Like SBF on Facebook ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/schoolbusfleet

    - Follow SBF on Twitter ➡️https://twitter.com/SchoolBusFleet 

    ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 

    00:00 Introduction 

    00:40 EPA Clean Bus Plan

    4 min
  • Big Decision in the Big Apple

    Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including GreenPower Motor Company's training partnership with leaders in West Virginia.

    🛑 Stops along The Route include:

    • A record year for Transfinder.
    • GreenPower's job-training initiative in South Charleston.
    • Refresher about the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) rule.
    • Equal transportation access for diabetic students in New York City.

      • 🚌 Visit SCHOOL BUS FLEET to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.

      📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

      🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

      • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
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        • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

        00:00 Introduction

        00:37 Transfinder's Record Year
        01:27 GreenPower EV Training Initiative
        02:27 ELDT is Almost Here
        04:22 New York City Equal Access Ruling

        7 min
      • Supply Chain Slowdown

        Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.  

        🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

        • Supply chain issues discussions with NSDPTS, Lion Electric, Thomas Built Buses, and IC Bus. 
        • New FMCSA chief. 
        • Iowa governor recognizes Max Christensen for anti-human trafficking efforts. 
        • Student Transportation Specialists of NM buy 100 air-conditioned buses for the Las Cruces Public School District.  

          • 🚌 Visit SCHOOL BUS FLEET to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.

          📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

          🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

          • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
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          • Follow SBF on Twitter.  

            • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

            0:00 Introduction
            0:53 Eight Months to Get That Electric Bus
            1:51 New FMCSA Chief
            2:21 Christensen Recognized for Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
            3:32 New Mexico School Buses Chilling Out

            5 min
          • More Like Spee-DL

            Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.  

            🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

            • GreenPower receives a lease/purchase deal on a property with an existing 80,000 square foot facility that should start manufacturing vehicles later this year. 
            • The Lion Electric Company officially took possession of its new factory site that’s expected to have an annual production capacity of as many as 20,000 vehicles per year.  
            • NASDPTS virtual conference recap. 
            • New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces a plan to allow qualified third parties to offer commercial driver's license (CDL) road tests.

              • 🚌 Visit SCHOOL BUS FLEET to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.

              📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

              🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

              • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
              • Like SBF on Facebook.
              • Follow SBF on Twitter.

                • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                0:00 Introduction
                0:53 GreenPower Goes East
                2:00 Lion Gets the Jump in Joliet
                3:23 NASDPTS Conference Rolls On
                4:16 New York Boosting CDL Process

                6 min
              • Under the Hood, Off the Table

                Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.  

                🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

                • Chicago bus funding quandary. 
                • Electrified empire state. 
                • Temporary waiver for some CDL test elements.  

                  • 🚌 Visit SCHOOL BUS FLEET to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.

                  📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                  🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

                  • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
                  • Like SBF on Facebook.
                  • Follow SBF on Twitter.

                    • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                    0:00 Introduction
                    0:24 Chicago Bus Funding Quandary
                    1:27 Electrified Empire State  
                    2:11 Temporary Waiver for Some CDL Test Elements

                    5 min
                  • Making Life Safer in the Danger Zone

                    School Bus Fleet’s Executive Editor Wes Platt interviews Engineering Manager for Thomas Built Buses, Ken Whisnant, about the technology they are developing to improve safety in the danger zone.  

                    🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

                    • How technology is decreasing injuries and deaths. 
                    • How the new Saf-T-Zone pedestrian detection system from Thomas Built Buses works.    

                      • 🚌 Visit SCHOOL BUS FLEET to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.  

                      📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                      🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

                      • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
                      • Like SBF on Facebook.
                      • Follow SBF on Twitter.

                        • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱  

                        0:00 Introduction
                        0:28 How Technology Is Decreasing Injuries and Deaths
                        2:34 How Ken Started at Thomas Built Buses  
                        4:50 The Saf-T-Zone Pedestrian Detection System
                        8:19 Haptic Feedback for the Driver
                        9:07 Why Thomas Built Buses Developed Saf-T-Zone

                        11 min
                      • ELDT is On the Way

                        Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.  

                        🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

                        • NASDPTS Annual Conference 2021 
                        • HopSkipDrive's $2M community fund investment. 
                        • A Texas star is born.  

                          • 🚌 Visit School Bus Fleet to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.  

                          📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                          🤝 Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media: 

                          • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
                          • Like SBF on Facebook.
                          • Follow SBF on Twitter.

                            • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                            0:00 Introduction
                            0:22 NASDPTS Annual Conference 2021
                            1:50 HopSkipDrive’s $2M Community Fund Investment
                            2:25 A Texas Star is Born

                            5 min
                          • An Oregon Tale

                            Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, recaps some of the latest School Bus Fleet news, including the electric bus roundtable.  

                            🛑 Stops along The Route include: 

                            • The Advanced Clean Truck Rule. 
                            • Navajo Nation Grant Award. 
                            • Missouri Districts Get EPA Grants. 

                              • 🚌 Visit School Bus Fleet to stay up to date on all industry news and trends.

                              📽️ You can watch these episodes on the SCHOOL BUS FLEET YouTube Channel!

                              Follow and connect with SCHOOL BUS FLEET on social media:

                              • Connect with SBF on LinkedIn.
                              • Like SBF on Facebook.
                              • Follow SBF on Twitter. 

                                • ⏱ Timestamps ⏱

                                0:00 A Promise Made
                                0:38 Advanced Clean Truck Rule
                                1:21 Navajo Nation Grant Award
                                2:04 Missouri Districts Get EPA Grants
                                2:43 Mail time!

                                4 min

                              About The Route presented by School Bus Fleet

                              From the publisher's feed

                              The Route podcast from School Bus Fleet magazine covers news and explores issues related to pupil transportation, including new technology, safety features, driver staffing, and industry trends.