School Bus Fleet, January 2018

50 SCHOOL BUS FLEET JANUARY 2018 WWW SCHOOLBUSFLEET COM BUSINESS Blue Bird Names Supplier of the Year Gets New Virginia Dealer IC Bus is extending its seven year Allison Transmission warranty on all bus orders including for gasoline and propane as well as diesel for the 2018 calendar year The offer applies to the unlimited miles warranty that comes standard on the Allison 2300 2350 2500 2550 Pupil Transport Series PTS transmissions starting Jan 1 We partner with world class suppliers to build durable reliable and safe buses and were excited to offer our customers a standard warranty on Allison 2300 2350 2500 2550 PTS series transmissions on all of our buses including our propane and gasoline powertrains said Trish Reed vice president and general manager for IC Bus Customers have come to depend on our buses to transport their most precious cargo and were proud to offer them extra peace of mind with a warranty solution tailored for commercial vehicles that run on gasoline propane and diesel Dana Inc has been named Supplier of the Year by school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corp Dana is one of 450 production suppliers that work with Blue Bird According to the OEM Dana earned the top honor by introducing new products that align with Blue Birds commitment to safety quality durability and serviceability while also exceeding on time delivery goals delivering cost saving initiatives and providing exceptional parts and service support Meanwhile Blue Birds dealership representation in Virginia transitioned from Carter Machinery to Blue Bird Bus Sales of Virginia in August Blue Bird Bus Sales of Virginia is part of the same dealership network that operates Blue Bird Bus Sales of Pittsburgh and West Virginia The company has more than 46 years of business experience Jim Karas center left and Bob Goldston center right of Dana accept Blue Birds Supplier of the Year award They are flanked by from left Blue Birds Jay Rojek Maria Brown Andy Moore and David Whelan Daimler Trucks North America Launches 3 D Printing for Parts Daimler Trucks North America DTNA recently announced its first delivery of plastic parts produced with 3 D printing technologies The delivery to customers is part of a pilot program for DTNA the truck manufacturer that is also the parent company of school bus OEM Thomas Built Buses Parts to be printed in the pilot phase include nameplates map pockets and plastic covers DTNA said that it sees 3 D printing as an opportunity to better serve its customers particularly those in need of parts that have been difficult to provide through traditional supply chain models such as those for older trucks or parts with very low or intermittent demand First Student Utah Fleet Earns Perfect Inspection Score For the second year in a row First Students Ogden Utah location has achieved a perfect score of 100 on its two Utah Highway Patrol UHP fleet inspections for 2017 UHP conducts annual inspections on school buses each spring and fall Troopers check all mechanical aspects and safety features to ensure the Ogden location school buses are operating at top condition First Student also received a perfect score of 100 on its two UHP fleet inspections in 2016 The location uses a fleet of more than 40 buses to transport approximately 2000 Ogden School District students each school day The Los Angeles Unified School District recently ordered two of Green Power Motor Co s Synapse 72 allelectric school buses The school district was awarded Los Angeles Unified School District is adding two GreenPower Synapse 72 electric school buses to its fleet IC Bus Extends Standard Warranty on Allison Transmissions 536000 from the California Air Resources Board and South Coast Air Quality Management District for two electric vehicles and charging infrastructure documentation from the management district shows Los Angeles District Orders 2 Electric School Buses