Categories: Bus, Global Fleet, Paratransit, Safety, Security and Safety, Technology

The system displays and tracks the occupancy and belt status of passenger seats and provides visual warnings for the driver.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10142100/freedman-seating-intermotive-introduces-seatlinktm-seat-belt-warning-system

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Global Fleet, Safety, Technology

The solutions allow school bus operators to capture vehicle data, including EV CAN bus signal data and driver input, during the vehicle inspection process.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10141851/zonars-smart-fleet-solutions-to-provide-support-for-electric-school-buses

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Charging, Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Less than a mile from Interstate 5 in Portland, Oregon, a new electric-vehicle charging site opened April 21 aimed at medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10141763/daimler-pge-open-electric-island-charging-site

Categories: Global Fleet, Management, Motorcoach, Safety, Technology

The new offering is a result of many months of extensive research including collaboration with the industry-leading supplier, and real-world workshops used...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10141676/prevost-to-debut-proprietary-seat-line-at-uma-expo

Categories: Global Fleet, Management, Safety, Small Fleet, Technology, Telematics

Samsara analyzed aggregated data from thousands of customers to reveal how organizations are experiencing this accelerated digital transformation.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10141182/data-shows-operations-are-becoming-increasingly-connected-as-pandemic-accelerate

Categories: Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance

The National Transportation Safety Board’s top 10 safety recommendations include eliminating speeding-related crashes, requiring collision-avoidance on all...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10140739/ntsbs-most-wanted-safety-improvements-cover-collision-avoidance-systems-distract

Categories: Bus, Global Fleet, Motorcoach, Safety, Security and Safety

The program celebrates the return to travel, featuring beautiful Coastal New England scenery seen from travelers' perspective on a group tour.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10140703/dattco-ad-campaign-works-to-ease-traveling-concerns

Categories: Charging, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Management, Operations, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Of Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, $174 billion would be for building electric vehicle charging infrastructure and $115 billion for repairing...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10140450/biden-infrastructure-plan-allocates-300b-for-evs-roads-bridges

Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Legal & Legislative, Management, Operations, Safety, Small Fleet

This legal roadmap for transportation businesses examines employers’ obligations regarding vaccinations and employees’ right to refuse them. Related issues...

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10139390/should-my-company-mandate-and-promote-driver-vaccines

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Safety, Sustainability, Technology, Telematics, Vehicle Research

Lion Electric and Geotab worked together to develop a new advanced telematics system specifically for electric vehicles, called LionBeat.

https://www.schoolbusfleet.com/10139169/lion-electric-geotab-develop-electric-vehicle-telematics