DRIVING THE INDUSTRY SINCE 1991
Companies on the Move Over the past year there have been some massive acquisitions and
mergers in the school transportation industry. In January, seating manufacturer Hickory Springs, since renamed HSM, acquired global manufacturer Te C.E. White Co. Te acquisition would enhance opportunities for both companies as it leverages the core capabilities of each provider, said president and CEO of Hickory Springs David Colburn at the time. In September, four months before Hickory Spring, now HSM,
acquired C.E. White, GPS providers Synovia and Everyday Solutions merged under the name Synovia Solutions. Te new company said it now represents 60,000 school buses nationwide and, according to a company spokeswoman, the merger positions the former competitors to become a "powerhouse" in fleet transportation.
A Complete Heating Solution
• Powerful enough for engine preheat and supplemental heat
• Ensures cold weather starts
• Clear windows and warm interior for driver and student comfort & safety
THE FUTURE OF SCHOOL BUSES This past year, the industry
took a look at the school bus itself and how it could be in the future. User information design- er Shmuel Bollen analyzed the placement of the yellow school bus markings, especially those on the rear emergency door, to determine if they were as effec- tive as they could be. What he discovered through an infrared eye-tracking study was that the information displayed on the back of school buses might be more valuable to motorists if the formatting and placement is changed bring the most import- ant messages to where motorists most frequently gaze. Bollen pre-
sented his study in Reno, Nev. at the 2012 STN EXPO and followed that up with a similar presenta- tion in October at the NASDPTS annual meeting in Memphis, Tenn. In 2007, Norman Kerechuck,
president of GK Design Inc., was inspired to give the yellow school bus a fresh redeisign. The bus has a body and engine design that allows for cost and fuel efficiency. It may seem like a distant concept, but many of these differences may be just around the corner. The de- signs and story behind them were featured in the October edition of the magazine, and Kerechuk also presented at the NASDPTS annual meeting in Memphis.
• No need to plug in or idle engine to maintain heat
• Uses bus fuel and power • Meets anti idling legislations
• Optional timer for unattended operation
• OEM and aftermarket packages
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