Trans Tech Names New President; Daniels Leaves Company at End of Year
School bus manufacturer Trans Tech last month named a new
president after Dan Daniels decided to leave the company some- time before the end of this year to be closer to his family in the Midwest. John Phraner will be the new president of the Warwick, N.Y.-
based provider of conventional school buses and the all-electric Type A eTrans all-electric school bus. He spent the last 22 years as general manager at Walton, N.Y.-based North East Fabricators, which has been a supplier to Trans Tech over the years. “We certainly have mixed emotions regarding the change,”
said Trans Tech Co-founder John Corr. “On one hand we are very happy to have such an accomplished individual like John Phraner as our new company president. On the other hand, it’s hard to lose someone as capable as Dan Daniels. He will truly be missed.” Daniels said leaving the company was a difficult decision. “It was exciting to be part of a team that helped make Trans
Tech a leader in the production of innovative conventional and all-electric Type-A school buses. I am confident the company will be in great hands with John Phraner at the helm.”
Renewed NTSB Motorcoach Safety Recommendations Target Driver Fatigue
After the fatal May 2011 crash near Doswell, Va., the Nation-
al Transportation Safety Board is again recommending that the FMCSA implement a program to reduce incidents of commercial driver fatigue. Te crash occurred on Interstate 95 when the motorcoach
bound for New York from Greensboro, N.C., left the highway, struck a cable barrier and rolled over. Four passengers were killed and 49 others were injured. NTSB ruled that the driver had little sleep during the previous 72 hours, resulting in “acute sleep loss, poor sleep quality and circadian disruption.” “Tis crash should never have happened,” said NTSB Chairman
Deborah A.P. Hersman. “Tose travelers were failed at three levels: by the driver, the operator and the regulator.” Te NTSB found that Sky Express, Inc. management failed to
follow adequate safety practices and exercise safety oversight of the driver. FMCSA was also cited as contributing to the accident because of its “lax safety oversight” of the operator and its fail- ure to enforce federal safety regulations. Sky Express Inc. was only operating at the time of the crash because of an additional tem- porary extension granted by FMCSA, which removed the carrier’s operating authority after the accident. Te NTSB also recommended FMCSA “incorporate scientifically based fatigue mitigation strategies” into hours-of-service regulations.
Dan Daniels (middle) and Trans Tech Co-Founders John Corr (left) and Bart Markson spearheaded the initiative to launch the eTrans all-electric Type A school bus at last year’s NAPT annual trade show.
IC Bus Receives Energy Efficiency Award for Tulsa Plant Te Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO)
awarded the IC Bus Tulsa, Okla., plant with a $142,000 check for installing high-efficiency lighting fixtures. IC Bus invested more than $420,000 to replace 1,000 metal halide fixtures that ranged from 250 to 1,000 watts each with T-5 fluorescent fixtures, the PSO stated. Tis upgrade is estimated to save more than 1.5 million kWh hours of electricity per year and lower the facility’s electric bill by about $75,000 a year. Te lighting upgrade qualifies for incentive payment
under PSO’s Business Solutions Program. “We are always looking for ways to improve our business
and operations at the plant,” said Greg Hutchison, manager of IC’s Tulsa plant. “PSO’s Solutions Program, combined with the ongoing cost savings, validates our investment in energy efficiency.” PSO said incentives are paid for qualifying projects based
on the calculated energy savings that result. Kerry Rowland, PSO Consumer Programs coordinator, added that
the
Business Solutions Program has local businesses reduce electrical demand and hold down costs. “By partnering with IC Bus to reduce energy costs, their
valuable resources can be used for other needs,” said Rowland.
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