INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS Industry More than 700 people watched the first live Webcast of the
Propane Engine Fuel Summit sponsored by the Propane Edu- cation Research Council. Presenters from Blue Bird, Collins Bus and Clean Fuel USA gave a March 4 presentation on propane- powered school buses. Blue Bird’s Propane-Powered Vision Type C Conventional School and Activity bus is the only large bus currently used in route service nationwide, while the Collins NEX- BUS Propane Type A holds the same distinction for small school buses. Te Summit included government officials who explained how the federal government is helping to make the switch to a clean alternative fuel, propane. Te recorded event is available at
www.stnonline.com/go/576.
Education Compliance Group, Inc., released a new DVD,
Trends & Trials: School Transportation Law, 2010 Update, by attor- ney, consultant and STN EXPO presenter, Peggy Burns. Te video is especially designed for transportation supervisors and others who administer, coordinate, train, or deliver transportation- related services to students. In the DVD, Burns discusses recent legislative changes, cases about transporting students and em- ployment challenges. For more information, contact Education Compliance Group at 888-604-6141 or
ecginc@qwestoffice.net.
BESI Inc., launched a
redesigned Web site in March to improve user ex- perience and provide more information on the com- pany’s line of school bus seat covers, seat belts and securements. Te URL re- mains
www.besi-inc.com.
Tyler Technologies, Inc., released a transportation model
for Tyler’s District Pulse, which the company called an afford- able, Web-based, information warehouse designed specifically for school districts. Te District Pulse transportation model was built to collect data from Tyler’s Versatrans applications, compile it and publish key metrics on the district’s intranet site.
Auto Safety House LLC announced that it will offer compre-
hensive safe driving training curricula through a partnership with DrivingMBA LLC, an Arizona-based driver tutoring company that utilizes sophisticated driving simulators and adult learning techniques to deliver defensive driving training. ■
Today’s Seat Tomorrow’s Standard.
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A moveable center buckle adjusts to fi t up to three passengers, regardless of their heights. It’s single frame construction allows the seat to be the same thickness as a standard seat yet, fi t 3 students, resulting in zero loss of occupancy.
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