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Chief Executive Shakeup at Blue Bird A few weeks after being named the next CEO of Blue Bird, Britton Smith resigned as president from the company and Phil Horlock (pictured) retains both titles. The news comes during a period of significant growth in the
production of electric buses as well as making the historic announcement to include standard lap/shoulder seatbelts
on all new buses. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/k2.
ACT EXPO Discussion with Castrol President & CEO Andreas Osbar, president and CEO of Castrol Americas, spoke with School Transportation News at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in May about how recycled and
re-refined lubricants and oil lowers
carbon-footprint while offering the same performance of brand new products, and how the company’s new sustainability program benefits electric bus engines. Read the full interview at
stnonline.com/go/ke.
Reed Named New Thomas Built Buses President, CEO T.J. Reed, who was the president of Daimler Truck Remarketing and the SelecTrucks brands, now oversees all aspects of the Thomas Built Buses strategy, sales and operations. He succeeds Kevin Bangston, who was appointed president and CEO of Daimler Truck Financial Services North
America. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/kb.
New STN Website Chat Feature Online readers of School Transportation News can now use a chat box to search for articles by keyword or topic, ask questions of staff, and learn more about other media offerings, such as the STN podcast, the monthly magazine, multimedia and safety resources. Check out the new feature at
stnonline.com.
School Bus Fatalities Amid New School Year Two students were killed after being hit by school buses while a third was shot to death at his school bus stop. The first student fatality of the school year occurred in Louisiana, when a 7-year-old student was exiting the bus. In Kentucky, a 15-year-old pedestrian was reportedly involved in an accident involving a school bus, which resulted in the student’s
death. Read more at
stnonline.com/go/k7 and
stnonline.com/go/kc. Then, a 15-year-old student was shot and killed at his Virginia school bus stop. Read more about this story at
stnonline.com/go/kd.
16 School Transportation News • OCTOBER 2024
What is your expected student ridership for the upcoming school year? It is increasing ................................................................... 58% It is staying the same ....................................................... 30% It is decreasing .................................................................... 12% Online web poll Results from Aug 1 – Aug 31. (Out of 74 votes.)
Web Poll: Is there an increase in the number of school district- or company-owned alternative vehicles for student transportation in your fleet this school year compared to last school year? Vote online at
stnonline.com/polls.
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