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Additional Corrosion Protection Enhancements for Saf-T-Liner C2 – Stage 2

Standard Equipment Changes Provide Additional Corrosion Protection Thomas Built Buses continues to implement corrosion protection enhancements designed to increase the life cycle of its buses. This edition of The Bus Buzz provides additional information as a follow-up to issue #111, Corrosion Protection – Standard Equipment Changes on Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2.  Read more…

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Corrosion Protection – Standard Equipment Changes on Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2

Rear Emergency Door and Side Lift Door changed to galvanized steel to offer additional corrosion protection. Introduction This edition of The Bus Buzz (#111) is the first in a series to discuss new corrosion protection improvements to the Saf-T-Liner C2. Over the next several months, we will be discussing material and procedural changes recently implemented by […]

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Tried and True: Yellow and Black Goes Green

The Latest Update on the EPA’s Emissions Technologies For the past several years, we have informed you about the specific EPA emissions path Thomas Built Buses was taking for all buses equipped with diesel engines, namely, SCR-DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) technology. In retrospect, this decision has proven to be the correct decision. School districts operating Thomas […]

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Ending Student Fatalities Resulting From Stop Arm Violations

By Derek Graham, Section Chief, NCDPI Transportation Services – January 30, 2013 This paper makes the case for a two-pronged approach to ending student fatalities resulting from stop arm violations. The first is student training. A standardized approach is needed along with renewed efforts to make sure that the State Board of Education policy requiring school bus safety training is […]

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Buzz Service Bulletins – Important Service & Warranty Information for Your Buses

Buzz Service Bulletins are designed to provide you with important service and warranty information you need to keep your buses on the road. Here you’ll find useful and helpful service and maintenance tips, step-by-step repair procedures, and warranty information to help make your service and maintenance job easier. Want to receive Buzz Service Bulletins by email? Sign up to […]

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