Filed under: Hoglund Bus, Hoglunds, Holiday Hours, Iowa, Mark Your Calendars, Minnesota
Both of our locations, Monticello and Marshalltown, will be closed on Thursday, November 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume normal hours on Friday the 27th.
Hoglund Bus Company recently hosted their annual Open House, focusing on great food, customer training, and customer interaction with both vendors and the Hoglund Team.
Each year, this event continues to grow, through cooperative efforts from Hoglund’s managers, office staff, and sales teams, who all promote the event through direct mail personal visits, and calls before the event; along with participation from loyal vendors.
-Dealer Update United State IC Bus – Oct. 30 2009
Drivers Asked to “Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm”
During 43rd Annual National School Bus Safety Week
American School Bus Council survey shows nearly half nation’s parents
incorrectly believe car driven by adult is safest way for kids to get to school
Washington, D.C. (October 7, 2009) – The American School Bus Council asks drivers of passenger vehicles to ensure the continued safety of school bus transportation with National School Bus Safety Week, October 19-23, and the 2009 theme, Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm. Educating parents about the proven safety of the school bus is another critical objective during the
national observance as a recent survey from the Council found that 49 percent of parents incorrectly believe a car driven by an adult is the safest mode of transportation to get students to and from school.
“Parents deserve to be informed that the yellow school bus has been found by the National Academy of Sciences and U.S. Department of Transportation to be the safest way to transport students,” said William Tousley, National Association of Pupil Transportation president and American School Bus Council member. “And to further this safety record, we also need to remind
drivers to obey the stop arm, which plays a critical role in protecting our students.”
Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm reinforces the importance for drivers to follow the rules of the road and stop when the stop arm deploys, which includes red flashing lights and a stop sign, and children get on and off the bus. The stop arm requires drivers in all states to stop, but this traffic
violation is a common occurrence as noted in studies conducted by numerous states.
The school bus is designed with more safety features, like the stop arm, than any other vehicle and the industry continually works to incorporate the latest safety technology, training and testing. Safety advancements include electronic trip check systems, which ensure buses are in proper working order before and after each trip through a tag inspection function, and GPS systems, which enable buses to be located in an emergency.
“Half the nation’s school children ride the yellow school bus and, as an industry, we make their safety our number one priority,” said Donald Fowler, National School Transportation president and American School Bus Council member. “National School Bus Safety Week allows us to inform people of the school bus’ safety record, showcase what we as an industry are doing to make school buses even safer and educate drivers everywhere on their role in keeping the school bus safe for our nation’s students.”
Helping school districts, teachers and parents promote this year’s theme and educate on school bus safety, the ASBC offers online resources, including quizzes, tips and coloring pages, at www.americanschoolbuscouncil.org. Activities are also scheduled in school districts nationwide to celebrate and educate.
About School Bus Safety Week
School Bus Safety Week was created in 1960, commemorated by Congress and the President in 1969 and recognized most recently by a congressional resolution in 2006. The goal of SBSW, which is sponsored each year by the National Association for Pupil Transportation, National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services and National School Transportation Association, is to emphasize the importance of a unified effort among students, parents and the motoring public to ensure a safe and secure ride for the nearly 26 million children who are transported daily on yellow school buses. This week also recognizes the hard work and dedication of school transportation professionals, especially the school bus drivers who ensure a safe journey for students daily. For more information about SBSW, visit www.napt.org.
About the American School Bus Council
The American School Bus Council is a coalition of the school transportation industry — including public and private transportation providers, school bus manufacturers and state officials responsible for pupil transportation. The Council is committed to providing safe, effective, efficient and healthy transportation for the more than 26 million schoolchildren who ride more
than 480,000 school buses daily. The Council was formed in 2006 to educate parents, school officials and lawmakers about the essential role the yellow school bus plays in the lives and educational achievement of America’s schoolchildren. In 2007, the Council began implementing
the annual national Love the Bus campaign each February to promote appreciation for the school bus and school bus drivers. For more information, visit www.americanschoolbuscouncil.org.
Our offices will be closed Monday, September 7 for the Labor Day holiday. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday the 8th. Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend!
Here is some pictures of a recent Commercial Bus delivery we did recently. This went to the Western Iowa Community College in Council Bluffs, IA. We hope they are enjoying their new bus!
Filed under: Don Stull, Doug Erdmann, Hoglund Bus, Hoglunds, Iowa, Iowa School Transportation Conference, Parts
Some pictures from the Iowa School Transportation Conference in Des Moines. The conference was held July 20 – 23. Thanks to everyone who attended. We had a great time!
Filed under: Commercial Buses, Evan Saxton-Williams, Hoglund Bus, IPTA, Iowa, Jason Anderson
The following is some pictures from the IPTA Show in Dubuque, IA on June 18. Our sales manager, Jason Anderson, and commercial bus salesman, Evan Saxton-Williams, were in attendance.
Our Minnesota and Iowa offices will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Friday, July 3. We will resume normal operating hours on the 6th.
Iowa DNR News
Environmental Services Division
Media Contact: Mindy Kralicek, DNR Air Quality Information Specialist, (515) 281-7832
Projects to Reduce Diesel Engine Exhaust Sought for Recovery Grant Funding
Projects to reduce diesel engine exhaust are eligible for Recovery grant funding under a new competitive grant program offered by the Air Quality Bureau of the Department of Natural Resources. Called Reduce Iowa’s Diesel Exhaust (RIDE), applications will be accepted through June 29, 2009. At least $1.49 million will be awarded to projects.
“Although we hope diesel engine owners will reduce air pollution for the public good, there are operational gains to be considered too,” said Mindy Kralicek, grant manager. “For instance, if the eligible vehicle needs a new muffler, installing a diesel oxidation catalyst solves that problem and will also reduce carbon monoxide, hydrocarbon emissions and fine particle pollution. Idling reduction technologies save fuel as well as cut exhaust.”
Any unit of Iowa state or local government, public or private group or business owner that owns eligible diesel engines is eligible to apply. Entities that organize a sub-grant program for owners of eligible diesel engines are also eligible. Targeted diesel engines are older models of buses; heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks; locomotives, boats and barges, and off-road equipment for agriculture, mining, and construction purposes or for the generation of energy. Complete guidelines and application forms are available at http://www.iowacleanair.com/.
The amount of diesel emissions that will be reduced for the money spent is the criterion that will carry the most weight in evaluating projects. Usually, the older the engine, the greater reduction of exhaust can be achieved with the selected strategy. Consideration will also be given to projects that reduce exhaust in areas of concern for fine particle pollution and air toxics, in densely populated areas, and where there is a disproportionate concentration of air pollution from diesel fleets such as rail yards or distribution centers. Projects that contain monetary or in-kind matches are strongly encouraged, although that is not required.
Diesel exhaust contains fine particles, nearly 40 air toxics, and greenhouse gases. When inhaled, the toxics and microscopic particles go deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream. Particles accumulate in the lungs over time and stop oxygen transfer to the blood. Asthma, bronchitis, difficulty breathing, even cancer and premature deaths can be attributed to unsafe levels of exposure to diesel exhaust.
Federal standards reduce emissions from diesel engines by up to 90 percent for heavy duty vehicles made in 2007 or later. However older, dependable but dirtier diesel engines will continue to give off dangerous exhaust unless individuals and organizations alter them voluntarily.
Funding for the RIDE program was received under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which promotes the preservation and/or creation of jobs and economic recovery.
Filed under: Commercial Buses, Evan Saxton-Williams, Hoglund Bus, Iowa, Jason Anderson
Sales Manager Jason Anderson and Salesman Evan Saxton-Williams attended the Iowa Correctional Association Show on May 21, 2009 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Did you know that Hoglund Bus can supply Prison and Correctional Center buses?
The following is a couple of pictures of our booth.
