The Occupational Safety and Health Administration removed a notice of proposed interpretation from the Federal Register last week that would have clarified the existing workplace noise standard to address growing instances of employees experiencing hearing loss.

Motor Coach Industries (MCI) recently announced a recall to prevent injuries that could be caused by pulley covers that may not stay attached to the coach structure.

FirstGroup and Mansfield Oil agreed in 2010 on a five-year deal to assist in maximizing their purchasing power. The partnership includes benefits for more than 70,000 school buses and transit buses.

At its annual mid-winter meeting on the Caribbean island of Curacao, members of the National Association of School Transportation discussed the potential incremental costs for school buses that could originate from a final rule and that those costs potentially could come at the expense of safe rides to and from school for students.

Type A small school bus manufacturer Trans Tech Bus announced new terms of a warranty set to begin with the 2012 model year.