School buses will lead the charge on electrification By Trish Reed - Vice president and general manager, IC Bus Most students board their yellow school buses each day without much thought; it is part of their routine. Almost 536,800 school buses...
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[Event] Bendix Technology and IC Bus Demonstration – October 14, 2021
Make the Smart Investment in Performance and Safety Technology Overview and Demonstration Come learn first hand what Bendix safety technologies are available on the IC Bus CE & RE series.Discover how these Bendix technologies, and more, can...
[Event] Bendix Technology and IC Bus Demonstration – October 14, 2021
Make the Smart Investment in Performance and Safety Technology Overview and Demonstration Come learn first hand what Bendix safety technologies are available on the IC Bus CE & RE series.Discover how these Bendix technologies, and more, can...
Back to School! School Bus Safety
Here's a round up of helpful safety information for back to school! As kids head back to school, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of school bus safety, and what all of us can do to support it. In the U.S., 25 million students...
IC Bus and Kajeet Expand Partnership to Provide a Comprehensive Wi-Fi Solution, Empowering Schools to Enable Student Success through Safe and Reliable Internet Connectivity and Transportation
IC Bus®, the leading school bus manufacturer and a subsidiary of Navistar, and Kajeet®, a leading provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to students,...
IC Bus Teams up with American School Bus Council on New Resources to Keep School Buses Safe
IC Bus has worked hand-in-hand with the American School Bus Council (ASBC), which is made up of IC Bus, Blue Bird and Thomas, to build helpful materials detailing the safety measures being taken during the pandemic amid growing safety concerns. ...
City of Tulsa, IC Bus Announce New 20-Year Agreement For Bus Manufacturing Plant
Mayor Secures New Long-Term Agreement To Ensure Manufacturing Jobs Stay In Tulsa TULSA, Okla., May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Tulsa, Mayor G.T. Bynum and IC Bus announced that a new 20-year agreement has been reached to keep the IC Bus...
Conventional Engine (CE) Bus Delivery & Demo
Cumberland was so honored to deliver the first bus of a two bus order yesterday to Fentress County Schools! Fentress County was an all front engine fleet that asked for a Conventional Engine (CE) bus demo back in January. The 78 passenger...
IC BUS LAUNCHES NEXT STOP PODCAST FOCUSED ON DISCUSSING TOPICS AND TRENDS ACROSS SCHOOL BUS INDUSTRY
Lisle, IL – April 24, 2020 – This week, IC Bus launched a new podcast called Next Stop focused on discussing topics across the entire school bus industry. The podcast, which can be found on the IC Bus website, Spotify and Apple Podcast, is hosted...
IC BUS LAUNCHES IC BUS CARES PROGRAM OFFERING DEFERRED PAYMENT, ACCESS TO IC BUS® 360
Lisle, IL – April 20, 2020 – In response to the impact of COVID-19, IC Bus today launched IC Bus Cares. The new program offers customers the option to defer payments for six months and offers IC Bus® 360 – the company’s all inclusive, one-stop...
How to Clean Your IC Bus
General Cleaning Information Chemicals used to clean or disinfect your IC Bus can adversely affect materials used to build the vehicle. Many common cleaning chemicals can damage or ruin the appearance of materials like ABS plastic, vinyl, rubber,...
Standing Up for School Bus Safety
by Trish Reed, Vice President and General Manager, IC Bus As kids head back to school, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of school bus safety, and what all of us can do to support it. In the U.S., 25 million students take the...
Family Feud at TN Association of Pupil Transportation Conference
The TAPT Conference was held June 2-4, 2019 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Ashley Scurlock of Cumberland IC Bus ran a "game show" complete with prizes for the winners. Family Feud contestants were asked numerous questions and asked the top most...
Advanced Tech, A New Standard for IC School Buses
Electronic stability control and collision mitigation help Indiana district focus on student safety The leadership at Clark-Pleasant Community Schools has a reputation for being on the cutting edge. “I like the fact that we’re part of change,” says...
Ashley Scurlock & IC Bus Safety Benefits Featured in Local Newspaper
The Cookeville Herald Citizen featured Cumberland's Ashley Scurlock and touted IC Bus Safety Benefits this past weekend. Electronic stability. Full view camera technology. Collision mitigation. Those are some of the terms used to describe safety...
Cumberland Awarded Pursuit of Excellence by IC Bus
At the Dealer Meeting, IC Bus also named the six winners of its annual Pursuit of Excellence award, three winners of its Diamond Premier award and winner of the Diamond Dealer award. In partnership with dealers throughout the United States and...
IC Bus: Watch Video Demos of Latest Safety Technology
IC Bus has partnered with Bendix to manufacture school buses with the latest safety technology available. What the videos below to see demonstrations of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Wingman Advanced. Both available on all newly...
Buses with Latest Safety Technology Delivered to Sumner County Schools
Sumner County Schools received 11 new school buses this week from Cumberland IC Bus with the Bendix Electronic Stability Control and Collision Mitigation System, the latest safety technology available on the market. Please join us on Friday,...
IC Bus First to Market with Standard Electronic Stability Control and Collision Mitigation Systems
IC Bus, the leading school bus manufacturer and subsidiary of Navistar, has made electronic stability control (ESC) and collision mitigation technology standard on its CE Series and RE Series school buses with air brakes, making IC Bus the first...
New International CV Class 4/5 Truck Offers True Commercial-Grade Option for Growing Businesses
Watch the CV Launch Video! Navistar International Corporation 2701 Navistar Dr. Lisle, IL 60532 USA P: 331-332-5000 W: navistar.com Media contact: Lyndi McMillan, Lyndi.McMillan@Navistar.com, 331-332-3181 Investor contact: Marty Ketelaar,...
The All-New International CV Series is Here
It's here! The CV is rolling out today! The International® CV™ Series – the only class 4/5 truck designed, distributed and supported by a manufacturer that specializes in commercial trucks. The CV is designed for any vocation that...
30,000+ Bottles of Water Delivered to North Carolina for Hurricane Florence Relief
Cumberland Companies worked together with employees, customers and community members to send 3 Cumberland Idealease trucks to Second Harvest Food Bank in Winston Salem, North Carolina on 9/20/18. Cumberland Idealease took initiative to...
Cumberland Technicians Certified – Braun Wheel Chair Lifts – IC Bus
The week of September 6, 2018 a few Cumberland International Truck technicians attended Braun Agility's wheel chair lift training to become certified to work on lifts for our IC Bus customers.
UPDATE – Hurricane Florence Donations
The outpouring of donations for North Carolina has been truly overwhelming! We currently have 3 trucks full of water. In light of load considerations, we are asking for any further donations to be Diapers Paper towels Toilet Paper Disinfectant...
IC BUS FINISHES ELEVENTH YEAR OF TECHNICIAN TRAINING
In its eleventh year, the four-day program brings technicians from IC Bus customers across the country to the company’s Tulsa Bus Plant to teach them how to best service school buses from the people that design and build them. LISLE, Ill. –...
Fall 2018 – The All-New International CV Series
Introducing the International® CV™ Series – the only class 4/5 truck designed, distributed and supported by a manufacturer that specializes in commercial trucks. That means the CV Series includes commercial-grade features like a...
School Is In Session – New Laws in TN for School Zone Safety
It's that time of year again when routines become more concrete, children have to get out of bed in the morning, and parents have a break; school is back in session. This means there are more drivers on the roads in the morning and...
Back to School Safety!
In the next two weeks we will see many students returning back to school after the summer break. Pedestrian-vehicle injuries are a leading cause of death for children ages 5 to 14. Kids are back from summer camp, school will be in session again...
School Buses and Laws
Even if you don't have kids in school, it's not hard to see the increase in school buses around this time. Laws vary by state, but usually you have to stop if a school bus is loading or unloading—no matter what side of the street it's on. Passing a...
Congrats Ashley! Cumberland Wins IC Bus People’s Choice Walkaround Video
Ashley Hailston and I worked together to submit a video to the IC Bus Walkaround Competition. It was just announced by IC Bus that the video won People's Choice award at the competition earlier this month in Reno! For the live portion of the...