Tallying By Stephane Babcock W When you need answers to your
questions, where do you turn? To the source, of course. And when it comes to the inner-workings of the yellow school bus, there is no better expert than the techs who understand the ins and outs of every system. STN reached out to readers to find out about the biggest issues facing
this level of the industry. Close to 500 readers responded to our survey con- ducted in January. Te majority, or 44 percent, report-
ed that the age range of mechanics at their operations fell between 40 and 49 years of age. Tis was followed by the 50 to 59 age range (30 percent), the 30 to 39 age range (18 percent),
the 60 to 69 age range (6 percent) and the 20 to 29 age range (3 percent). Te gap closed with respect to school bus garage experience, with 10 to 15 years, 15 to 20 years and more than 20 years experience hovering around 25 percent each. When it came to where body work was performed, a little more than
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the Tech Trends
STN survey looks to the technicians and mechanics for an overview of the industry
33.4% (135)
22.3% (90)
7.9% 4.2%
(32)
32.2% (130)
(17)
Other 6 years 5 years 4 years 3 years
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