INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS DIAGNOSING MAINTENANCE STAFFS Oil and fuel aside, bus mechanics also keep the
yellow school bus running smoothly and on time, and safely. A total of 279 of the 4,000 magazine
subscribers who noted their title as transportation director and supervisor responded to our survey for a nearly 7-percent return rate. Here’s what they said.
AVG. NUMBER OF BUS MECHANICS/ TECHNICIANS EMPLOYED AT A SCHOOL DISTRICT (266 RESPONDENTS)
4 TYPE OF
MAINTENANCE TRAINING FORMAT
Computer-based: 70% Tablets/smartphones: 9% Overhead/PowerPoint presentation: 18% Handouts: 50% DVD: 31% VHS: 8% Staff travel: 70%
16 11
TOTAL NUMBER OF FEMALE MECHANICS EMPLOYED IN SHOP (278 RESPONDENTS)
HAVE YOU MADE ANY RECENT ADDITIONS TO YOUR MAINTENANCE STAFF TRAINING?
No: 83% Yes: 15% Don't know: 2%
AVG. NUMBER OF HOURS FOR ANNUAL REFRESHER / IN-SERVICE TRAINING (146 RESPONDENTS)
TYPE OF NEW ADDITION TO MAINTENANCE STAFF TRAINING
Bus/engine mfg: 30% State association: 3% State/federal agency: 9% Computer/software: 23% Vendor: 12% Dealer: 5% Other: 18%
IS ANY MAINTENANCE STAFF A NATIONALLY CERTIFIED CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY TECHNICIAN? No: 84% Yes: 11% Don’t know: 5%
26 School Transportation News March 2014
WHAT DRIVES YOUR DECISION TO TURN OVER YOUR YELLOW FLEET? Age of fleet: 92% Safety equipment: 38% New technology: 20% School board policy: 19% Public perception: 9% Other: 0.4%
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