What is the impact of location on special needs requirements? No effect at all


20% 40% 60% 80%


Yes


Limited, requiring few additional resources for the dedicated transport of special needs students


0% No


Moderately, allowing for limited integration or reuse of existing assets


Severely, requiring the establishment of a separate special needs routing scheme


80% Yes


these concerns, such as with the possibility of transfers, shuttles, etc., when it is appropriate should be catalogued and communi- cated across the industry.” He also found that only a limited number of respondents (32 0%


20% 40% 60%


of 124 responses, 26 percent) use multiple service providers to offer service. It was difficult to determine whether this was due to lack of availability of alternatives, lack of confidence in al- ternative service providers or a lack of interest in using them.


No


0%


10%


20%


30%


40%


But, Ammon said it is clear that most transportation managers do not believe in expanding the scope of operators in order to provide service. n


Editor’s note: Ammon is scheduled to return to the STN EXPO, July 24-28 in Reno, Nev., and provide additional data and analysis on this year’s special needs survey. Stay tuned to www.schoolbusconference. com for more details as they are made available.


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