Trends FUELING SHOPTALK In the latest survey by School Transportation News that sought
observations from fleet manager, fleet supervisor and foreman nationwide, the results shed light on the fact that while there are a number of fueling alternatives, the energy mainstay for the student transportation industry remains diesel. In addition, even as electronic stability controls have hit the
market, few school districts have utilized the technology. Alter- natively, district shops appear to be using a wide range of lifts to assist in bus maintenance. STN also generated a word cloud in an effort to show the trending words that stood out among survey responses, with “safety” ranking in the top spot. ●
If not diesel, what fuel?
Is your district purchasing or looking to
purchase buses powered
by fuel other than diesel?
27% YES
73% NO
What kind of vehicle lifts do you use in the shop for school buses and other vehicles?
What kind of vehicle lifts do you use in the shop for school buses and other vehicles?
25% 2-Post
Surface Mounted 9%
Multi-Post Runway
17% Drive-On Parallelogram 25% In-Ground 4% Biodiesel 4%
Other 51% Propane
Have your recent purchases of new school buses included electronic stability controls?
Have your recent purchases of new school buses included electronic stability controls?
YES 12%
15%
Wheel-Engaging Mobile Lift
14 School Transportation News • AUGUST 2016 34% NO Other 88% ESC
33% Gasoline
8% CNG
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