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equipped with air-conditioning and the latest safety and commu- nications technologies. Te contractor is busy getting ready for a summer start-up that will require recruiting, training, staffing and additional facilities.
Te contract not only doubles Student Transportation’s size of PLUS
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• Clean condenser grill ............................3,000 Miles • Check for leaks at all connections ........3,000 Miles • Check/adjust compressor drive belt ......3,000 Miles • Replace compressor drive belt ...........24,000 Miles
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North America operations, but gives the growing district more bus features, including two-point lap seat belts, three-camera digital recording systems, GPS tracking systems, two-way radios, front bumper crossing arms, and the Child Check-Mate system to train drivers to look for sleeping or left-behind students. Duval County also gets the SafeStop app to provide parents and school officials with a secure student-rider registration process, real-time map feature that displays the location of the bus, esti- mated times of arrival at the bus stop, and an exclusive text alert and messaging center. “We are seeing more requests for vehicles equipped with GPS, and that ties into the even more common request we have begun to see and that is for school bus tracking apps,” said Doug Coupe, director of communications and investor relations for Student Transportation, Inc. “We have also seen an uptick in onboard camera requests.” Te contractor also recognizes the continuing trend to incorpo- rate alternative fuel vehicles into its fleets. Student Transportation’s alternative fuel fleet has grown by approximately 25 percent over the last year, and currently about 16 percent of its fleet is comprised of alternative fuel vehicles, especially the propane variety. “A few years ago there weren’t many alternative fuel fleets. Tere has been growth which is good for the industry and, obviously, the environment,” he continued. In Metro New Orleans, Jefferson Parish Public School System updated its fleet with more than 60 new buses with new safety features through a renewed transportation contract with First Student for five additional years. Te contract with First Student includes the operation, maintenance and management of a fleet of nearly 150 vehicles that serve 85 schools throughout the district. First Student transports more than 21,000 Jefferson Parish stu- dents to and from school each day. “We value our long-term partnership with the Jefferson Parish
Public School System, and look forward to continuing to work together to deliver transportation solutions that meet the needs of the district and its students,” said First Student Area General Manager Tony Vidrine. ●
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