Trends Maintenance Operations
This month’s survey focused on maintenance operations to explore what necessary tools ensure and optimize school bus performance. We asked readers with the title of transportation director, supervisor and fleet manager to provide an overview of their operations so we could develop a snapshot of a mechanic’s “tool box” in terms of the resources available to them and how they are using technology available to the industry. The survey was emailed to 9,365 readers, opened 1,849 times and completed by 193 total respondents.
The average technician/mechanic to bus ratio: 193 responses
averaged
1 technician/ mechanic
:
The average work bay to buses ratio: 193 responses
averaged
13 buses to 1 work bay
to18 buses How do your technicians gain access to school buses when making repairs? 52%
of shops use bus lifts
87% of garages
DO NOT use drive-over work pits
57% of shops use bus washing
equipment
53% of technicians are NOT responsible for purchasing their own tools
14 School Transportation News • FEBRUARY 2018
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