How Supply Chain Shortgages Have Impacted Maintenance Operations
39.5% Multiple issues (listed below)
30.5% Longer lead times to obtain parts deliveries
12% We are not experiencing supply chain disruptions
9% Substituted brands based on availability
6% Other (vehicles maintained by outside vendor)
3% More parts inventory being kept on site
(Out of 33 responses to a recent STN magazine reader survey.)
a bus out for warranty [work], allowing us the opportunity to fix the issue, keeping our operational readiness rate higher,” Harrell said. “It has allowed us to train and educate our technicians on the different platforms that come in our buses.” Beaverton School District is considering how to prepare
technicians and the shop to handle EV school bus repairs. “One of the biggest factors of bringing this on board is
determining what certification will be needed to ensure my technicians’ safety,” Harrell noted. Back in Colorado, Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 has
one electric school bus with another arriving soon. “One challenge we face is providing relevant EV training for our technicians,” Leach noted. “Likewise, as districts transition to an all-air-conditioned fleet, technicians will need specific training in maintaining and servicing air conditioning systems.” Leach said Fountain-Fort Carson is looking to purchase
equipment to maintain air conditioning units. “We have been upgrading our lift systems to the mobile column lifts, which are much more flexible than traditional platform style lifts,” he said. “The trend is moving toward more in-vehicle diagnostic systems and AI. Like with our ESB, it is always feeding back data through the charging port and
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*Per kWh. Calculated using national averages.
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