School Transportation News Magazine | Buyer’s Guide 2021


DATA, STATISTICS AND TRENDS What They’re Buying Attendees of STN’s virtual Bus Technology Summit in September 2020 weigh-in on their purchasing behavior.


CLEAN DIESEL


GASOLINE CNG


73% Clean Diesel


64% Gasoline


20% Biodiesel


19% Propane


13% Electric


(Out of 673 responses to a pre-event survey. Total does not equal 100. More than one response allowed.)


10% CNG


Forecasted Budget For Purchasing New Equipment (Through Summer 2021) 25% ...........................................................................................................................$1,001-$50,000 19.5% .................................................................................................................................... 0-$1,000


15.5% ................................................................................................................ $100,001-$250,000


11% .......................................................................................................................$50,001-$100,000 9.5% ..................................................................................................................$500,001-$1 million 9% ......................................................................................................................$250,001-$500,001 6.5% ................................................................................................................... 1 million-$5 million


4% ......................................................................................................................................$5 million+ (Out of 673 BTS attendee responses.)


Top 5 Current Challenges Addressed By Newly Implemented Equipment


56% COVID-19 (Health, Cleaning, PPE, etc.)


53% Student Safety


Top Forecasted Equipment Purchases


48.5% COVID-19 Cleaning, Health & Wellness


35% Type C/Type D School Buses


30% Video Security Systems


29.5% Parent Communication Apps


26% Student Tracking/RFID


47.5% Operational Efficiency


24% Onboard Tablets/Mobile Data Terminals


23% Wi-Fi/Onboard Student Connectivity


(Out of 673 responses. Total does not equal 100. More than one response allowed.)


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37% Better Parent Communications


36.5% Training, Talent Acquisition & Retention


22.5% Clean Diesel Buses 22.5% GPS/GIS


21.5% Transportation Routing Software


(Out of 673 responses to a pre-event survey. Total does not equal 100. More than one response allowed.)


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